Had to buy a newer S&W for a change

Winchester_73 · October 17, 2012, 05:19 PM

I went on a FFL / gun expedition Saturday. Headed north in my state in search of treasure and came up with very little. The first shop I stopped at had this nice 617 no dash. Its pre lock, with target hammer, target trigger and S&W combat grips. When the day turned up nothing, I went back for this gun. I have not fired it yet.

SN - BNY42XX

I know many of you don't care for SS guns, but depending on the gun, they can be nice. Here a few of my other SS guns.

CajunBass · October 17, 2012, 05:54 PM

I don't think Smith & Wesson's guns across the board are anywhere near as bad as we hear about on the 'net. I suspect they turned out their share of clunkers in the day, but those have all gotten fixed or destroyed over the years. I've even owned a couple of their guns with the locks and didn't mind that at all. Like you, I suppose I like the older guns better, but I won't turn my nose up at the more recent ones.

Nice looking 617 you got there. Enjoy it.

I'm warning up to stainless guns.

orionengnr · October 17, 2012, 05:55 PM

That has to be the longest slide I've ever seen on a 1911...by far. What is it, 7 or 8 inches?

FM12 · October 17, 2012, 06:42 PM

You could have done a LOT worse!
Love me some Smith and Wesson revovs. Stainless or otherwise, but esp stainless!

Winchester_73 · October 17, 2012, 07:08 PM

Thanks guys. I like it too. I like older deep blue and sometimes bright nickel but despite the SS, at least its a durable finish and a quality gun.

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That has to be the longest slide I've ever seen on a 1911...by far. What is it, 7 or 8 inches?

Yes its an AMT hardballer 1911 45 acp long slide. It has a 7in barrel. You may have seen on before....in a movie....

coolbreezy · October 17, 2012, 07:12 PM

i personally love SS guns, i only own one blued gun.

pete2 · October 17, 2012, 09:51 PM

I like blue guns, especially S&W revolvers but if you're gonna shoot IDPA or otherwise be drawing from a holster the SS gun will hold up a
lot better than a blue one. I mean A LOT. I have a 586 that looked new when I started using it for IDPA, use a Kydex holster, if I had it to do over I'd at least get a lined holster for it. Now it has a lot of "character", still shoots as good as ever.

Venom1956 · October 19, 2012, 09:15 AM

Solid and great pre-lock. Sometimes when your looking for certain else you stumble across something just as special in its own way. No dash 617 is a great gun!

October 17, 2012, 05:19 PM	#1
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	Had to buy a newer S&W for a change I went on a FFL / gun expedition Saturday. Headed north in my state in search of treasure and came up with very little. The first shop I stopped at had this nice 617 no dash. Its pre lock, with target hammer, target trigger and S&W combat grips. When the day turned up nothing, I went back for this gun. I have not fired it yet. SN - BNY42XX I know many of you don't care for SS guns, but depending on the gun, they can be nice. Here a few of my other SS guns. __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west Last edited by Winchester_73; October 17, 2012 at 05:25 PM.

October 17, 2012, 05:54 PM	#2
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia Posts: 4,768	I don't think Smith & Wesson's guns across the board are anywhere near as bad as we hear about on the 'net. I suspect they turned out their share of clunkers in the day, but those have all gotten fixed or destroyed over the years. I've even owned a couple of their guns with the locks and didn't mind that at all. Like you, I suppose I like the older guns better, but I won't turn my nose up at the more recent ones. Nice looking 617 you got there. Enjoy it. I'm warning up to stainless guns. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV)

October 17, 2012, 07:12 PM	#6
coolbreezy Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2010 Posts: 271	i personally love SS guns, i only own one blued gun. __________________ S&W highway patrolman 28-2/ Springfield mil spec 1911 (semi custom)/ Sig P220 match elite .45 acp/Kimber micro 9 stainless/ Remington 870 tac14/ Taurus pt22/ S&W 629-1 3" .44 mag/ S&W 629 PC V-Comp/ Beretta M9/ Stevens/Savage 311A 12 ga double bbl/ Magnum research Desert Eagle XIX .44 mag/ S&W 460 xvr/ Glock g40 10mm longslide/ H&K usp compact .45 acp/ Ruger SuperBlackhawk Lipsey Edition/ S&W 686+ 3-5-7 talo edition

October 19, 2012, 09:15 AM	#8
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	Solid and great pre-lock. Sometimes when your looking for certain else you stumble across something just as special in its own way. No dash 617 is a great gun! __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph. -Smaug

October 17, 2012, 05:55 PM	#3
orionengnr Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2004 Posts: 5,177	That has to be the longest slide I've ever seen on a 1911...by far. What is it, 7 or 8 inches?

October 17, 2012, 06:42 PM	#4
FM12 Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2007 Location: Monroeville, Alabama Posts: 1,683	You could have done a LOT worse! Love me some Smith and Wesson revovs. Stainless or otherwise, but esp stainless!

October 17, 2012, 09:51 PM	#7
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	I like blue guns, especially S&W revolvers but if you're gonna shoot IDPA or otherwise be drawing from a holster the SS gun will hold up a lot better than a blue one. I mean A LOT. I have a 586 that looked new when I started using it for IDPA, use a Kydex holster, if I had it to do over I'd at least get a lined holster for it. Now it has a lot of "character", still shoots as good as ever.