I have a question for the Smith & Wesson experts. I have acquired a S&W Model 617 6" .22lr stainless revolver. This revolver is NIB. The serial number is SBNV1471. The product code is 100566. It has a special order code of 2356.
The strange thing about this revolver is that it has a six shot cylinder. Everything I look at on S&W's website says the 617 has a 10 shot cylinder. Was it possible to order this revolver with a six shot cylinder instead of 10 shot?
S&W Model 617 - question
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S&W Model 617 - question
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Re: S&W Model 617 - question
The 10 shot cylinder was not introduced until 1996 in the 617. Your product code shows a 6" bbl according to "The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson," considered to be the S&W bible. The 100566 was produced between 1990-94.baldeagle wrote:I have a question for the Smith & Wesson experts. I have acquired a S&W Model 617 6" .22lr stainless revolver. This revolver is NIB. The serial number is SBNV1471. The product code is 100566. It has a special order code of 2356.
The strange thing about this revolver is that it has a six shot cylinder. Everything I look at on S&W's website says the 617 has a 10 shot cylinder. Was it possible to order this revolver with a six shot cylinder instead of 10 shot?
Re: S&W Model 617 - question
Ah. That makes sense. Thanks for the info.
The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. James Madison
NRA Life Member Texas Firearms Coalition member
NRA Life Member Texas Firearms Coalition member