Bought S&W K 17

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I've been thinking about a .22lr revolver for a while. Considered CA Pathfinder, didn't like it. Taurus 94, poor reviews. SP101, too long of a wait. S&W 617, too expensive. Then I found this one. It seems to be in really good shape. Its model 17-3 so I'm gonna have to do some research to see what year roughly and what were the changs.
 
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If the gun is on right page, your are from BC and your name is Chris Chellenko, Maple Ridge BC  I would not be happy to see m'y name amongst other in that pic  to much info
 
I got the sensitive info blacked out of the photo. Here it is again.

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Nice gun you got. The blueing on the old S&W is beautifull I have one 17-4 wide trigger on them It's one I will never sell
 
I have one of the 17-2's, it's one of the only guns that comes to the range with me every time I go. They are a joy to shoot if you like revolvers, they are crazy accurate (a lot more accurare than I am) and they are .22lr, so you can go to the range all day for $30.00!

You'll have years of enjoyment out of this gun, I'm sure.

Like "age" said, mine is in the tight collection of guns that I will some day pass on to my (unborn) children. I'll never sell it.
 
From a little research I found out it was made in the 70's. Its the pinned barel and recessed cylinders model without the diamond in the grip.

An interesting thing is that it has "RCMP AUX BC" ingraved on the frame. The seller said its an old rcmp auxiliary program for rcmp so I assume it was a training pistols. The round count is probly high but I hope the gun was hopefully well taken care of.
 
Lovely revolver! I really, really like mine. It's on the "no sell list".
You can tell there's been a bit of use from the wear on the extractor rod, but she has been well taken care of.
You will have many happy years with this one. Don't sell it. Practice in the mirror: "No, it's not for sale". Look stern.
 
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Lovely revolver! I really, really like mine. It's on the "no sell list".
You can tell there's been a bit of use from the wear on the extractor rod, but she has been well taken care of.
You will have many happy years with this one. Don't sell it. Practice in the mirror: "No, it's not for sale". Look stern.
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HAHAHA this made me laugh out loud too. I have a smith model 41 that is on my mirror list!!
 
That is a great looking revolver - if you think of the firearm like you would one of your kids it makes it easier to say "No" when someone asks "Is it for sale"

Use that mentality and stay strong.
 
Took it out shooting today.......AWESOME!!! I'm glad it works as well as it looks. Issue free performance with CCI Blazer. The trigger is very light for .22 DA.

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I'm not a very good shot but revolver made it better. This was 30 ft in SA.
 
This is what my 17-3 can do SA off a rest at 25 yards with cheap bulk ammo. The flyer was me not the revolver.

These old K frmae revolvers are such a deal even on the EE as their quality is so much better than whatever you can buy new.

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Yeah, this revolver definitely shoots better then I ever will :)

One thing tho.....it was Extremely hard to extract the spent casings out of the cylinders. I really had to push very, very hard on the rod. Is that normal with a .22 wheel?
 
The 17-3's have tight cylinders so after firing they can get stiff to load and extract. I like to give mine a quick brush from time to time to keep the cylinder build up to a minimum.
 
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One thing tho.....it was Extremely hard to extract the spent casings out of the cylinders. I really had to push very, very hard on the rod. Is that normal with a .22 wheel?
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No... well sort of no. 22LR tends to gum up rather quickly. Extraction will get more difficult the more you shoot in one session, but not to the extent of having to push very vary hard. I give mine a love tap with the plastic handle of the range brass hand brush. Seems to do the trick. More so with my 19 than my 17.

When was the last time the cylinder was given a good cleaning?

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Another thing to watch for is the extractor rod can rotate loose and when this happens it can lock up the gun so you can't release the cylinder.....freaked me out the first time it happened but I eventually figured it out and was able to thread it back in until the latch would work again.
They are reverse threaded. I should probably put a dab of mild loctite on it but I just check it now and again.....
 
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