I´m looking for a good revolver in 22lr and on my list are the M17 or the 617. Obviously the 617 is newer and the current models have 10 shots - but how is the trigger compared to an old M17? I have heard that the trigger on the M17 (or was it on th K-frame?) is always better than on the 617?
I´m waiting for a 627 in 357 mag. and I´m thinking that the 617 will be more like that in feel, size and weight, wich would be a plus..
Welcome to the forum! There are lot's of good preferential opinions above. Pick one that suits you. Triggers are finicky in that every gun is different. In my experience, I don't think you can say that older or newer is "better." Well, maybe if you are talking pre-WWII "long action" revolvers. That is a different story.
But, I do want to correct one possible misunderstanding. You say you are waiting for a M627. That is probably a great choice. It is the large, i.e., N frame, which is a completely different animal than either the M17 or M617, which are both K frames or "mediumish" in size. The only difference is the color/steel - blue carbon steel or stainless steel. The number 6 as the first number in any SW revolver or pistol model number designates stainless steel. That is definitive. That will be the ONLY similarity to your M627 .357 magnum N frame, a much larger gun.