I got caught in that as well. When I was shooting in USPSA, some of the local clubs would have a revolver only match from time to time. At the time I was using a stock 5" 629 and finished third two events in a row to guys shooting custom eight-shot, red-dotted, moon-clipped, N frame Smiths. When the 627PC was introduced I had to have one. It would finally be my time in the sun!
Well, by the time I could get my hands on one, tune it up, aquire leather gear, moon clips, work up loads, and get in some practice with it, everyone had banned it's use!
It is a great shooting gun.
Roe