UnderDawgAl
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I already posted this on www.smith-wessonforum.com, so I apologize to those of you reading both. On Thursday, I stumbled across a Model 17-1 on consignment at the local gun shop. $300 out the door. No box or papers. S/N K4256XX.
It has the original grips (matching serial number), yet it also has "M" stamped inside the yoke 3 times. What would explain the M stamping?
Color case-hardened hammer and trigger, faint cylinder drag line, excellent barrel and bore. Only negative is that the part of the frame nearest the grips has some minor corrosion marks, as well as in/on the trigger guard. I just cleaned a lot of it off with some solvent and ~careful~ use of a bronze brush. Per advice from those at www.smith-wessonforum.com, I'll start using something else besides the bronze brush. I'll take it in baby steps over time and see if I can get more of it off.
Frame screws are perfect, grip screw has a little marring.
Went straight from the gun shop to the range, fired Remington .22 HV HP's flawlessly and very accurately at 15 yds, mostly double-action. Double action is still stiff. Single action is nice.
Been wanting a Model 17 for sometime now, but others I've stumbled across were in much worse shape and were priced $450-650.
Here it is:
And here's a picture of the crane, showing it as a 17-1. You'll notice my fine graphic arts skill in marking out the last two digits of the serial number.
It has the original grips (matching serial number), yet it also has "M" stamped inside the yoke 3 times. What would explain the M stamping?
Color case-hardened hammer and trigger, faint cylinder drag line, excellent barrel and bore. Only negative is that the part of the frame nearest the grips has some minor corrosion marks, as well as in/on the trigger guard. I just cleaned a lot of it off with some solvent and ~careful~ use of a bronze brush. Per advice from those at www.smith-wessonforum.com, I'll start using something else besides the bronze brush. I'll take it in baby steps over time and see if I can get more of it off.
Frame screws are perfect, grip screw has a little marring.
Went straight from the gun shop to the range, fired Remington .22 HV HP's flawlessly and very accurately at 15 yds, mostly double-action. Double action is still stiff. Single action is nice.
Been wanting a Model 17 for sometime now, but others I've stumbled across were in much worse shape and were priced $450-650.
Here it is:
And here's a picture of the crane, showing it as a 17-1. You'll notice my fine graphic arts skill in marking out the last two digits of the serial number.