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    Is 5 or 6 really enough in today's world.

    Couple thoughts from a Canadian, who has carried for much different reasons. I carried professionally for a long time as a bush pilot & outfitter, working a 1.3 million acre territory an hour air time south of the Alaska border. Our concern in Canada is never violent crime, that’s rather a...
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    My Last Handgun, what I chose when Canada shut down civilian handgun ownership.

    Exciting little twist for me, found a brand new old stock S&W 48-4 .22 Mag cylinder for the 17-4. Will slug it next and see what Smith was putting on the 17-4 for bore size. Always liked the .22 Mag and nice to have the option.
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    Identity and Date of Manufacture of S&W Revolvers

    The members caught my thread in the forum, appears AEY is 1984ish.
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    S&W 17-4 K22, Date Help?

    Well seeing as this is a keeper, I’ll invest in a letter for her. I really appreciate it guys.
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    My Last Handgun, what I chose when Canada shut down civilian handgun ownership.

    Good eye ;) I’m into the oddballs, though I’m trying to kick the habit. .318, .577, .375 Flanged. The .318 sits as a project still, I do a fair bit of gunsmithing in the the winter here, and have a .318 Lothar Walther blank and an Oberndorf Sporter sitting together. Even found the reamer...
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    My Last Handgun, what I chose when Canada shut down civilian handgun ownership.

    Sure does, that’s the PZL Wilga 2000. Best bush plane I’ve flown, currently run a 185F. It doesn’t perform as well, but much easier to support and faster in cruise.
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    S&W 17-4 K22, Date Help?

    Thank you very much! That’s hugely appreciated.
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    My Last Handgun, what I chose when Canada shut down civilian handgun ownership.

    Range only for a .22 like this, you can carry for work in Canada with an ATC (Authorization to Carry) which is how I carried the Glock. ATC is common in bush professions like mine.
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    Identity and Date of Manufacture of S&W Revolvers

    17-4, Serial AEY20XX, would be very grateful for assistance in dating, saw this thread late apologies already posted. Presume mid 80s, would be great to know
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    S&W 17-4 K22, Date Help?

    Anyone have the S&W book handy and able to help me learn the year of my 17-4? I understand it’s 1977-1988 vintage, and I believe she’s mid 80s. Would be very grateful for any help gleaning a ship date from Smith, the serial is AEY20XX.
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    My Last Handgun, what I chose when Canada shut down civilian handgun ownership.

    Anyone have the book to get an idea of manufacture date? Serial is AEY20XX Makes it an 80s 17-4 I believe, just curious which 80s.
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    My Last Handgun, what I chose when Canada shut down civilian handgun ownership.

    They went up, but not extraordinarily, Covid could have been equally to blame. I paid the equivalent of $900US before ship, it would probably have been $750 in 2020. You can still export, in fact I just exported a Colt Bisley .44 Russian to the states for auction right before Christmas, that...
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    My Last Handgun, what I chose when Canada shut down civilian handgun ownership.

    Definitely was a thought.
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    My Last Handgun, what I chose when Canada shut down civilian handgun ownership.

    Ha! Up here it’s always a canoe stability issue.
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    My Last Handgun, what I chose when Canada shut down civilian handgun ownership.

    I’ll take some photos soon as I give her a good cleaning, the previous owner clearly enjoyed shooting her more than cleaning her, and fair enough with a .22. And in the states you definitely enjoy firearm freedoms we don’t, but I want to take the chance to nip in the bud the politics talk as I...
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