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S&W model 17, full lug, 6", Blued - coding -value
coltnutz
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Hello,
I'm considering purchasing a Smith model 17, 6 inch barrel, blued, combat grips, full lug, no dash (not sure if these had dashes), + box and paperwork.
I'm tryng to determine what features and date of manufacture it may have based on the end label on the box:
MODEL 017
SPEC ORDER 0289
CS SB ST CT FL
Serial # BFM 6xxx
The gun has been shot several times only and has been in a vault since the purchase, The owner cannot remember when it was purchased but the box appears to be early '80's to me.
Any help on value and the features would be appreciated.
I'm considering purchasing a Smith model 17, 6 inch barrel, blued, combat grips, full lug, no dash (not sure if these had dashes), + box and paperwork.
I'm tryng to determine what features and date of manufacture it may have based on the end label on the box:
MODEL 017
SPEC ORDER 0289
CS SB ST CT FL
Serial # BFM 6xxx
The gun has been shot several times only and has been in a vault since the purchase, The owner cannot remember when it was purchased but the box appears to be early '80's to me.
Any help on value and the features would be appreciated.
Comments
I don't know what the rest of that alphabet soup on the label means, but if you want guesses...
CS Combat Stocks
SB Standard Blue
ST Maybe ought to be SH for Standard Hammer. Is it?
CT Combat Trigger. Is it?
quote:Originally posted by Hawk Carse
BFM prefix is not in SCSW but looks like it would fall in 1990 or a bit before.
I don't know what the rest of that alphabet soup on the label means, but if you want guesses...
CS Combat Stocks
SB Standard Blue
ST Maybe ought to be SH for Standard Hammer. Is it?
CT Combat Trigger. Is it?
FL = Full Lug?
ST = Standard Trigger?
CT = ???????????
The revolver "feature codes" in SCSW, as follows.
CS = Combat Stocks
SB = Square Butt Frame
ST = Semi-Target Trigger
CT = Combat Trigger
FL = Full Underlug Barrel
Don't understand why they have 2 trigger codes?
quote:Originally posted by MG1890
Hmm. SB = Square Butt?
FL = Full Lug?
ST = Standard Trigger?
CT = ???????????
Does it have a standard trigger - .265" wide and serrated
or a combat trigger - .312" wide and smooth?
Does it have a standard hammer - pad 5/16-3/8" wide
or a target hammer - pad 1/2" wide?
The unit isn't new in box but probably the next thing closest to it.
Can anyone weigh in on an appx value? I can't seem to find many previous sales to help out with a value range.
The unit isn't new in box but probably the next thing closest to it.
Not too many of these around.
I basically agree with VGUN.
LNIB model 17s seems to be going for around $800.
This particular one is a bit rarer (and IMO, full underlug is neat), so a little more would be reasonable.
If you contact Smith with the serial number, they could probably tell you a date (or at least year) of manufacture.