S&w 617

[PrestoColumbus]

yes I'm showing off but I do have a question as well

picked up one of these couple years ago, slowly been upgrading it
https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/model-617?sku=160578

sights
https://www.hivizsights.com/product/sw-revolver-rear-sight/
https://www.hivizsights.com/product/sw617/

big butt stock - pau ferro (big butt counterbalances that long barrel really well)
https://www.hogueinc.com/grips/grips-for-smith-wesson/k-l-frame-revolvers/k-l-frame-square-butt?p=2

This is a hoot at the range. Feels like a BB gun.

Any suggestions on improving the DA trigger? My DA pull is over 9lb

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[sparkyv]

I agree, it's a real hoot. I too like the fiber optic front sight. The DA on mine feels great and getting better with much dry firing.

[imashooter2]

You can lighten the rebound spring and stone the action same as any center fire S&W, but I found I couldn’t lighten the mainspring much at all before I started having a lot of misfires.

[bobthenailer]

I have also found that S&W 22 rf revolvers cant be made as light as CF ! i did put a new aftermarket longer frame mounted firing pin & spring on my 617 4" that i was shootin DA at steel plates for speed and it did help with missfires .

[imashooter2]

My only experience with extended firing pins was with Cylinder and Slide versions. I broke 2 of them in 7 pound DA pull center fire revolvers and swore no more. I hear that newer releases from TK Custom and Apex Tactical are more robust, but I will never find out.

[Tatume]

A nine-pound DA trigger pull is excellent. If you lighten it I'm confident you'll get failures to fire. Rimfire ammo can be hard to ignite.

[PrestoColumbus]

A nine-pound DA trigger pull is excellent. If you lighten it I'm confident you'll get failures to fire. Rimfire ammo can be hard to ignite.

thanks for the replies. There's always a reaction to anything you do, I'd rather have a 9-pound trigger than FTF. I'm a big boy and can handle it just fine.