617 Wow

[gdauth]

Just picked up a new 4" 617 yesterday. Been waiting for one for months. Was I ever pleasantly surprised, the action is smooooth. DA is like butter. SA trigger is almost as good as my Model 41. Can't wait to take it to the range next week. If it is accurate I will be in love. Good job S&W.

I also got a 9mm Beretta CX4 Storm. Odd looking, but a great little carbine. Ran 250 rounds through it without a hiccup. Very accurate. Made me look good.

 

[fyimo]

Hard to beat a model 617 whether 4 inch or 6 inch and they are awesome shooters. I must say I like my 4 inch better then the 6 both are great shooters.

My 4 inch no dash Model 617

My no dash 6 inch Model 617

 

[Joewisc]

I like my 6-inch better than the 4. Best .22 revolver ever.

 

[Jayhawkhuntclub]

Just picked up a new 4" 617 yesterday. Been waiting for one for months. Was I ever pleasantly surprised, the action is smooooth. DA is like butter.

Mine came from the factory with a SA trigger with creep and a 12 lb DA trigger. It's great now that I did a bit for work on it though. Sounds like you got lucky.

 

[S&W1006]

Great gun. I have a 6 inch and I love it. Mine is very accurate.fyimo I love those grips.

 

[jaymoore]

It took several hundred rounds for the accuracy of my new 617 to get to the "acceptable level" for delibrate work, but that process didn't take all that long as it was run very hard at the steel plate rack ranges. The ten shot feature was novel at first, but now the six shooters seem "lacking"!

Same accuracy improvement occurred for the 8 3/8" revolver, but that revolver started out better. The process took much longer to get to the level it's at now, though, as it has never been a "run fast" gun. Now it's one of the most accurate .22 handguns in the collection, either semi-auto or revolver.

 

[slickracer]

I shot my new 6" yesterday for the first time. I had an absolute blast and look forward to many thousands of rounds going down range!

 

[gdauth]

Nice set of grips fyimo!

 

[fyimo]

Nice set of grips fyimo!

It's hard not to like the S&W Combat grips especially the ones with really nice grain. The only problem is that they are so expensive with them selling north of $150 for the plainer ones and at shows dealers getting $250 to $350 for the ones with nice grain.

 

[jaymoore]

It's hard not to like the S&W Combat grips especially the ones with really nice grain. The only problem is that they are so expensive with them selling north of $150 for the plainer ones and at shows dealers getting $250 to $350 for the ones with nice grain.

Now that's a "Wow"! Or is it "Ouch"!? Might have to see if there's any in the grip box...

 

[LKGMADMAX]

I love my 4" 617

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[Whitehall]

The 617 is on my short list.
Sounds like there are many happy owners out there.

 

[Alx]

Why and when did S&W change the 617, all their stainless steel guns in fact, from having stainless steel hammers and triggers to the case-hardened finish carbon steel they are now using ? Is it because the MIM process will not work as well with stainless steel ?

 

[Camster]

It's hard not to like the S&W Combat grips especially the ones with really nice grain. The only problem is that they are so expensive with them selling north of $150 for the plainer ones and at shows dealers getting $250 to $350 for the ones with nice grain.

Actually getting 250 to 350? I like mine quite a bit,but for that kind of loot,I might them loose and get a nice set of Nills....and have change left over.
My 17-7 four incher came with the Combats-I have them back on her now-it's the only Smith that I have that's still wearing factory grips.

 

[gdauth]

The 617 is on my short list.
Sounds like there are many happy owners out there.

I have a new 17 and I think that I like the 617 better. We will fine out next week when I take them both to the range. The 617 fits my hand better.

 

[civil1977]

Why and when did S&W change the 617, all their stainless steel guns in fact, from having stainless steel hammers and triggers to the case-hardened finish carbon steel they are now using ? Is it because the MIM process will not work as well with stainless steel ?

The hammers and triggers were never stainless steel on the 617, they were flash chromed carbon steel. MIM appeared in 1998 on the 617-3 (6 shot) and 617-4 (10 shot).

 

[gdauth]

Update

Well, there was some disappointment with the 617. First the front sight appears too wide so that it is difficult to center it in the notch of the rear sight. Second it appears that rounds are hanging up on the recoil shield after the gun is fired, it appears to lock up. I can open the cylinder with some effort and reseat the cartridges. This corrects the problem for one or two rounds. This does not happen with my model 17. Has anyone else had this problem with the 617?

 

[Bello]

My buddy has a 617 and said he's shot close to 5000 flawless rounds without ever cleaning it, I just smiled and swallowed it.

 

[steamloco76]

Well, there was some disappointment with the 617. First the front sight appears too wide so that it is difficult to center it in the notch of the rear sight. Second it appears that rounds are hanging up on the recoil shield after the gun is fired, it appears to lock up. I can open the cylinder with some effort and reseat the cartridges. This corrects the problem for one or two rounds. This does not happen with my model 17. Has anyone else had this problem with the 617?

Try Federal, Winchester, Aguila or Eley Sport ammo.

I have some issues with several S&W .22 LR revolvers when using my favorite two loads, CCI Standard and CCI Mini-Mag.
Sometimes extraction is difficult, other times the cases back-up against the recoil shield. Using different ammo cures the problem. The Federal 510 .40 grain stuff that sells for $18-$20 a brick is very accurate out of just about any revolver and has shown no extraction issues in any of my guns, S&W, Ruger or Colt.

 

[jack the toad]

I have two 4" 617's. Both are 10 shot, neither have the IL.
One was purchased as unfired NIB and appears that it may be, so haven't fired it. Which is not the norm for me.
The other has the box, etc. and appears to have been fired very little and is a great shooter. I like it as much as my 17, 317, 18, 63 and 41.
S&W 22's are some of my favorite handguns.