S&W Classic 17

[DiamondD]

Anyone have one of these?  I was in Murdocks today to buy a pair of Wranglers.  On the way out of the store I swung by sporting goods and picked up a pound of HS6.  They had a Classic Model 17 with a 6"(?) barrel.  Lord that is a beautiful deep rich blued little revolver.  I am really thinking either the SBH or a SRH in .480 Ruger NEEDS to be my next purchase plus I want another Single Seven but in 7 1/2" so I didn't even ask them to get it out of the case.  Gorgeous though.  

Dean

[JSutter]

I haven't seen one of those in years, but they are sweet. That would be another good choice for teaching the kids how to shoot, or for working on accuracy.

[balin]

I like my model 17. Beautiful gun, great quality.

[DiamondD]

Can't believe they put the dang lock on the Classic guns though! S&W needs someone with some common sense.

[oddshooter]

I have a couple of the model 17s. The one in 8" with target grips shoots lights out accurate out to 100 yards. I also have a model 18 that is not quite as fancy, but is a spectacular shooter.


I love the K frame and the 17s are one of the very best.

These are give to the grandkids kind of wheelguns.

[rugerluvr]

Dec 2, 2016 2:25:33 GMT -5 DiamondD said:

Anyone have one of these?  I was in Murdocks today to buy a pair of Wranglers.  On the way out of the store I swung by sporting goods and picked up a pound of HS6.  They had a Classic Model 17 with a 6"(?) barrel.  Lord that is a beautiful deep rich blued little revolver.  I am really thinking either the SBH or a SRH in .480 Ruger NEEDS to be my next purchase plus I want another Single Seven but in 7 1/2" so I didn't even ask them to get it out of the case.  Gorgeous though.  

Dean

17 and 18 are  almost identical. 18 has tapered barrel. Both are a great training surrogate for the 19. If the price is right I would buy it. They are getting hard to find in good condition around here. 
Wilburmay