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Hal · November 4, 2012, 06:30 AM

Accurate?

I voted "other".

S&W M17 or 18.

The two I have put the 617 I once had to shame.
However - in fairness to the 617 in general - mine was a lemon from the get go & even if it hadn't been, it wasn't at all what I expected it to be when I ordered it.
I thought about sending it back to S&W, but, decided I didn't want to keep it anyhow so why bother.
The only good thing I can say about it was that I got a lot for it on a trade in.
The 10 shot, round butt frame, full underlug 6" barrel and I just didn't get along.

Some time later, I lucked into a pair of older M17's. The seller was asking $395 ea for them - after some haggling.
I offered him $700 for the pair & he said "sold".

They shoot like a house afire, balance nearly exactly the same as my 6" M19 and have a rich "old" S&W blue.

November 4, 2012, 06:30 AM	#3
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	Accurate? I voted "other". S&W M17 or 18. The two I have put the 617 I once had to shame. However - in fairness to the 617 in general - mine was a lemon from the get go & even if it hadn't been, it wasn't at all what I expected it to be when I ordered it. I thought about sending it back to S&W, but, decided I didn't want to keep it anyhow so why bother. The only good thing I can say about it was that I got a lot for it on a trade in. The 10 shot, round butt frame, full underlug 6" barrel and I just didn't get along. Some time later, I lucked into a pair of older M17's. The seller was asking $395 ea for them - after some haggling. I offered him $700 for the pair & he said "sold". They shoot like a house afire, balance nearly exactly the same as my 6" M19 and have a rich "old" S&W blue.