Ahrends on a 17-6

[saemetric]

Recently obtained a nice set of Ahrends retro combat grips in Cordia from a member. Decided to put them on an early 17-6 I had. Fit and finish(Tung oil) are great.

 

[Sevens]

Classy! And a nice pre-gangly lug Dash-6 you have.

 

[Patrick L]

Very nice. I have a set of Retro Targets on my 17-6. I specifically bought them unfinished, did my own tung oil finish. Need to see if I have a picture...

 

[CHARLIE699]

My 17-6 is one of the "gangly" ones

Factory Combats are better suited to D/A work. My hands like the GA Ahrends better. Your mileage may vary though,,,,

 

[Sevens]

No disrespect intended, Charlie. I have, since the early 1990's tried to figure out why S&W would make such a radical change to an iconic setup that traced it's roots back as far as I could imagine at the time that they did it. And they made the change without changing the dash number, which can be explained (somewhat) but still seems ludicrous to me.

 

[CHARLIE699]

Not offended at all. Actually, I agree that adding the underlug to the "K" frame did make them muzzle heavy. The added weight, especially in the "L" & "N" frame, is welcome in the heavy calibers.
This was the principle reason for heavy barrels in PPC revolvers.
The underlug barrel found it's way onto the 14's, & 16's too.
The blued 17 makes a nice addition to the 617's & 648 also.

 

[wproct]

The full length lug is a very personal thing. I happen to like the full lug, and my 617 4 inch full lug revolver balances perfectly for me.

 

[Sevens]

Definitely agree with you guys, it is something that is "no small thing" and I can see passionate fans on both sides. I have the 16-4 and while I definitely dig the looks, I find it overly heavy and massive for a "little .32."

Still love the gun but it seems like an oddity to me.

 

[Green Frog]

I had a 6" Model 16-4 with the heavy under lug and of course my four inch "Project 616" has one as well since the barrel started out as a 617. Truth to tell, in a six inch gun, I much prefer the "old school look." In fact, my K22 and K38 are both lightweight, narrow rib guns, and they just "feel right" to me.

Froggie

 

[slickracer]

Recently obtained a nice set of Ahrends retro combat grips in Cordia from a member. Decided to put them on an early 17-6 I had. Fit and finish(Tung oil) are great.

Doesn't get any better than that

 

[hkcavalier]

Beautiful! And a nice no-underlug 17-6, don't see those very often.

I've been really happy with my Ahrends sets. Hope they can come back from the ashes.