Venting about new 617 issues / .22 ammo discussion

[Guitarmageddon]

Thanks everyone so far for contributing your experience. Interesting to hear the variety of solutions. I have yet to take the side plate off a revolver so it was pretty intimidating.. fortunately so far a quick process to get a shipping label and the gun is already with FedEx on its way to Smith. Hoping for a quick turnaround!

 

[Guitarmageddon]

Mine had similar problems right outta the box. Lightly filed, stoned and papered the ejector star on the inside and out. Smoothed it right up

For my future reference, could you notate on a picture perhaps the areas you paid particular attention to in the ejector? I'd love to file that away in the "toolbox" for the future.

 

[ImDrRich]

Since this is really an ammo thread, I can't use .22lr "standard" rounds in my Ruger 10/22 because they just don't go boom. The primer is dented but no discharge.

Now with "high speed" .22lr, all rounds go boom without a problem.

Go figure.

 

[misswired]

Backside of the ejector was the worst. Even the case head U shaped cut-outs and the ratchet faces/edges had burrs. Got what I thought was a screaming deal on a new 617..... $560 or so. After finding the ejector a burred up mess, wondered if someone had ordered and refused/returned it. I too, originally thought this one would have to be returned.

 

[357 shooter]

Hopefully Smith will get your problems resolved in a timely manner. Having a new gun that does not work properly is very frustrating. I bought a used 4" 617 earlier this year and later when firing DA would get misfires , the same round would always fire when I shot it SA.

After checking the tension on the mainspring I was almost certain the previous owner had changed the springs. Called Smith and they sent me a new spring free of charge. There was a quite noticeable different in the shape of the new one compared to the old one. Since then no misfires and the 617-1 has shot some nice targets for me!

 

[Guitarmageddon]

Hopefully Smith will get your problems resolved in a timely manner. Having a new gun that does not work properly is very frustrating. I bought a used 4" 617 earlier this year and later when firing DA would get misfires , the same round would always fire when I shot it SA.

After checking the tension on the mainspring I was almost certain the previous owner had changed the springs. Called Smith and they sent me a new spring free of charge. There was a quite noticeable different in the shape of the new one compared to the old one. Since then no misfires and the 617-1 has shot some nice targets for me!

Great to hear. This one was new in box, unfired. So I would think these issues were right off the assembly line. However, the last used revolver I bought had a bubba trigger job and went right back to smith haha.