A Very Sad Model 17-3

[Will K]

First post here!

I picked this gun up from my local shop. It was part of an estate collection and was new-in-box. Unfortunately, the box suffered water damage and the gun came out looking not so good.

It is a great shooter. I am thinking of trying durafil to fill the deep pits and then maybe having it bead blasted and parked.

Oh, I paid 150 for it.

 

[sigp220.45]

I'm a sucker for sad guns, too. I would have gladly paid $150 for it.

 

[needsmostuff]

Forget the skin , if the guts are good you will be one of the few around with a fearless to carry , knock around 17. Priceless. Make up a story about finding it in the woods and every one who sees it will be jealous.
The only money you can waste is trying to make it something it can never be again.

 

[M28]

Forget the skin , if the guts are good you will be one of the few around with a fearless to carry , knock around 17. Priceless. Make up a story about finding it in the woods and every one who sees it will be jealous.
The only money you can waste is trying to make it something it can never be again.

I think this is great advice. I have a couple of really nice K-22's. I also have one with zero blueing left and a couple of pits. It shoots like a dream....but I never feel the need to baby it. I'm in it a little more than the OP is into his, but not much.

Brian~

 

[617fan]

I imagine the original owner is turning over in his grave.

 

[fyimo]

I imagine the original owner is turning over in his grave.

+1 on that thought as I'm sure he would be mortified. Congratulations on the purchase and you are right it's a great shooter.

 

[pred]

At least you dont have to worry about a scratch of two!

Is it true you found it while digging a hole for a fox trap?
Peter

 

[bgrafsr]

That is a shame, but on the other hand you can't hurt it much, so enjoy it and shoot it a lot. Make sure the insides are cleaned well and it will be good to go.

 

[jrd1976]

I found a pre 17 in a pawn shop a couple of years ago. It probably looked like yours before the shop used a buffer and knocked off the rust. It was just what I was looking for and at a great price. Buff it and shoot it.

 

[OLDFED]

Is that the one you found in the hole in the old oak tree with a note that said, "Joe, I hid the bank money in a can under our sittin' rock."?

 

[29aholic]

Aint that...

A bitch.

Here is a 25-0 with the same issue. Gun was unfired in the box, but the box got wet and sat for some amount of time.

Pristine left side

Right of cylinder

Barrel

Not quite as bad as yours but enough to make you sick.

 

[Iggy]

Take that rascal to the range and watch the prissy gun guy's jaws drop when they see the groups that old gun is capable of shooting.

 

[pownal55]

painful to look at but the integrity of such a gun is more than skin deep.

 

[pred]

Not a smith, But an old CZ 27 that's really old.
Had just a tad bit of rust,
But it's a good shooter

Peter

 

[hittman77]

Use the heck out of it.....enjoy it.....and never fear scratching it.....throw it in the truck....pack it in the woods.

I've got a mid-1960's Ruger Single Six in similar condition. Love it.

 

[Cyrano]

Pred. Interesting CZ 27: one of the earlier WW II issues with slanted instead of vertical gripping grooves in the slide, and a screw to hold in the sideplate. Does the hammer have a hole in the burr?

 

[Fastguy]

Ok, I just saw this thread and it makes me feel better about the 17-4 I just picked up today. Sat in a holster out in a barn.

 

[tabs]

These type of stories are why excellent condition guns cost so much money