I found out what those who have a 617 know

[boatboy]

I have been really hot to get a 617 for a few months but I have not shot one. I was in Chicago for Christmas and I went with my sister and her hubby to shoot. She has never shot he did once before. He has 2 compact 9s one Chief Special one Glock. I really cant make him understand a full size would be a better gun to learn on but thats another story.
He wants my sister to learn to shoot these 9s but I think I have a better idea to shoot 22s I have taken quite a few Ladys started there it works well.
I really didnt want the BS of bringing guns to Chicago so I offered to rent. I wanted to get her a Ruger markII but they didnt have one so I got a Beretta Neos she loved it. Her first time shooting she did great.
But heres the good part they had a 617 so I pretended to rent it for her so she could try both I LOVED IT.
I must has burned 200 rounds I just had a ball. I need one very soon.

Accurate (more than I) smooth just darn fun
I will have one soon
I promise
Hank

 

[BobR1]

I have had my 4" for several years. I have started several Lady shooters out with it.

It is a great practice gun. I really love the fact that you can shoot till your trigger finger wears out, and have burned up $18 worth of ammo.
Bulk 22 is something like 3.5 cents a round.
Cheap 38 Special practice ammo is along the line of 38 Cents a round.
That is 11 rounds of 22 for each round of 38. Much more bang for your bucks.

I like the 6 shot version. I use mine for practice. Every revolver I have except my 638 holds 6 rounds. I prefer my practice revolver to hold 6 also.

Get one you will not regret it.

Bob

 

[zachomega]

I love my 617!

I replaced the front sight with a fiber optic sight and the grips with Hogue monogrips with a square butt profile.

-Zach

 

[robctwo]

I love the 4" 10 shot. Just added a red dot. Too cool.

 

[Nick B]

I love the 4" 10 shot. Just added a red dot. Too cool.

What brand of scope and mount is that ?

 

[jmark1651]

The 4 inch 617 is probably the revolver I most enjoy shooting. It is solid and well balanced and will afford anyone years of trouble free,fun shooting.

 

[Stainz]

My newbie 4" 651 and 3" 63 have gotten lots of recent attention, but my 9/2008 purchase of a new 4" x10 617 started the rimfire-revolver love. It will be the last to go - it really is that much fun.

I bought my new 617 from a lgs - and it would be the first DA-capable rimfire revolver I'd ever shot. I had sold my ten+ yr old Ruger KMK-678GC, a gift from my wife when we were dating, to fund the 617 - I was taking a chance. It was worth it! Shooting it is just fun. The Goodyears went first - an adjustable strain screw and Wolff standard power hammer spring were added - then the HiViz SW617 fo sight - then the DS-10 speedloader & baseplate. Shooting it is cathartic. Back to the reason we plink. I never missed the MKII - not even for a second!

Stainz

 

[MakeMyNight]

It's absolutely essential to own a copy!
One of My favorite handguns, period, and here's my no dash model:

 

[robctwo]

Burris FastFire 2 with EGW S&W mount, bought through Optics Planet.

 

[410bore]

their OK i guess..........

 

[Mike1957]

I have been really hot to get a 617 for a few months but I have not shot one. I was in Chicago for Christmas and I went with my sister and her hubby to shoot. She has never shot he did once before. He has 2 compact 9s one Chief Special one Glock. I really cant make him understand a full size would be a better gun to learn on but thats another story.
He wants my sister to learn to shoot these 9s but I think I have a better idea to shoot 22s I have taken quite a few Ladys started there it works well.
I really didnt want the BS of bringing guns to Chicago so I offered to rent. I wanted to get her a Ruger markII but they didnt have one so I got a Beretta Neos she loved it. Her first time shooting she did great.
But heres the good part they had a 617 so I pretended to rent it for her so she could try both I LOVED IT.
I must has burned 200 rounds I just had a ball. I need one very soon.

Accurate (more than I) smooth just darn fun
I will have one soon
I promise
Hank

K Frame .22s are a class act. It just doesn`t get much better.
Here is my 617, along with a 17-4, 18-2, 63, and a model 41.

 

[gwalchmai]

What I found out about the 617 is that if you give it to someone to shoot it's hard to get it back...

 

[zoom6zoom]

And now you also understand why they don't come on the used marked often, and why they don't stay there long when they do.