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Smith & Wesson 617 – Bob from NJ

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S&W Model 617 Revolver – 6″, 10-Shot

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3 Comments on Smith & Wesson 617 – Bob from NJ

  1. LarryC says:
    August 3, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    I really enjoyed your podcast. The “6″ in 617 stands for stainless. Adjusting your sights is actually a pretty simple procedure. You simply move the rear sight in the direction that you want the bullet impact to move to. For example: If you want to point of impact to move to the left you move the rear sight to the left. The same for elevation. Some guns have adjustable front and rear sights. On an adjustable front sight you would move the front sight in the opposite direction that you want the point of impact to move towards. If you want the point of impact to move upwards you could move the front sight down. Enjoy that beautiful gun.

    Larry in North Carolina

  2. BobfromNJ says:
    August 9, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    Thanks Larry – I appreciate the info about adjusting the sights and also that you enjoyed the podcast. I have probably about 1000 rounds through the gun now and it just gets better all the time. I’ve cleaned it several times and I’m getting better at that too, except when I spill a whole bottle of Hoppe’s solvent on my desk. After listening to my own podcast again, I promise any reviews I do in the future will be more to the point and not so long and boring!
    Cheers!
    Bob from NJ

  3. GunNRose says:
    August 24, 2009 at 11:43 am

    Bob, like you I’ll be a first-time gun owner and have been thinking of getting the same model gun for the same reasons you did. I’m worried about the weight, though. You said the gun started to get heavy for you after a while, and you’re taller and weigh more than I do. I’m 5’4″ at 110 lbs. I exercise, though, and am a little stronger than I look.

    And why in heck would S&W put ridges on the hammer like that?! You said your thumb started to get sore (an excellent detail in your podcast, by the way), and I’m like the Princess and the Pea when it comes to little, physical annoyances like that.

    The thing is, I really want this gun, though, especially after reading your review. It looks like a beautiful little machine, solid, and the 10 rounds instead of just 6 are the icing on the cake.

    What do you think? Should I buy the gun without having held and shot it first?

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