Guess I belong here now...

ChicagoTex · May 15, 2008, 07:18 PM

So those of you that already know me on these boards should know me pretty much exclusively from the General Handguns and Semiautos boards. That's because I've always had a deep-seated passion for service automatics and more or less wrote off revolvers for the antiquated folk

Well, I walked into my local gun shop to scope out the used deals and walked out with this for $485.

It's an S&W 617 .22LR 6" 6-shot - I bought it for the flawless triggers S&W is known for (and this particular example had an especially flawless single action pull) as my plinker/target .22.

Here's the problem though, I haven't even fired this thing yet and I'm already so enamored with the ergonomics and workmanship of it that I'm afraid I've unleashed some sort of "potato chip" factor. I'm beginning to look for ways to rationalize owning more wheelguns, particularly of the S&W variety.

This looks like it could get expensive

KyJim · May 15, 2008, 07:22 PM

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I'm afraid I've unleashed some sort of "potato chip" factor. I'm beginning to look for ways to rationalize owning more wheelguns, particularly of the S&W variety.

Welcome to the club! I'm sure you'll love your 617. One of the nice things about shooting a .22 is that you aren't counting the dollar bills going downrange.

mxracr · May 15, 2008, 07:38 PM

I am fairly new at this gun addiction problem. I started out wanting a couple semi-auto's. Actually have one but ended up (so far) with two S&W Model 60's. Guess which ones I carry and hve put nice grips on and have shined to a mirror finish. Welcome to the club!

fisherman66 · May 15, 2008, 07:44 PM

Your bald spot just grew a tad, and your sideburns are turning white. Welcome to the antiquated club. I bet it didn't hurt as much as you thought it would. I can't afford a Swiss watch, but revolvers are a fair substitute. Now you need a classy rifle and a SxS fine shotgun. Jodhpurs are optional.

ChicagoTex · May 15, 2008, 07:54 PM

While I don't (yet) have a side-by-side shotgun, I do have a Ruger 10/22 Target with deadly-pretty bluing and a gorgeous laminate stock.
It may not be terribly expensive, but I think it's pretty classy (also quite accurate).

But you're right, it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would

Rich Miranda · May 15, 2008, 08:51 PM

Sweet, sweet wheelgun, Tex! My uncle has the exact same model and it is a blast to shoot and accurate besides! We take it to woods and shoot squirrel and rabbit. Fun, plain and simple. Good on you.

sophijo · May 15, 2008, 09:07 PM

This is an example of the mental gymnastics I do when I feel some guilt around a firearm purchase: "how many fillups does a new revolver cost"? About 5 for that 617; and how long, respectively, does each activity last?
See.....feel better already!

rantingredneck · May 15, 2008, 09:25 PM

Revolvers have a tendency to multiply. Back in February I had none. I now have 3

and counting

.

ChicagoTex · May 15, 2008, 09:27 PM

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Revolvers have a tendency to multiply. Back in February I had none. I now have 3 and counting .

That's hilarious.

carguychris · May 15, 2008, 09:31 PM

If you want to shoot a Smith without guilt, go buy yourself a beat-up 4" tapered barrel Model 10 for <$200 from J&G Sales (they have a heap of 'em) and have at it.

rantingredneck · May 15, 2008, 09:32 PM

My wife sure doesn't think so..........

B.N.Real · May 15, 2008, 10:23 PM

I have a Model 10 Smith that I bought used and it's the best shooting pistol I own.

$200 for one that shoots well and does'nt look too bad is a fantastic price for a Smith.

ChicagoTex · May 15, 2008, 10:26 PM

Makes me regret that 4" .357 smith I saw with no underlug for $350 I didn't buy.

Webleymkv · May 15, 2008, 10:40 PM

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I'm beginning to look for ways to rationalize owning more wheelguns, particularly of the S&W variety.

To have and to hold, that's all the rationalization you need

Here's a little something to tempt you further.

S&W Model 28-2 .357 Magnum

S&W Model 66-2 .357 Magnum

S&W Model 21-4 .44 Special

Ruger Redhawk .44 Magnum

Colt Cobra .38 Special

ChicagoTex · May 15, 2008, 10:56 PM

Of all those, the 28-2 has the greatest "gotta have it" factor for me.

Webleymkv · May 15, 2008, 11:25 PM

You should see my Dad's 4" M29-2, drrrroooooooolllllll! I've been trying to talk him into selling it to me for two years now. If you really want to see a sexy looking sixgun, find a pic of a Model 27 with a 3 1/2" barrel.

