Show me your S&W 617

[Stoic]

Here's mine. I just love this revolver and it gets much use at the range.

 

[Intel6]

Here is a pic of my 10 shot SS cylinder 617 along with my 627 PC 8 shot 357.

 

[Stoic]

Intel6,

Nice revolvers! How do you like your 627PC?

 

[VictorLouis]

There's just something about those Miculek stocks. I must try a pair. Nice pics, gents.

 

[Intel6]

Stoic,

The 627PC is great, It is a great shooter and I shoot it every week. I shoot lots of steel (at least 300 rds) on a weekly basis and I tend to shoot he 627PC a lot. I did a bit more trigger work on it and have got my DA splits down to under 0.2 seconds. I also like the barrel profile, it makes it balance nicely in my hands and it is fast while shooting. I definatly reccomend them, they are nice.

 

[makarov]

Is ther any reason not to get the 10-shot version? Is the trigger different? Timing issues?

- Makarov

 

[Stoic]

I prefer the action on the 6 shot version. I have heard that the alluminum cylinder 10 shot revolvers have problems and these should be avoided. The steel cylinders versions have no problems.

 

[Oleg Volk]

I have a 6-shot 617 and it is very accurate. I'd prefer it were a 10-shot. Are cylinders interchangeable between the two?

 

[makarov]

I would think the timing mechanism would be fairly different and would require swapping more parts than just the cylinder. I was curious if the tighter spacing affected timing issues on the trigger pull. Comparing both 6 and 10 shot steel cylinders, not aluminum.