It is a Lipsey's exclusive.

 

Clear as molasses.

 

Hopefully it will eject the empties that mine won’t.🫤

 

ugly with all those flutes. needs to be a smooth cylinder

 

That would just add weight, not a desirable trait in a rimfire....The whole idea of the "mountain gun" series is light weight ...they are all, even the big magnums etc...offered with tapered barrels etc...

 

4", 10-shot, with ball detent lockup. I like it.

 

I was thinking about getting the Colt; but, this changes everything!

 

Curious. After all the pissing and moaning about the S&W lock, when the company astonishingly makes one without the dreaded lock (given all the lawsuits against gunmakers), instead of jubilation or even just a little gratitude, the comments are about examples that didn't extract properly or about a Ruger-like smooth cylinder looking better. I do agree all those flutes don't look as "Smith and Wesson" as six flutes, but they are obviously trying to listen to input from customers and accommodate their preferences -- the ten-shot cylinder being just another example. Reminds me of all the weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth from the 5mm crowd about how the .17 HMR or .17 WSM should have been .20, but the .21 Sharp draws collective yawns. There's no way I would ever want to be in the business of trying to satisfy gun people.

 

Yeah, well $850 plus fees for a revolver that doesn’t eject the empties unless you send it to a gunsmith or back to the factory to have it fixed (if they will fix it), or do some home grown gunsmithing to make it work like it should’ve from the factory I guess is “pissing and moaning”. Must be nice that you’ve never had an item that you bought that didn’t work like it should.🤔

 

Oh, I've had plenty of lemons, but I don't feel a need to broadcast my dissatisfaction ad nauseum to the world. Just move on and buy a Ruger, or Colt, or Kimber, or whatever.

 

Although I own a 617, this one is pretty cool. I like the factory wood grips, and the shortened underlug. It is a little pricey though.

 

Nice looking 617. I have 3 617’s, a 4” no dash, a 6” dash one and a 8 3/8” dash one. I have shot many rounds through all of them with no issues.

 

Perhaps we could speak to the topic and not get personal with each other gents.

Or, I can get the brush hook and warning pad out. Let your conscience be your guide.

Frank

...and I LIKE it!

 

Hey Jerry, just sent you a private conversation about merging your old and new accounts.

Frank

 

I just came back from shooting my 617.
I was testing for best grouping ammo.

I shot 6 different loads, five standard velocity and one high velocity.
Only the high velocity was difficult to eject. It was Aguila.
One of the SV loads was Aguila Target. It didn't stick.
I'll try some other HV someday but SV doesn't seem to be a problem, at least in my copy.

 

Never thought of trying standard velocity loads. I’ll give them a go and see what happens. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

I like it. I had a 617 4" and thought it was just heavy for a 22lr IMO. Sold it and got a 63-5 that I am really happy with. This newer version is really tempting.

 

Im excited to see more offerings from S&W!

No criticism here, but if I was offering constructive advice, I might re-think the name “mountain gun” for anything chambered in .22LR. 🤷‍♂️

 

I like it, glad to see new things from Smith. This might make a good Steel Challenge revolver. I like my 4” 617 especially with the action polished up.

 

Nice looking revolver but my idea of a Mountain Gun has always been a big cat or bear protection high powered caliber not a .22. But then again there are these critters to be wary of.

 

Nice looking revolver but my idea of a Mountain Gun has always been a big cat or bear protection high powered caliber not a .22. But then again there are these critters to be wary of. View attachment 607608

Rooooaaaarrrr!

There'd probably not be much left to hunt, if these tree tigers existed.

This Mod. 617 "Mountain Gun" is a fine looking wheelgun, and I welcome it that S&W skipped the ugly internal lock ("Hilary Hole") here.

But weighing 36 oz, it seems a bit heavy for this purpose, especially for a .22lr. The big bore "Mountain Guns" just weigh some ounces more, but pack much more power.

For wandering around mountains where a .22 handgun at hand is enough, I'd prefer a Mod. 63 4", weighing only 25 oz.

 

Aha, a tree tiger! They are tough on tree rats.

Doug

 

That's a very nice 617 (and ought to be for more than $1,100!). But I still prefer my 4" 18-4.

Doug

 

I was referring specifically to all those who complained so vocally about the S&W safety lock, not really calling out the two that mentioned sticky extraction and flute-less cylinders; it was more a lack of any commentary whatsoever about a new Smith and Wesson revolver with no safety lock. Seemed pretty comment worthy to me, given the years of "pissing and moaning" about it.

 

I removed the internal lock that engages the hammer on my 617-10 just to eliminate the chance that it could engage itself. They are an eyesore on an otherwise beautiful revolver. Surprised some enterprising company hasn’t marketed a cylinder release that is just a tad oversized enough to hide it. There was a guy who made ss and blued parts to replace the thing so as to hide it. I replaced the crossbolt safeties on both of my cowboy action Marlin 1894s. One replacement is a fake screw and the other is a saddle ring.

 

Nice new offering but I'm good with my 63-5 and 317, different strokes and all that...the pleasure of not having the lock is duly noted.

 

Ive had SuperX be sticky to remove from my 617-10 but Federal bulk box has always ejected fine. Need to try some other stuff now that it’s running.

 

Looks like a very nice configuration, although that tapered barrel will not do much to tame the brutal recoil of the mighty .22 LR!

 

When I shot my Freedom Arms 252 for the first time the other day (it is notorious for its almost too tight match chambers), I was surprised when the SK Magazine chambered with some resistance but extracted with zero friction, while the R-50 slipped right in each chamber but was pretty darn tight to eject, and that ejector pushes the cases out one at a time, not 6 or 10 at once. I agree with Gerald on this. My 63 and 317 scratch my S&W .22 itch. Still, IF I were going to buy a K-frame Smith .22, I would take a serious look at this unique "Mountain Gun." I'm afraid a vintage K-22 Outdoorsman would trump it at that price, though.