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Smith 17 sight
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Welcome Gabriele.
Here is the front sight on my S&W Model 17-3.
I am not seeing any difference between the two other than the red ramp on mine.
Yours appears to be pretty normal to me.
My gun shipped in 1975.
Enjoy,
bdGreen
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Here is the front sight on my S&W Model 17-3.
I am not seeing any difference between the two other than the red ramp on mine.
Yours appears to be pretty normal to me.
My gun shipped in 1975.
Enjoy,
bdGreen
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Ps… fantastic your Smith!!!
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Patridge
The Patridge,is, the front sight usually found on a model 17 S&W.
Best,
Gary
The Patridge,is, the front sight usually found on a model 17 S&W.
Best,
Gary
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Thank you k22!
But also my model is possible to find?
Grazie!
But also my model is possible to find?
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Your Model 17-3 and my Model 17-3 were special ordered with that 'ramp' or 'Baughman' front sight.
Yes, the typical front sight on the six inch barreled Model 17's would have been the Patridge front sight.
Your sight and mine are typical for the four inch barreled Model 18 and it's predecessor, the K22 Combat Masterpiece.
Smith and Wesson would offer the buyer options on the front sights.
Yours is an option as is mine.
bdGreen
Yes, the typical front sight on the six inch barreled Model 17's would have been the Patridge front sight.
Your sight and mine are typical for the four inch barreled Model 18 and it's predecessor, the K22 Combat Masterpiece.
Smith and Wesson would offer the buyer options on the front sights.
Yours is an option as is mine.
bdGreen
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Thank you to all!!!
You are great
You are great
Just for the fun of it:
Welcome to the forum!
The patridge front sight also can have variations.
Below is a red post.
The patridge front sight also can have variations.
Below is a red post.
The bottom line is the buyer had his choice of any of the target fronts made by or available to S&W------typically at no extra charge. The bad news is a selection other than the standard sight sometimes/frequently/often occasioned special order treatment------and a wait of up to 6 months. Relatively few customers were inclined to wait for their favorite sight----took what came as standard fare, and swapped them out later.
My first store bought brand new gun was a similar situation---a K-22 with the funky finish (Satin Blue). I wanted the Bright Blue. No problem----we'll have it for you in six months. My solution was to take the gun with the funky finish, ship it off to Springfield, where it was treated to a Bright Blue refinsh, and returned to me in 2-3 weeks.
Ralph Tremaine
My first store bought brand new gun was a similar situation---a K-22 with the funky finish (Satin Blue). I wanted the Bright Blue. No problem----we'll have it for you in six months. My solution was to take the gun with the funky finish, ship it off to Springfield, where it was treated to a Bright Blue refinsh, and returned to me in 2-3 weeks.
Ralph Tremaine
The difference between getting unto the production schedule and getting into the service department.
Robert
