Want to learn more about pew pew pew repair? mgs.edu Like me on Facebook / 22plinkster Follow me on Twitter / 22plinkster Follow me on Instagram @22plinkster
I bought the 648 6" this spring. Some Altamont grips and a fiber optic front sight and I have a gun I love and will never let go. A great woods walking gun.
Thanks for another great presentation! My grandpa started me with a Ruger Single Six in the early 70s. I still have that pistol and it works flawlessly. Now, I think its time to pick up this 648!
Ordered my the second I found out about it, have had it for about 6 months now and absolutely love it. Also have 2 617’s in 4” and 6”, and a 647 in 8 3/8th”. Love Smith rimfire revolvers.
My dad taught me to shoot with a SW Model 17 (22 LR) 6” barrel which I inherited from him. As an adult I bought a SW Model 48 (22 mag) 8-3/8” barrel. Nothing shoots like a Smith. I wish you had put the dud cartridge back in to see if another area of the rim would ignite the cartridge. Thanks for the video. I need to get my Smith’s back out to the woods.
I always cycle the duds one more time, and I have about 99% success of them firing the second time. If there is a good reason not to do this, I would love to know!
Trick shot idea...2 playing cards connected in the middle to create a x or cross...split both over the shoulder. Challenges windage and elevation. Keep plinking!
I enjoy your no-nonsense, down to earth gun reviews. After watching your review on the Model 648 I purchased one and took it to the range for the first time about 5 weeks ago. Out of the first 40 rounds about 15 of them did not fire the fist time. I repositioned the misfires in the gun and all but 2 of the misfires went off the second time around. From examining the cases, it looks like the problem is light strikes. I called Smith and Wesson Customer Service who immediately email me a set of shipping labels and had me ship it back for repair. I will report back after they return the gun to me and I've had a chance to shoot it.
You can get a slightly longer firing pin and drop it in. With that extra 0.5mm you can even lighten up the mainspring for a lighter trigger pull and still have only misfires due to crummy ammo and not due to your revolver.
Nice gun plinkster. I didn't have the patience to wait that long so about 10 years ago I picked up a nickel-stainless Taurus 992 revolver which has changeable cylinders .22lr & .22 WMR. It is surprisingly accurate at 50 feet and beyond given it's 4" barrel.
Super accurate .22lr pistols for ISSF shooting (like Walther SSP, GSP or Pardini) often only have a barrel length of around 3". It's supposedly more than enough for .22 rounds. What makes most of the difference is the spacing of the sights, which is large in these pistols (their overall length looks like the barrels are longer than they actually are)
I had one of these & I liked it so much I bought a second one to put a scope on it. In one afternoon, on a strolling hunt down a dry creek bed, I killed 37 ground squirrels. Best small game pistol I ever owned. Only negative was the very sharp muzzle blast. I've owned a lot of Smith's & I found it was best to leave the main spring tension screw alone for as close to100% reliability as you could want. This is especially true when shooting double action.
I bought a 617 6inch but I didn't like how heavy it was for a 22. I did like that it held 10 rounds. I sold it to a friend, my K22 is still my favorite.
It's got a good amount of energy but being such a small round it's more of a hole poker than a stopper. It'll kill but lacks the ability for an immediate stop that a larger diameter can. I have an old 22mag revolver with a 4" barrel, but it's last in line behind the 45's, 44mag (with low power hand loads), and 38 stub nose +p
I learned it from having very limited amount of cheap .22 ammo and the need to bring food to the table. When a couple of squirrels and hopefully a raccoon is the only thing for dinner you save all those duds on the hopes the next strike will bring a meal. Nowadays life has smiled upon me and my family, and we're in a much better position, but I still give them duds a second chance.
I have the .22lr in blued with 6" barrel and I just ordered the 648 in .22 mag with 6" barrel, want to get a couple really nice lefthand leather holsters for them. The .22mag will make a great campgun/trapline gun for dispatch of wolves or just fun plinking.