BikerRN · May 16, 2008, 12:09 AM

One of the guys at the local Gunstore just picked up a 3 1/2" Pre Model 27. I'm so jealous.

bds32 · May 16, 2008, 07:46 AM

I was a semi-auto man but I've gone the other way now. I bought three wheel guns last year so my wife believes that any more would be irrational. If you don't have the same constraints, go buy all of the ones you want. There are a couple of more that I would love to have, but will have to find a way to rationalize it with the spouse first.

PigPen · May 16, 2008, 09:14 AM

Webleymkv,

Beautiful grips on the S&W 28-2. What kind are they and where can I find them. I would love to have some

PigPen

jmorrell · May 16, 2008, 09:42 AM

S&W revolvers DO have a tendency to multiply. Since January of this year I've bought the guns in the picture below, which are a 629, a 620, and a 60. And I've got a 686+ with 6" barrel (looks alot like the 629) on laywaway at my local gun dealer.

It's a good thing that Maryland restricts us to one handgun a month, or I would be broke buying Smith and Wessons.

ChicagoTex · May 16, 2008, 11:54 AM

Since this is a noob thread it gives me the chance to ask all you S&W veterans a sort of noobish question.

Does the 686 Plus (7 rounder) actually have a wider cylinder than the normal (6 round) 686?

Also, what's the difference between the 686PP and the normal 686 6"? I can't for the life of me notice anything.

deanadell · May 16, 2008, 12:48 PM

Tex,

previous posters are correct....THEY DO MULTIPLY

Years ago I had only semi-autos. Now, a glance in my safe reveals wheel guns outnumber semis 4 to 1. For some reason, one S&W Victory model wasn;t enough, I had to have 2. Two Ruger Blackhawks weren't enough, I had to have three. etc. etc. and so on.....

milemission · May 16, 2008, 01:03 PM

I guess I am old school. I have a side by side shotgun, in 16 gauge to boot!!! I'm sure when I get some funds, I'll find myself getting some wheelguns too!

gvf · May 16, 2008, 01:23 PM

It gets worse and worse:

Two Colt Pythons: my nickel & an example of the blued:

(Mine is also my "Buy of the Century": bought it a year ago for $439)

jmorrell · May 16, 2008, 02:23 PM

To answer the question about 686 vice 686+ cylinder diameter, the 686+ has thinner cylinder walls that allow seven rounds to fit in the same diameter cylinder as six rounds on the 686.

May 15, 2008, 07:18 PM	#1
ChicagoTex Junior member Join Date: March 18, 2008 Location: DFW Metroplex Posts: 1,909	Guess I belong here now... So those of you that already know me on these boards should know me pretty much exclusively from the General Handguns and Semiautos boards. That's because I've always had a deep-seated passion for service automatics and more or less wrote off revolvers for the antiquated folk Well, I walked into my local gun shop to scope out the used deals and walked out with this for $485. It's an S&W 617 .22LR 6" 6-shot - I bought it for the flawless triggers S&W is known for (and this particular example had an especially flawless single action pull) as my plinker/target .22. Here's the problem though, I haven't even fired this thing yet and I'm already so enamored with the ergonomics and workmanship of it that I'm afraid I've unleashed some sort of "potato chip" factor. I'm beginning to look for ways to rationalize owning more wheelguns, particularly of the S&W variety. This looks like it could get expensive

May 15, 2008, 07:44 PM	#4
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	Your bald spot just grew a tad, and your sideburns are turning white. Welcome to the antiquated club. I bet it didn't hurt as much as you thought it would. I can't afford a Swiss watch, but revolvers are a fair substitute. Now you need a classy rifle and a SxS fine shotgun. Jodhpurs are optional. __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!

May 15, 2008, 09:07 PM	#7
sophijo Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2004 Posts: 666	gun and gas! This is an example of the mental gymnastics I do when I feel some guilt around a firearm purchase: "how many fillups does a new revolver cost"? About 5 for that 617; and how long, respectively, does each activity last? See.....feel better already!

May 15, 2008, 09:31 PM	#10
carguychris Senior Member Join Date: October 20, 2007 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 7,523	If you want to shoot a Smith without guilt, go buy yourself a beat-up 4" tapered barrel Model 10 for <$200 from J&G Sales (they have a heap of 'em) and have at it. __________________ "Smokey, this is not 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules... MARK IT ZERO!!" - Walter Sobchak

May 15, 2008, 07:38 PM	#3
mxracr Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Posts: 85	I am fairly new at this gun addiction problem. I started out wanting a couple semi-auto's. Actually have one but ended up (so far) with two S&W Model 60's. Guess which ones I carry and hve put nice grips on and have shined to a mirror finish. Welcome to the club!

