Another 17-6 thread! Just picked this one up, school me on it please!

[WC145]

I'm pretty good with center fire S&W's but know next to nothing about the .22's. However, I know a nice gun when I see it and I did some wheeling and dealing today and brought home this extrememely nice 17-6. I call 98%+ it has been shot but aside from a light turn ring there isn't a single mark or blemish on it. It came with the original box, including papers and unopened cleaning kit (inc sight adj tool), it's wearing a set of target grips that are dated July 16, 1990 and there was a set of small (magna?) grips in the box which the salesman said were the originals. They're stamped 70998, which doesn't jive with any other numbers on the gun so I don't know if that's true or not. Anyway, I've included a bunch of pics for your perusal. I'm wondering about what year it was made and (of course!) what it might be worth. The serial number is BEC7906.

 

[bamabiker]

Fine looking M17. BEC should be Aug.1989 per the SCSW. Value? I'd say $550 to $600 in this area.

 

[pwhphd]

I wouldn't post it in the Classifieds at that price unless I wanted to sell it!

 

[Engine49guy]

Very Nice...
Strange thing is I thought all 17-6 models had a full barrel underlug.

Yoyrs is only the second 17-6 I have seen that did not have a full underlug.

 

[BUFF]

"Strange thing is I thought all 17-6 models had a full barrel underlug."

Mine doesn't, either. S/N is BEB01xx. SCS&W III said some of the early -6's didn't.

 

[WC145]

Thanks for the replies. So I guess this is a pretty early example of the 17-6 given the August '89 mfr date and the short lug. I wonder if the target grips could be original to the gun, given the date stamp?

 

[fyimo]

They are excellent shooters and you get a lot of shooting in for under $20 for a brick of ammo.

 

[s3dcor]

From the features on the end of the box it should have listed (TS) for target stocks so I would think the (SB) square butt would mean it came with magna's. I believe S&W had quit numbering the magna's by 1989 but I could not find the date they stopped in my book. It is a fine looking revolver and the triggers on these are awesome.

 

[Philip Marlowe]

Yeah, but can the K frame handle the abuse of the .22 LR?

 

[WC145]

Yeah, but can the K frame handle the abuse of the .22 LR?

Shouldn't be an issue, I'm planning to only feed it subsonics.

 

[625smith]

Your pistol was made January 08, 1990

 

[WC145]

Your pistol was made January 08, 1990

Wow, thanks! Can't get much more specific than that!

 

[animalmother]

Very nice 17-6. I started the other thread about my 17-6 Classic (the full lug version). Love Model 17s!