Another Day With My 617s

[AzShooter]

I spent the morning at Shooter's World in Peoria, Az. shooting my 617s with my DS-10 speed loaders and RevUp Action Hammer Kit. '

It's just amazing. The trigger is so smooth, other then the initial pull it fells like I'm shooting almost single action. I felt a consistent pull throughout and never had to stage the trigger.

I fired 150 rounds from my 6 inch 617 and used Federal Champion 40 grain lead ammo. It was my first time using this stuff and I needed to turn my strain screw 1/4 turn to insure ignition.

With my new Thai grips the gun felt better in my hand then it has in years.

My 4 inch shot very well with the Champions and even surprised me when I switched to CCI Clean. I fired 100 rounds of Clen and the cylinders were as good at the end as they were when I started. I may just have to shoot a match or two with this fodder.

The 4 inch is still set with the stock hammer. All I've done is polish the insides and the trigger as well as replacing the stock rebound spring with an 11 pounder. I also put a Bushnell First Strike 2.0 red dot sight on it. It's a smaller dot than I'm use to but was bright enough at the indoor range.

Charging the gun with my DA-10s I managed to go through 300 rounds in less than an hour. I like going with a few loading blocks ready at the asking.

 

[Yureikuma]

Very nice!!

The CCI clean has lived up to its moniker in my 617s, Mark IIs, and our Tippmanns.

I’m looking to pick up a 4” 10-shot to partner with my 6” and trying to decide if the Apex or RevUp would be the better route. I’m still stock in mine for now, with only a few thousand rounds of polishing the internals.

 

[wproct]

Those Thai grips look very nice on the 6 incher. Can I ask what kind of grips you have on the 4 inch 617?

 

[AzShooter]

I bought a second set of the Thai grips for the 4 inch. I love the feel of them. Bought them on Amazon.

 

[AzShooter]

You can't go wrong with either one. I haven't seen the Mass Drive Apex Hammer on their website for a while. They've been out of stock for a long time.

I find the RevUp to be well worth the money. Trigger may be heavy to start since it's a .22 but it's amazingly smooth. The last part of the trigger pull is beyond explanation. It really feels like it's single action event though your still pulling the DA.

 

[jcs266]

My 4" 617-6 is my absolute favorite. Fun and VERY accurate. Cheap to feed and takes care of rattlers in the warmer months.

 

[357 shooter]

All I've done is polish the insides and the trigger as well as replacing the stock rebound spring with an 11 pounder.

In the 36 years I have been shooting Smith revolvers I never had the side plate off of any of them until today. Replaced the rebound spring in my 6" 617-5 with a 12 lb spring.

My 4" 617-1 obviously had the springs replaced by a previous owner. I wanted my 617-5 to have a similar pull and it may now be even better!