New member, new revolver (617-4)!

[Collinsml]

Hi all, new member here, just joined the 617 club on Sat! Picked up the 617-4 w/6 inch barrel in the pic at the local Cabela's. Have been reading the forum for a while and picked up lots of good info! In in the past month I picked up an M&P 15-22 (sorry, no pic yet) and this piece...

I didn't steal it, but got a sub $700, so I walked away happy. Came with all you see here, including the Uncle Mike's holster.

Would have really preferred a 4 inch barrel, but am extremely pleased with this one. Will keep looking for a 4 incher too!

Serial number is CDD2XXX, any idea on its age?

Ran around 100 rounds of Blazers thru it and then had to quit because it got dark. GREAT handgun.

 

[Joewisc]

Welcome. I'm a 617 club member, too.

 

[fyimo]

Congrats on joining the club and the DOB looks to be early 1999.

617 no dash 4 inch

617 no dash 6 inch

 

[686+Bob]

Congratulations! I'm looking forward to picking up a 4" 617 after seeing Nutnfancy's review on YouTube "Masterpiece of Fun." After spending $75 on relatively inexpensive bulk load ammo at the firing range for .38 Spl. and .357 Mag. practicing with my 686's, a .22 LR revolver will pay for itself before you know it!

Enjoy!

 

[VirMagnus]

A 4'' 617 is my next gun. Congrats

 

[madmikeb]

Welcome to the forum! I'm a 617 fan myself, I think they're great for bowling pin matches.

My 4"

My 8-3/8"

Some day I hope to complete the set with a 6"!

 

[AveragEd]

The only thing better that a pair of 617-0s is two pairs!

My only gripe is that the ammo I shoot in these as well as my 1911 .22LR conversion kit is on backorder until March. Anyone know where a guy could score 500 or 1,000 rounds of CCI 40-grain MiniMags? I'm down to 600 rounds left.

Ed

 

[slickracer]

A LGS has oodles of MiniMag 100 packs for $8.99. Too steep for me.

 

[civil1977]

I'm a big fan of the 617-4 also. Here are my two wearing Ahrends:

 

[Collinsml]

Thanks for the hearty welcome everyone!

 

[GUNGHO58]

617

You will enjoy the 617 for sure. Especially the cost of ammo today. I have a 6" and had a green Hiiz put on and a set of Hogue Cocabolo wood grips put on. Polished it up by hand with Mothers mag wheel polish. Looks good....

 

[Collinsml]

I enjoyed my 617 so much, I picked up it's big brother last Sat at the Rapid City gun show! It is a no dash 686 4 inch barrel with the M recall stamp. I got it for five bills, which I felt ok about...doesn't have the original wood grips, a previous owner must have swapped them for the Hogue monogrip it has now. Serial # is AAJ4XXX. what y'all think?

 

[OLDSTER]

I need to race everyone to my LGS because I want a 6" 617 as well.

 

[Wellington Dantas]

Gorgeous gun, excellent acquisition.

 

[Pierce]

What does a 617 6" no dash sell for these days?

 

[Pierce]

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