Smith & Wesson Resurrects Two Offerings to Fill Revolver Void

[Annihilator]

Great news from Smith & Wesson, bringing back a couple of old time revolvers, model 1917 and model 22

Smith & Wesson Resurrects Two Offerings to Fill Revolver Void

Smith & Wesson revives classic Model 22 revolvers, blending heritage with modern performance.

bearingarms.com

https://www.guns.com/news/2026/10/28/new-smith-wesson-model-22-n-frame-1917-and-classic-45s

 

[Captain O]

Daddy had a 1917 with a 7" barrel (rare). I touched off a 230-grain RNL in his bedroom and destroyed an Avon bottle called the Viking Horn (It contained Avon's "Wild Country" after shave.)

Startled the snot out of me!

I think the 1917 would make a great defensive revolver. (It would be ballistically close to shooting a 5.75" barreled 1911.)