May 15, 2008, 07:54 PM	#5
ChicagoTex Junior member Join Date: March 18, 2008 Location: DFW Metroplex Posts: 1,909	While I don't (yet) have a side-by-side shotgun, I do have a Ruger 10/22 Target with deadly-pretty bluing and a gorgeous laminate stock. It may not be terribly expensive, but I think it's pretty classy (also quite accurate). But you're right, it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would

May 15, 2008, 08:51 PM	#6
Rich Miranda Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2008 Location: San Antonio, not San Antone... Posts: 1,203	Sweet, sweet wheelgun, Tex! My uncle has the exact same model and it is a blast to shoot and accurate besides! We take it to woods and shoot squirrel and rabbit. Fun, plain and simple. Good on you.

May 15, 2008, 09:25 PM	#8
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	Revolvers have a tendency to multiply. Back in February I had none. I now have 3 and counting .

May 15, 2008, 09:32 PM	#11
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	My wife sure doesn't think so..........

May 15, 2008, 10:23 PM	#12
B.N.Real Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Posts: 4,092	I have a Model 10 Smith that I bought used and it's the best shooting pistol I own. $200 for one that shoots well and does'nt look too bad is a fantastic price for a Smith.

May 15, 2008, 10:26 PM	#13
ChicagoTex Junior member Join Date: March 18, 2008 Location: DFW Metroplex Posts: 1,909	Makes me regret that 4" .357 smith I saw with no underlug for $350 I didn't buy.

May 15, 2008, 10:56 PM	#15
ChicagoTex Junior member Join Date: March 18, 2008 Location: DFW Metroplex Posts: 1,909	Of all those, the 28-2 has the greatest "gotta have it" factor for me.

May 15, 2008, 11:25 PM	#16
Webleymkv Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 10,446	You should see my Dad's 4" M29-2, drrrroooooooolllllll! I've been trying to talk him into selling it to me for two years now. If you really want to see a sexy looking sixgun, find a pic of a Model 27 with a 3 1/2" barrel.

May 16, 2008, 12:09 AM	#17
BikerRN Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2007 Location: "State of Discombobulation" Posts: 1,333	One of the guys at the local Gunstore just picked up a 3 1/2" Pre Model 27. I'm so jealous.

May 16, 2008, 07:46 AM	#18
bds32 Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 481	I was a semi-auto man but I've gone the other way now. I bought three wheel guns last year so my wife believes that any more would be irrational. If you don't have the same constraints, go buy all of the ones you want. There are a couple of more that I would love to have, but will have to find a way to rationalize it with the spouse first.

May 16, 2008, 09:14 AM	#19
PigPen Senior Member Join Date: June 28, 2000 Location: CSA Posts: 230	Webleymkv, Beautiful grips on the S&W 28-2. What kind are they and where can I find them. I would love to have some PigPen

May 16, 2008, 09:42 AM	#20
jmorrell Member Join Date: September 2, 2007 Location: southern Maryland Posts: 86	S&W revolvers DO have a tendency to multiply. Since January of this year I've bought the guns in the picture below, which are a 629, a 620, and a 60. And I've got a 686+ with 6" barrel (looks alot like the 629) on laywaway at my local gun dealer. It's a good thing that Maryland restricts us to one handgun a month, or I would be broke buying Smith and Wessons.

May 16, 2008, 11:54 AM	#21
ChicagoTex Junior member Join Date: March 18, 2008 Location: DFW Metroplex Posts: 1,909	Since this is a noob thread it gives me the chance to ask all you S&W veterans a sort of noobish question. Does the 686 Plus (7 rounder) actually have a wider cylinder than the normal (6 round) 686? Also, what's the difference between the 686PP and the normal 686 6"? I can't for the life of me notice anything.

May 16, 2008, 12:48 PM	#22
deanadell Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2005 Location: Upstate, South Carolina Posts: 639	Tex, previous posters are correct....THEY DO MULTIPLY Years ago I had only semi-autos. Now, a glance in my safe reveals wheel guns outnumber semis 4 to 1. For some reason, one S&W Victory model wasn;t enough, I had to have 2. Two Ruger Blackhawks weren't enough, I had to have three. etc. etc. and so on.....

May 16, 2008, 01:03 PM	#23
milemission Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2008 Posts: 102	I guess I am old school. I have a side by side shotgun, in 16 gauge to boot!!! I'm sure when I get some funds, I'll find myself getting some wheelguns too!

May 16, 2008, 02:23 PM	#25
jmorrell Member Join Date: September 2, 2007 Location: southern Maryland Posts: 86	To answer the question about 686 vice 686+ cylinder diameter, the 686+ has thinner cylinder walls that allow seven rounds to fit in the same diameter cylinder as six rounds on the 686.