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Old 04-04-2009, 04:19 PM
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I am interested in one of these (6" PC 44) but can find no details on how the weighted system works
more importantly what is the min and max weight?
S&W lists 57.7oz, I am assuming with all weights installed
and what increments are available?

I am interested in this not so much because of the adjustable barrel weight but because I like the barrel length, no porting and the integrated rail as I want to mount an Aimpoint Micro on it and that setup would allow the lowest available height.. being able to tune the weight and balance is a nice option

the balance is a huge concern to me as I have not been able to find one locally to check out in person

thanks in advance
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I am interested in one of these (6" PC 44) but can find no details on how the weighted system works
more importantly what is the min and max weight?
S&W lists 57.7oz, I am assuming with all weights installed
and what increments are available?

I am interested in this not so much because of the adjustable barrel weight but because I like the barrel length, no porting and the integrated rail as I want to mount an Aimpoint Micro on it and that setup would allow the lowest available height.. being able to tune the weight and balance is a nice option

the balance is a huge concern to me as I have not been able to find one locally to check out in person

thanks in advance
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Old 04-04-2009, 06:33 PM
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CC:

I can answer one of your questions, but I cannot answer the min/max weight question.

If you view the PC web page, you'll notice that there are two sets of "weights". One type is hard plastic, and the other set is made of metal (probably tungsten steel alloy - they're noticeably heavier than pure steel).

If you want a light barrel weight, use all plastic "weights". If you want a really heavy barrel, use all metal weights. If you want something in the middle, use a mixture of metal and plastic weights. The weights are held in place by a large, sturdy, allen-head bolt, where this bolt runs through holes bored through the cylindrical weights' center. The bolt screws into the barrel underlug.

As to min/max weight, I cannot help you for the revolver of interest to you (probably SKU 170320). I do have a revolver with a similar setup, a limited-run from 7-8 years ago. It has a 7.5 inch barrel, and, with all metal weights installed, it weighs 64 oz. unloaded. With all metal weights installed, that revolver has no muzzle flip, ever.

I hope this helps.
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