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Hal · August 1, 2002, 10:06 PM

Had a 10 shot 6" 617.
It sucked pretty bad. Light hammer strikes caused misfires and a rough bore caused keyholes. Traded it on a new Smith Model 66 that sucked just as bad. Same rough bore. Come to think of it, my Smith model 22s and all three barrels suffer from a rough bore that causes keyholes. Must be the new improved Smith way of making things.
Oh well, 617 is gone and I only lost $90.00 on it.
I have 2 Model 17's now and they are 10 times the gun my 617 was.

Glad others were more fortunate than I was.

August 1, 2002, 10:06 PM	#14
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	Had a 10 shot 6" 617. It sucked pretty bad. Light hammer strikes caused misfires and a rough bore caused keyholes. Traded it on a new Smith Model 66 that sucked just as bad. Same rough bore. Come to think of it, my Smith model 22s and all three barrels suffer from a rough bore that causes keyholes. Must be the new improved Smith way of making things. Oh well, 617 is gone and I only lost $90.00 on it. I have 2 Model 17's now and they are 10 times the gun my 617 was. Glad others were more fortunate than I was.