The S&W Mod 17 and its 4" brother the Mod 18 are a great understudy for other K and L frame revolvers. You can learn a lot from the .22 version. Another plus is that they are fun to shoot. With some care, the action can be turned to something really pleasant to shoot both SA and DA. The 17 is more common than the 18.
Ha ha, good one Frank...I have a 671 for sale. Same three numbers as 617, just different order.
I know a guy that has a Smith 1917. He lives in Hooker.
I've owned 4 K frames in 22lr. The only one I've held on to is a 617-4.
You are probably aware of the infamous tight chambers in S&W 22lr revolvers. After firing four or five cylinders extraction can become extremely difficult. This can easily be resolved by reaming the chambers to SAAMI specifications. With a model 17, reaming will remove the bluing from the inside of the chambers. This means that you must take extra care to ensure that the chambers are oiled before storage. This is not a concern with the stainless model 617.
You are probably aware of the infamous tight chambers in S&W 22lr revolvers. After firing four or five cylinders extraction can become extremely difficult. This can easily be resolved by reaming the chambers to SAAMI specifications. With a model 17, reaming will remove the bluing from the inside of the chambers. This means that you must take extra care to ensure that the chambers are oiled before storage. This is not a concern with the stainless model 617.
The 617s are really nice 22s.They are a little heavy for a 22 at 44 ounces but my main dislike was cleaning 10 cylinders.I would usually end up taking my ruger sp101-22 that weighed 30 ounces and had 8 cylinders to clean.
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