Found a very nice model 17 in a used gun case. A real nice trigger and blue is in like new shape, rubber grips, I can get it for $375 but didn’t buy it last night. Tell my about them, it has a great trigger looks good, not sure if that’s a fair price since you don’t see them often I’ve nothing to base it on. Debating if I should go back and grab it to go with my 29 and 686

Decisions-decisions

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What dash number and barrel length? Any P&R S&W in decent shape would be a great deal at $375

I would say 6 inch barrel not sure on the dash I forgot to check

I assume no lock? Pinned barrel?

No lock. I didn’t look close enough guess I need to get some more info

Sounds like it's time to head over for another look with $375 in your pocket.

If you return to look at it, check the back of the cylinder and look for evidence of dry firing. Divots from the firing pin hitting the back of the cylinder is a sure sign of dry firing.

This is why you don't dryfire a rimfire gun:

Thats what I’m afraid of

It's hard to imagine any Model 17 in good mechanical condition and a decent finish, no matter what the dash # at $375 not being a good deal. I have a pre model from 1957. The K 22 has been in production since 1931 to 1999 with the exception of a break for WW2. The heritage and Classic series came out in 2002 and 2009.
If it has a full lug barrel it is post 1990.
Diamond center grips its pre 1966. Pinned barrel pre 1983. The dash number would help. But again its a bargain as long as the finish and mechanics are good. Even a nice refinish would make $375 a good deal. The Standard catalog of S&W 4th edition has a Fair condition model 17 at $325. Good at 500 and very Good at 700. ANIB at $900. These are of course rough numbers.... but also 3 years old.

Disregard Of course if it's been dry fired like the picture shows..
Although that could still be a decent price with a cylinder replacement depending on a lot of other factors.

I have a Model 17-3. I bought it new in 1974. 6" Blue, Target Hammer, Trigger, and Grips. I have no idea how many rounds I have put thru it. I also have an 8&3/8s" Model 17 and a Model 18. I think a K-22 is a basic revolver that everyone should have. My 6" K-22 goes with me to the range just about every time I go. I always let anyone that wants to shoot it. Everyone that shoots it likes it. It is a great gun for training new shooters. I would buy it at that price unless I found a serious problem. If I found a serious problem, I would call S&W to find out if they could fix and get a rough idea what it would cost. That is a very desirable gun.

What are you waiting for? That’s a very good price for any 17. I have two of them. One is NIB no dash and a beater that I shoot.

That's an excellent price and they're 6" barrel. I bought one and used it for a little bit and learned I didn't like a .22 revolver (preferred my Browning buckmark). And, I both bought it for around $600 and sold it to a member her for around $600 about 5 years ago. It was in 96-98% condition with factory target grips, hammer etc. no box or papers.

Damaged rimfire chambers can be fixed pretty easily with a chamber iron. I’ve had to do it a couple of times on rimfires purchased secondhand.

Checked it out again today, the SN appears to be 80900, there is an A above the SN and a 7 below it centered on the frame, the crane has the same 80900, the cylinder has a different number than the SN and show no dry fire marks.

I paid $750 on a Mod. 17-6. As long as its pre-lock and no pitting or rust, its a steal at half that price

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Originally posted by PGT:
I paid $750 on a Mod. 17-6. As long as its pre-lock and no pitting or rust, its a steal at half that price

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Originally posted by HRK:
Checked it out again today, the SN appears to be 80900, there is an A above the SN and a 7 below it centered on the frame, the crane has the same 80900, the cylinder has a different number than the SN and show no dry fire marks.

Either buy it or tell us where it is so one of us can get it.

You need to quit screwing around and buy that

As is typical with these you are probably incorrect on the serial number which is on the bottom of the butt likely covered by the grips. You are quoting an assembly number which has no relationship to the serial number. Except on very early pre ww 2 22’s the serial number will start with k ( often separate from the rest of the number with space, and later the k would be in the middle of the serial number starting in the 1970’s example early gun k 56789 later 2k12357

Thanks I’ll be going up tomorrow I believe the number on the cylinder is the serial number, the butt is covered by the rubber grips so I can’t see it there