New S&W 617
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Wow, that sounds like an awesome setup, I'd be out there all the time; enjoy!
what is a KC target?
Colt King Cobra Target .22
I'm a big fan of 617's got one of each 4" 6" and 8-3/8". Use them for bowling pin and plate shoots mostly with the 6" getting the most use.
That being said I just picked up a King Cobra but haven't shot it yet, it's a little to wintery here in Maine right now!
madmikeb, I see that you are a fan of Hogue smooth wood combat grips also. I have 3 sets for different revolvers and one of them resides on my 617. Just curious, are the one's on the revolver in the center tulipwood?
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Yes they are tulipwood. Usually the first thing I do when I pick up a revolver is put on Hogue smooth wood combats!
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That's what I thought. That is my favorite wood on Hogue grips. I have a set of combats like yours on my 64-2 and a set of round to square butt conversions on my 617. I don't think Hogue offers tulipwood anymore.
No, just keeping as a collector like all of my others. My son can make that decision when he gets my collection.
I had a 617 no dash 6 inch bbl full target that I bought new but like a fool I sold it. That is on the top of my list of regrets!
Bought a brand new 617/4 inch. It locked-up after firing 40 rounds. Sent back to S&W for repair. Returned to me in 2.5 weeks. Fired 50 rounds and it locked up again. So, back to S&W for repair. Awaiting return and hoping they actually fix the problem this time!
oldrookey617
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Bought a new 617- 6" around 3 months ago, had problems, mainly a bad hitch in the double action trigger pull, first trip in, did not even fix it, 2nd trip in, it seems to be great now, must have got a real good smith the 2nd trip, It's not quite as smooth of a trigger as the 4" I bought around a year ago..
.38SuperMan
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Just got a new 6 inch 617 yesterday. Got it sighted in the same day.
Smooth but just a tad heavy DA. So today I put the trigger job on it. Now it's much better. SA is a touch over 5 lbs but breaks nice.
I'll use it at the gun club mini bowling pin and plate shoots
Smooth but just a tad heavy DA. So today I put the trigger job on it. Now it's much better. SA is a touch over 5 lbs but breaks nice.
I'll use it at the gun club mini bowling pin and plate shoots
oldrookey617
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My fairly new M617, 6" had a terrible trigger, 12 1/2 lbs.. I changed the rebound spring to a 15# one.. have shot around 1200 rounds to break it in, now has a nice D/A 9 1/2 lbs., S/A 3 1/4 lbs..
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AveragEd
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This might be considered torture for you but I have two no-dash 617s. Keep looking and you'll find some but there are fewer nice ones left so they become more costly with each passing month.
Ed
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oldrookey617
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Hey Ed, why do's the 6" have the stainless steel looking trigger & hammer.. what is the proper word for those ? I sure wish my 6" and 4" had those..
They are "flash chromed".
oldrookey617
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They are both Alsum looking, why do's the 6" have the chromed trigger & hammer, is it a older model ?
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