Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Two of my favorite things intersect in the Smith & Wesson 617 Mountain Gun: the .22 LR cartridge and no-lock S&W K-frames. But considering S&W's inconsistent QC, is this gun truly a convergence of awesome or a tragic disaster? I shot one to find out.
This is Part 6 of Project Rimfire where I'm reviewing dozens of .22 handguns across multiple categories. Watch the rest of the series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqiOqBy2WM92T7h4wlwenb4nVOkR1OBm
0:00 Intro
0:52 S&W 617 Basics
1:28 What is a Mountain Gun?
1:50 Features
2:40 Some other features
3:18 Trigger/action
4:17 Accuracy
4:45 Optic and speedloaders
5:22 Quality control
6:05 Stuff I would change
7:00 Verdict and what's next
Two of my favorite things intersect in the Smith & Wesson 617 Mountain Gun: the .22 LR cartridge and no-lock S&W K-frames. But considering S&W's inconsistent QC, is this gun truly a convergence of awesome or a tragic disaster? I shot one to find out.
This is Part 6 of Project Rimfire where I'm reviewing dozens of .22 handguns across multiple categories. Watch the rest of the series here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYqiOqBy2WM92T7h4wlwenb4nVOkR1OBm
0:00 Intro
0:52 S&W 617 Basics
1:28 What is a Mountain Gun?
1:50 Features
2:40 Some other features
3:18 Trigger/action
4:17 Accuracy
4:45 Optic and speedloaders
5:22 Quality control
6:05 Stuff I would change
7:00 Verdict and what's next
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