The Ultimate Performance Center revolver thread ?

[S&W357]

Those Hogue grips are cool man!
Wood grips are real nice but why
Not be comfortable when shooting.
I called Hogue, to get them on my
N frame gun. They will be in stock
Soon. Hogue said they are comming
Out with ZX-G grips. Can't wait.
Again, those are real cool looking.

 

[Dale53]

Here's my one and only PC revolver:

A Light Hunter:

Dale53

 

[Poohgyrr]

Wood grips are real nice but why
Not be comfortable when shooting.

Actually, wood is comfortable, if they fit your hands properly. The fit is the hard part. And yup those Hogues look great.

 

[S&W357]

Actually, wood is comfortable, if they fit your hands properly. The fit is the hard part. And yup those Hogues look great.

I see lots of guys with wood grips but
They are small. I don't get it ?
How can you shoot a 357 or 44 with
Small wood grips ? They look great.
Are they just show guns ? I'm getting
The Hogue big butt grips because
I want to be comfortable when I shoot.
I know they are ugly, but I don't care.

 

[BlueOvalBandit]

My 627-4, purchased on this board 6 months ago in stock form, and my PC1911 just cause I don't want to take another picture.

The 627 is no safe queen, it get's WORKED HARD.

Did I mention I like Big Butts too?

 

[S&W357]

My 627-4, purchased on this board 6 months ago in stock form, and my PC1911 just cause I don't want to take another picture.

The 627 is no safe queen, it get's WORKED HARD.

Did I mention I like Big Butts too?

You are the man! Are they as comfortable
As they look ? How many guys tell you
They are ugly or nice ?
By the way, I drive a littl 4 cy. Car. Lol

 

[BlueOvalBandit]

I find them quite comfortable. The little bottom "shelf" is perfect for my hands as my weak hand pinkie goes right on. I'm running 125gr bullets at 1350-1360fps, so no cream puff loads here either. These are much better than the miculeks it had, and I use miculeks on my 625.

 

[SmithNut]

Performance Center Revolvers rock......

Here are a few pics....

That's it for now, I'll look for some more pics.....

 

[S&W357]

Holy smokes-batman !!!! Those guns
Are sweeeert. That SW357
Comp. gun with the weights in lower
Barrel. I tryied to remove the alen bolt
With the alen they give you. It will
Not loosen. I had a alen socket with
3/8 handle. NG. I can't loosen it.
They must of put lock tight on it.
Was your easy or hard ?

 

[SmithNut]

Holy smokes-batman !!!! Those guns
Are sweeeert. That SW357
Comp. gun with the weights in lower
Barrel. I tryied to remove the alen bolt
With the alen they give you. It will
Not loosen. I had a alen socket with
3/8 handle. NG. I can't loosen it.
They must of put lock tight on it.
Was your easy or hard ?

SW357,
Not sure you are asking the question of me, but none of the "Hunter" or Competitor guns I have had any issues with the weights. I'm guessing your gun may have had the screw/bolt lock tighted to the gun, bummer.... Not sure how you would fix it, maybe heat the barrel before working it...?

Good luck

 

[Hart]

Sweet lot of them there and great photos! I have the 627PC 2.625" (170133) and the 627PC 5" (170210). Unfortunately both have the Bill Clinton internal lock :-( That said, I love them both. Great wheelguns and feel fortunate to have them both. Wish I had pix as nice as many of those below but I'll upload the few amateur shots I have These are the best two wheelguns I've owned in over 33 years. Just wish they did not have the IL.

 

[Stirling]

I must confess that I am not enamored by these strange looking beasts! For me a revolver needs to look more traditional and have just six charge holes. LOL To each his own. That said, I have handled a new 627 and it did feel pretty good.

I think this is why I enjoy this forum, you're exposed to so much different handguns and may not even like them all but the passion and pride of their owners and willingness to share forces you to just have a look and maybe even change your thinking a little. Those case hardened frames are stunning.

Great guns guys, thank you all for sharing. Hmmm... Those subtly magnaported M13s and M629s do look pretty cool.

 

[Poohgyrr]

I see lots of guys with wood grips but
They are small. I don't get it ?
How can you shoot a 357 or 44 with
Small wood grips ? They look great.
Are they just show guns ? I'm getting
The Hogue big butt grips because
I want to be comfortable when I shoot.
I know they are ugly, but I don't care.

