I've handled one in a shop, but haven't had a chance to shoot one. This one had the 8 3/8" full underlug barrel. 3 1/3 pounds even before mounting a scope!!
I had visions that it might make a neat varmit gun, but I wasn't sure about the effectiveness of the .17 at ranges over 100 yards. Coyotes get kinda big around here. Decided to wait for the S&W 500's next chambering, .233
Joe