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S&W 627?
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ammo.crafter
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Decent gun but does kick so hold on tom it...BTW, it is soooo loud!
Decent gun but does kick so hold on tom it...BTW, it is soooo loud!
I like the gun but I'd much rather have it in a four or five inch format due to my concerns for the snub-nose having increased muzzle blast, having more recoil and less control in repeat shots and for having a loss in velocity in exchange for very little more in terms of better concealment.
If the price is right I say go for it. I have one of the 627 PC "Blood Work" 2 5/8" guns and it is a smooth shooter, being an N frame it soaks up a good portion of the kick and is super fun with 38's. Mine is cut for moon clips and is pretty quick to reload and the lock work is like a bank vault. The best thing I did to the gun was swap out the grips for a set of Ahrends, it makes the gun feel like it was made for my hand. Good luck with your choice.
I have both the 5 inch and snubby PC guns and they are both awesome. I hate the lock as much as everybody else and these are my only two lock guns and they are very very nice. I actually find I shoot them more then my pre lock stuff since I don't seem them appreciating at all.
If you can get past the lock I think you will be very happy.
If you can get past the lock I think you will be very happy.
I would like one too. I carry a 11 oz. .357 mag. S&W 340PD. The recoil gets your attention with .357 magnum loads but handling two cylinders full is not much of a problem before it starts to hurt a little. I rarely carry it loaded with .357 magnum though. I can get good penetration with less recoil with .38 spl loads.
Dragline45
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I plan to pick up one of the 4" 627 models at some point, and almost did recently but settled on a 7 shot 686+ 3" because of the dramatically smaller size. Unfortunately it had to go back to the factory so I'm waiting to get it back, but the 3" 686+ is a handy little 7 shot .357 and balances really well. I'm personally not a fan of the .357 in anything less than a 3" barrel, especially on a large N framed revolver that I certainly wont be using for deep concealment.
I bought a pair of 627's about a year ago - one in a 2 5/8" and the 5" perf center models...N frames, 8 shot, round butt frames. They were both solid and smooth right out of the box.
Appearance ...over the more traditional model 27's ..takes some getting used to ../ stock grips on them were not to my liking, so I change them to Hogue and S&W larger wood grips that suited me better.
They are both solid guns...and I like them. I have carried the 2 5/8" a little in an inside waist band, Kramer leather holster with a forward FBI tilt..
Inside 10 Yds I'm as accurate with the 2 5/8" as I am the 5" ...the 5" is a little easier to shoot at longer distances / but I'd recommend them both.
Appearance ...over the more traditional model 27's ..takes some getting used to ../ stock grips on them were not to my liking, so I change them to Hogue and S&W larger wood grips that suited me better.
They are both solid guns...and I like them. I have carried the 2 5/8" a little in an inside waist band, Kramer leather holster with a forward FBI tilt..
Inside 10 Yds I'm as accurate with the 2 5/8" as I am the 5" ...the 5" is a little easier to shoot at longer distances / but I'd recommend them both.
Onward Allusion
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Great solid guns. Doesn't kick much IMO. The N-Frame is heavy. It's not a 327 for sure. That hurts to shoot.
When you say cheap, what's the price?
When you say cheap, what's the price?