Smith 617

[rvpilot76]

I've been pondering one of these since I saw them a couple of months ago. Looking at the 4" model. Pretty neat little wheelgun with a 10-shot cylinder. You know, I never really was much of a Smith fan until recently. Now I want one of their Jerry Miculek 625's as well. This could get expensive!

Kevin

The 617:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a271/rvpilot76/160584_large.jpg

The 625JM:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a271/rvpilot76/625JM.jpg

Beautiful peeestolas, for sure!

[Dale53]

You know, I never really was much of a Smith fan until recently.

Kevin;
Better late than never:mrgreen:. The 617's are wonderful revolvers. They are a bit heavy in the .22 caliber but are not only good on their own, but make wonderful understudies for the centerfires.

I have a 6", 10 shot 617 and it is MINE![smilie=1:

I also have a Jerry Miculek Special 4" and it is my most shot revolver. They just don't get any better.

Dale53

[rvpilot76]

Dale, do you think those JM grips on the 625 would fit the 617? Mirror image pistols, and like you said, a wonderful understudy.

Kevin

[Dale53]

I can't answer that as I don't remember if the 617 is round butt or square butt (the JM Special is round butt). Keep in mind that the 617 is a "K" frame and the JM Special is an "N" frame (I have heard that the round butt "N" frame is the same as an "L" frame round butt but I have not verified that.

I have Pachmayrs on nearly all of my revolvers. However, since I bought the grips when I acquired the revolvers, I would just order the new grips for the new revolver... Pretty lame, but that's my story:groner:.

Back to your question - I don't think that they will interchange.

Dale53

[rvpilot76]

Thanks, Dale! I wasn't sure which frame the 617 was built on.

[HATCH]

The 625 is a sweet pistol.
I prefer the older models.
I just picked up this gem here for $550 shipped

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/625%203%20inch/th_pix1078163125.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/DrugRunR/625%203%20inch/pix1078163125.jpg)

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45acp 3 inch barrel
NO LOCK

Basically I traded a Ruber P89DAO and $150 for the above pistol. I thought it was a STEAL!!

[9.3X62AL]

I have a 6-shot variant Model 617 x 6", and I love it. The wife and daughters love it too, so I see little of it on shooting trips unless I go solo. They do let me clean it for them.

[JMax]

The 617 is a round butt K frame requiring a different JM grip than the 625 (N frame round butt). I have that grip in my 625, 627's, 617, 21 and 22 and they are wonderful. The grips are not interchangeable.