I bought a new 625 Performance Center a few months ago & checked the barrel to see if it was canted first. It appeared to be
slightly under-clocked so I figured no problem. Wrong. I have to adjust the windage all the way to the right to center the POI.
It's sad S&W can't take a minute longer to check the alignment before passing it on to the next assembly station. You'd think they'd invest in a modern system that tightens & aligns it considering all the returns they must get.
The two & three piece barrel guns don't have canted barrels because the shroud is indexed/notched to the frame, so you can buy one of those with confidence.
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