I bought the gun as a Christmas present to myself. My S&W collection mostly consists of 4" revolvers in .22(Kit Gun), .357 (3, 4 & 5"), 44 Mag, .45ACP and .45 Colt and I wanted the 10-shot 4" 617.
Problem is, I can't find ammo that it's dependable with. I get 20-70% misfires when shooting DA and DA is all I shoot. I've tried Federal, Remington, Aguila, RWS, CCI and you-name-it.
Nothing works. Checking on-line, I see that this isn't unusual with 617s and the only answer is to send it to the factory and let then fix it.
Before you ask, yes, the strain screw is in all the way. It was apparently tightened with an impact driver or a 24" breaker-bar. It's clean under the extractor and everywhere else.
Anyway, they're sending me a shipping label and instructions. There's a 3-4 week waiting period, but if they get it running, that's fine.
Wish me luck.
Problem is, I can't find ammo that it's dependable with. I get 20-70% misfires when shooting DA and DA is all I shoot. I've tried Federal, Remington, Aguila, RWS, CCI and you-name-it.
Nothing works. Checking on-line, I see that this isn't unusual with 617s and the only answer is to send it to the factory and let then fix it.
Before you ask, yes, the strain screw is in all the way. It was apparently tightened with an impact driver or a 24" breaker-bar. It's clean under the extractor and everywhere else.
Anyway, they're sending me a shipping label and instructions. There's a 3-4 week waiting period, but if they get it running, that's fine.
Wish me luck.