If you mean Hogue's, I had standard Hogue Pau Ferro's, smooth - not checkered, on my 4" 686 and 4" Security Six, and they worked perfectly. Standard 357 Magnums, modern factory loads, all worked well with no problem. Those grips did it for those revolvers and my hands.

On the other hand, the factory round butt grips on the 3" 1980's M629 were terrible for me - that combination of revolver, grips, and standard 44 Magnum ammo actually hurt my hands. The Pachy Presentations worked much better.

I have Fitz Cherrywood duty type grips on K and N frame 357's, they also work wonders with recoil.

Standard Spegel checkered Boot Grips are working well on the 8 round 357 I posted above.

Different hands, different grips, different results.

 

[bbqbob51]

If it has not been done yet. How about a thread dedicated to the
'Performance Center revolver'.?

Ever since I bought ( and subsequently sold) my first model 66 F-Comp
I have been enthralled with P.C. revolvers.
With limited numbers made, and them thats got em' holding on to them,
the hunt for these Special guns can be equally frustrating or rewarding.

Forged parts, teardrop hammer spurs, overtravel stops on triggers.
Features and hand fitting make these guns stand out from most all others
aside from non factory customs costing big bucks.

And,,, ports. Egads, lets not forget all those power ports and Mag-na-porting
especially on the magnum models.

So here I go. Here are my offerings in numerical order and by size,
smaller frames first.

Model 13-4 The PC-13 Double Port. 400 made in 1995.
product code 170059. 'HPC' serial prefix.

Model 19-7 . The K-Comp . Serial prefix 'SDA'
Made in a couple different runs. 1994 and 2000. product code 170025.

Model 686-3 'Mag Comp' one of the earlier P.C. guns 1992.
Made for Lew Horton PCG serial prefix . 300 made. 6 shot.
This may be the earliest power port gun. not sure. Product code 170010.

Model 686-4 Carry Comp 7 shot. Product code 170074.
Observed with fluted and unfluted cylinders.

Mine here factory laser engraved courtesy of the previous owner.

Here a comparison of the top straps of the -3 and -4 686s'

Trijicon night sights are factory on both of these.

Model 686-4 P.C. Quadraport. Product code 170077. Ser prefix SDL'.
Produced 1998, 7 shot fluted cylinder, red ramp fr. sight adjustable black
blade rear. Wood combat grips.
Front sight changed by previous owner.
$675. at the West Palm Beach gun show. I felt it was a good deal.

Bunched together. Lots of flame spitting ports there !!

Next installment will be the N frames.

Allen PC-Frame

Holy Cow! You have some very fine Smiths. Thanks for sharing.

 

[bigfreakinrevolver]

Here is a picture or my performance center 460 XVR. http://s1329.photobucket.com/user/yaitsreal/media/image_zps60ae791e.jpg.html] [/URL]

 

[ptgarcia]

Nothing but a bunch of amazing revolvers in this thread!

 

[Magnum-Krazy]

The only PC I have is the JR 5" .500, seeing all these great looking pics has me drooling !
Lots of fantastic looking guns guys.



Ernie

 

[Redlegvzv]

I see lots of guys with wood grips but
They are small. I don't get it ?
How can you shoot a 357 or 44 with
Small wood grips ? They look great.
Are they just show guns ? I'm getting
The Hogue big butt grips because
I want to be comfortable when I shoot.
I know they are ugly, but I don't care.

Well, a grip is a very personal thing. I am not a big guy, and I find that I cannot shoot well with the small butt grips. It is just too difficult to control the handgun, and my hands got tore up shooting the 627PC with 357 when using the small grip. The Hogue wood full size grips fit my hands perfectly and with those on my 627PC and for that matter my 625JM and Ruger GP100 I find that I can easily control the weapon when shooting the bigger calibers, i.e. .357 and .45ACP.

 

[shawn mccarver]

You have a very fine collection of PC guns there!

That said, I love the work the PC does to revolvers, but I have never liked the "look" in the sense of flame thrower ports, slab sided barrels and other stuff that just doesn't look "right" to me.

I will give you this, however: They do perform well. Plus, there are many who are not so traditional about what an S&W is supposed to look like who obviously like the PC look.

For the record, I like the PC logo!

 

[socal s&w]

SmithNut ??

SmithNut, wondering if you know about how many of the 686-3 'Competitors' were manufactured?

Thanks!