Well it's easy for him with his own personal outdoor-range. I haven't been shooting since the middle of march because all the ranges are closed around here (and we can't have private ranges here in Germany unless you are a millionaire who can afford all the licencing costs and regulations and whatnot)
I bought a model 648 brand new off gunbroker . I've handled it and carried it some . It's nice good hearty tolerance's . But I maintain anywhere from a inch to inch three quarters or so less on the barrel would make it a great kit revolver . Also maybe shaved some of the under lug down like the 63-5 . I got a used 63-5 22lr kit revolver and I love it so much I bought a brand new one to keep in my collection . They are just perfection . I'm going to try the 648 squirrel hunting , but the 63-5 is just much more realistic to carry on the trail . What smith and wesson should do is revive the 22 jet and make a slick little j frame kit gun . Or some kind of center fire 22 caliber magnum 6 shot j frame just like the 63-5 kit . Or at least make a 63-5 exactly the same but in 22 magnum rimfire maybe slightly more barrel length for proper velocity . I've had some Ruger revolvers keeping the single action . But smith and wesson is just far far the best quality . Wouldn't even touch some of that cheap junk . Brittle iron Pot metal caked over a brake line junk . Now I'm no expert , I've grown up around firearms and carried some military grade abroad . But I can see no flaws in the smith and wesson model 63-5 , also hearing from a local gunsmith that he's never seen a problem with the frame mounted fireing pin and seen many broken hammer mounted pins ; has only further affirmed my appreciation for this specific revolver . The 63-5 is just a perfect "gem" . It's just so handy and portable all the tolerance's are perfect the barrel doesn't screw into the seat while driving . It's plenty accurate , ammo is lighter to carry . Good heaft in the hand and balance . Feels durable and reliable not like that light stuff . Decent sights and not too long . I mean sign um up for 4 more if you could carry it in the field unrestricted . My used one was caked with lead flash and I've put a couple thousand more threw it and the weapon hasn't malfunctioned once just a few dud rounds . On a good day I can hold a inch and half group at 7 yard's standing one hand offhand double action in under 10 seconds . I've pawed over and handled 150+ personal firearms and the 63-5 is the most handy trusty and versatile . It's a perfect go to weapon not too big not too small put a variety of loads in a little bag keep in the pocket . Then stock a survival bag with plenty of cartridge's . 22lr withstands plenty I've put colibri out in hot humidity southern weather for over a month in a cinder block sheltered environment and they all fired perfectly fine . I also soaked cotton pads and put colibri between them in a refrigerator for some time and all fired perfectly fine .
The 617 is a great pistol. Hours of fun at the range and cheap to shoot. I shoot it so long that I can’t touch the cylinder bc it gets so hot. Usually try to shoot at least 500 rounds in about 35 min
S&W 617 has a special place by me. A long long time ago i learned to shoot handgun with it. As is the M1 carbine, wich i learned to shoot 'long gun' with.
Taurus tracker model 992 is what i bought its a 6.5 inch barrel and shoots 22lr / 22wmr. Its also an 8 shot and comes with a cylinder for each caliber and changes out in seconds.
Never had that problem with CCI. But when I shot Winchester ammo I often had problems with misfires in 22 Win Mag. Turned out that the brass had hardened.
I have a beautiful model 48 four inch configuration. Mine also has the factory fitted 22lr cylinder with it. The gun is a pleasure to shoot. I do feel the longer barrel in the video may be better suited to the Magnum cartridge
love the .22 wm round in my revolver and love it in my marlin bolt action rifle, my ruger single six convertible in stainless is a very nice gun I will never part with
The SW 617 and 648 are the best stock 22 revolvers available. If you are lucky enough to ever see one for sale - buy it (very rare - most folks hold on to them and pass them down). Found a used SW 617 two years ago for $700 and grabbed it instantly. For camping field guns at a lower cost, pick up a used Taurus 942 8 shot 22 (you can find them for under $500) Also, older Hi Standard Sentinel 22 can be found for $300 to $400. Remember, used handguns today are like used cars - they may sell for more then they sold new, so be realistic and be greatful if available at any price (Take a bit of the kids' college funds).
