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Can anyone tell me the ship date of a Model 617-1 with serial #CBW3943? The spec order number on the box is 7086. The standards catalog does not seem to include this serial number. Thanks S.K.

Hello, This is a 617-1 that has never had a misfire problem. However, during the last few trips to the range it has failed to fire one or two times for every 100 rounds. The difference here is that when it misfires there is no strike mark at all on the unfired casing while the other casings have...

Hello, I have a 617 no dash that has magna grips. Every other 617 no dash that I've ever seen has combat grips which leads me to believe that the magna grips are not the original grips. However, I also have the original 1 piece box for the gun and under the features section on the box label it...

The cylinder in this 617-1 revolver frequently locks up rotationally, usually within the first 30 rounds after starting a new shooting session with a freshly cleaned gun. When this occurs the cylinder is also difficult to swing open and close. I've made sure that there was no residue behind the...

I have an early model 18 revolver that had about .004 endshake. The gun has also been having a lot of misfires so I corrected the endshake with endshake bearings from Triggershimsdotcom. The endshake is now reduced to about .001 or less and the cylinder rotates freely when the gun is cold and...

Hello, Recently purchased a very nice model 10 in beautiful condition that was manufactured in the 1960's. It appears that it wasn't shot very much but whatever was shot through it was lead that left some deposits in the forcing cone and cylinder chambers. I managed to remove the deposits in the...

Hello, I have a model 34-1 4" barrel that I purchased a couple of years ago. Although the gun was manufactured in 1977, when I purchased it it was in unused condition. Brand new in every respect. I've noticed that the gun has about .004/.005 of end shake and I'm wondering what if anything I...

Hello, I've had my model 18-3 22 lr for a while but am just starting to use it. When I purchased it, it appeared to have had very little use and I believe that it's in excellent condition except for the following. I'm sighting it in using CCI Mini Mags or Federal Bulk 36 gn ammo. I'm shooting at...

Hello, Just purchased a "like new" 4" S&W 617 revolver that was manufactured about 1991. I took it to the range yesterday and it fired very well. However, after about 100 rounds I noticed that the cylinder was getting a little more difficult to open. After getting it home I noticed that the...

Hello, I have a model 63 with a front ramp sight with red insert and was wondering what the purpose or advantage of the red insert is. In my case, depending on the light conditions (indoor/outdoor) and the color of the target, the red insert will sometimes appear transparent and vague and will...

Most of us are probably aware that S&W doesn't recommend use of ammoniated solvents for any of their firearms regardless of the finish. Most of us are also probably aware that Hoppes #9 does have ammonia as part of it's ingredients. This is confirmable by checking the msds sheet for Hoppes #9 on...

I just had a rather big disappointment involving a S&W repair. Although there is probably nothing that can be done to correct this situation, I just want to see if anyone else has had the same experience and perhaps I just want to vent. This is the 2nd experience that I've had with a S&W repair...

Does anyone know what type of finish that S&W uses on the wood service grips of their J, K, & L revolvers? I've been using Hoppes Elite gun cleaner on all my revolvers (SS finishes as well as blued finishes) and I've just read that Hoppes Elite gun solvent will remove oil based stock finishes...

I have a new S&W Model 63 that I purchased last July and took it to the range for the first time yesterday. I'm using Federal champion 22 LR 36 gn fmj, load #745. As I began firing I noticed that the trigger sometimes became stiffer than other times and sometime actually required 2 fingers on...