[GGF]

Here's a Mod 17-4 from the early 80's and a Mod 17 from 1960. Both with 8 & 3/8th inch barrels. Not much change by S&W in that timeframe.

But, they didn't need to!

 

[takedeadaim]

Beautiful guns GGF!

 

[Quarter Cherokee]

Very, very nice. I don't have a K-22 with that length barrel and you have two. Hmmm. Okay, well, I do have a couple of M-48s in that barrel length w/o boxes. Not the same, but the jealousy bug's bite doesn't sting quite so much.

 

[onenut58]

Very nice guns

 

[Triplelock]

Beauties to be sure, takedeadaim. Model 17's, yup that is what they are - but I liked it
better when S&W called called em "K-22 MASTERPIECE", cause as far as I am concerned,
that is exactly what they were and still are.

 

[takedeadaim]

I have a Model 617 which is a very nice gun but, nothing compares to a blued gun...IMHO.

Kirt

 

[Doc Nonverbal]

Beautiful handguns you have there - and you definitely do a great job of keeping them that way!

I would love to find a pristine K-22 from 1962. I think that would be a neat gun to pass along to my girls.

 

[Clem]

I found a pristine '58 vintage Model 17 a couple of years ago. Beautiful blue job. Shoots beautifully. I tend to favor stainless these days. My nice 17 is a vintage collectable, so it doesn’t get used nearly as much as my 617s.

 

[22MRF]

The Mod. 17 on top of your photo has a longer barrel than the one on the bottom of same photo. (Or did I get that back-words?) Anyone else notice this? Not funny, huh? Beautiful "Seventeens". I have two pre 17s but the barrels are some two+ inches shorter. Nice of you to share.

 

[Roadkill Bill]

I want the smooth grips on the second gun. Where did you get them?