Indeed. I looked for months locally and on-line and finally just snagged a 4” 617. Yeah, I could have have bought a nice 22 revolver with spare change left over for a decent 9mm - but the thing is beautiful and I will have it forever. Rubber grips work well, but I have some nice Hogue rosewood grips on order.
Very Cool S&W revolver !!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to have one of these in my revolver collection!!!!!! Thanks for showing this gorgeous revolver 22Plinkster !!!!!!!!
Im really trying to get ahold of a couple boxes of the Stangers but they’re sold out everywhere. I hope they restock soon. Or was it a limited run of them?
love my 648; i do notice a fair amount of light strikes in it compared to my more inexpensive ruger/heritages though. seems to be more prone to that problem according to some smith forums
I picked up a Taurus Tracker 992 6.5" stainless with both the 22LR, and 22WMR cylinder. I've always wanted a full-size rimfire revolver. I've owned a couple S&W wheel guns, and they are great. But I keep buying Taurus because they seem to be more plentiful at my local dealer, plus the money I save, I can purchase more ammo with. I did over pay for some 22LR when I got this gun, and didn't realize it until I got home. I told the guy to give me a 500 round brick of 22LR. He sold me 500rds of Federal HV gold match at $0.09/rd. Ouch!
The screw you are talking about is not for adjusting trigger pull, it's for disassembly. To change the pull, change the mainspring to an aftermarket one.
22Plinkster, have you shot the SMITH AND WESSON Model 63? Trying to decide what to spend my stimulus check on, was wondering what you thought of that revolver?
Wish you would include a simple paper accuracy test at 25 or 50yds. Looks like it shoots better than the SS Taurus 22mag I had some years ago, I didn't expect no tack driver but it literally .couldn't keep all shots on a pie plate at 25 off a rest no matter what ammo I tried. Nice gun but I got rid of it quick and it was my first Taurus and my last.
It's a dandy! Relative thought... My dad had a S&W Model 48 6" blued he bought new in late '70s, beautiful revolver... He loved it. Very accurate & potent... He believed in .22 Mag! 🔫... Left to my Mom & I when he passed away in '82. I'm thinking of purchasing a 648 6"... 👌 🤔 😁
Wouldn't even be close, but still might be interesting. 22 Hornet would be better to compare to full power 5.7x28 if you want to see comparable results.
Just an FYI anytime you have a Light Strike even if you don't hear anything usually it sounds like a puff but you should have cleared it and checked for a squib if you don't know what a squib is look it up people. By clearing and checking to see if that round is stuck in the barrel could be a matter between life and death
Bout 25 years ago I bought a new S&W 651 for the whopping sum of $317. Just as awesome today as then. The 648 is nice, but too big for me to carry for my use.
You flung a hankerin on me with this vid and I bought a 648 from Bud's a couple weeks back. Took it out and put 50 rounds through it (Winchester, I think. Not CCI) and got 4 of those "light strikes". I saved them all and placed them back in the cylinder all together but rotated for a different pin strike. All four fired the second time! So...what does that tell us? I'm not sure but I think the primer in rimfire starts out as a liquid in the base of the casing. Would my results indicate a lack of even distribution?
I would love to have one of those, I like 22 Mag. I had a Ruger American rim fire in 22 Mag but I was in desperate need of a weed trimmer so I sold it.
@@panthermartin7784 yeah I kind of thought maybe that was the case. I still have a Ruger 10/22 I’ve had for 23 years that I would never sell. I’ve killed plenty of rats with it so it’s proven to be good for pest control. I didn’t want to get rid of the 22 mag but I was tight on money and didn’t want part of my yard looking like a jungle.
