627PC ?s

[1594Lyle]

I own a 627-5 “Pro Series” and wonder about the PC snub and the PC 5”. Pros and/or cons about them all?
I’m led to believe that the 5” PC is the best balanced ( hopefully will own all 3 at some point ), but I don’t want to be making any disappointing $1,200 purchases!
Thanks in advance for the responses!
Lyle

 

[flundertaker]

You mean like this?

 

[1594Lyle]

Indeed.
I scored the Pro brand new for a super low price. Added a TK cylinder release and lock delete. Still unfired, it reminds me of my first Smith - a nickel 4” Model 29-2.
Now to gather owner intel on the PC models.

 

[flundertaker]

The snub is a novelty. Too large to conceal easily. Feels great in the hand however. I bought mine on a whim and haven’t been as excited about it since that day. I do like the barrel stamping “.357 Magnum 8X”

 

[justicetyme]

I also bought this 5" PC 627-5 off Gunbroker on a whim a few months back.

I gave it a good cleaning and added the LPA rear sight and the Miculek grips.
I shot it one session with some 158 grain JHP 357s and 125 grain RNFP cast 38 Short Colt and it was doing patterns more than groups.
The muzzle had been damaged by a previous owner which I suspect led to such poor accuracy and that may have been the reason he dumped it on GB.

I wanted to see how it shot before I did anything to it.
I re-crowned the muzzle a few days ago and haven't shot it yet.

I suspect there will be a marked improvement in its accuracy now.
I've sold on Gunbroker and bought new but this is my first used purchase, it will probably be my last as well.
Cheers
James

 

[Well Armed]

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I own a 627-5 “Pro Series” and wonder about the PC snub and the PC 5”. Pros and/or cons about them all?
I’m led to believe that the 5” PC is the best balanced ( hopefully will own all 3 at some point ), but I don’t want to be making any disappointing $1,200 purchases!
Thanks in advance for the responses!
Lyle

The con is it's a S&W, thus it's more than likely to have issues out the box.