Picked up a nice SW 17-2 today

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I had been wanting one of these for years but just never came across any in my local gun stores. It's a 1960's serial number in great condition and shoots very nice groups. Funny the kids that work in the gun store where I teach we're looking at it- hey this only has 6 holes it's it supposed to hold 10 LOL. The quality of these older S&W are just fantastic compared to what you see today. Jeff
 

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I picked up a 17-2 online several years ago. Pictures were crummy. Got sellers name and called him. He assured me that it was NICE! The 1st time I shot it, couldn't believe how accurate it was. Mine has a lower serial # than yours... K5622xx that shipped 1964. In the mid 70's I ordered 1 new. S&W backlogged, got a call a call from gun shop telling it came in a few years later. At that time did not want it.
Enjoy your 17-2!!! Bob
 

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Good for you, Jeff.

It probably left the factory in 1966 or early 1967. I have a 14-2 at K750876 that shipped in February 1967.

I'm sure you know those stocks are not original. Functional though, if you like them.
Thanks, yep I knew about the stocks but I buy guns to shoot or carry. The book says serial number range K658987-K715996 was 1966 manufacturing. I could never be a collector that never shoots them.
 
That's a really nice 17-2 you found usmcsgt, congrats! I found my one-n-only 17 six years ago now at my LGS and haven't seen another one come in there since!
 
That's a really nice 17-2 you found usmcsgt, congrats! I found my one-n-only 17 six years ago now at my LGS and haven't seen another one come in there since!
I've been looking locally for years with no luck- seems to be lots of SW older revolvers starting to hit the market- guess everyone is getting old.
 
I've been looking locally for years with no luck- seems to be lots of SW older revolvers starting to hit the market- guess everyone is getting old.
In my era of the desert southwest, I come across very few older used revolvers for sale. Used to see lots more when I lived in the northeast for some reason. The few I do see are priced high, often what I consider " mint in box" prices for shooter grade guns. I am also one to buy guns to use so actually tend to avoid mint collector grade specimens because I am going to shoot and carry them!
 
In my era of the desert southwest, I come across very few older used revolvers for sale. Used to see lots more when I lived in the northeast for some reason. The few I do see are priced high, often what I consider " mint in box" prices for shooter grade guns. I am also one to buy guns to use so actually tend to avoid mint collector grade specimens because I am going to shoot and carry them!
THATS THE RUB!

I see a lot of shooter grade guns offered at collector grade prices both locally or especially on gunjoker, or even sometimes here. Saw one revolver that may be a rare bird but it was stainless and scratched all over with a random cross hatch pattern. Not lightly either, like it got slid across a concrete bench on the regular. I'd be embarrassed to offer it for sale let alone at exorbitantly high price like a collectible.

The other dumb thing I see in shops is anything old gets "rare" added to the tag. Heck I saw a 4" model 10 marked rare. I had to stifle myself.
 
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