Just wanted to get some opinions.
I just ordered a 327 2" scandium revolver. I really like the all stainless revolvers with unfluted cylinders though. I'm going to get another s&w revolver probably 2-3" barrel in .357, 10mm, .40s&w, or .44. Am I better off getting another 327 scandium for $900-1000 or a 3" stainless 627 or 610 or 629 that would cost about the same or maybe a little more?
The retail on those scandium is $1400 and I think they may be a better value, but it is hard to find nice 3" revolvers. It may be hard to find the 2" in the future too...???

Just wanted to get some opinions.
I just ordered a 327 2" scandium revolver. I really like the all stainless revolvers with unfluted cylinders though. I'm going to get another s&w revolver probably 2-3" barrel in .357, 10mm, .40s&w, or .44. Am I better off getting another 327 scandium for $900-1000 or a 3" stainless 627 or 610 or 629 that would cost about the same or maybe a little more?
The retail on those scandium is $1400 and I think they may be a better value, but it is hard to find nice 3" revolvers. It may be hard to find the 2" in the future too...???

Buy a steel to shoot and carry the Scandium. The steel will be less money in most cases.

I guess it depends upon what steel gun you get. The ones I have seen are around $1000. I'm looking for the older short 3" barrel pc or lou horton or rsr models of the 610, 627, or 629. I give preference to 8 shot .357 models but consider the 610 or 629 because sometimes like now it is near impossible to find .357 or .38 locally. I'm just looking for something to keep in the house

Man, that M610 (comes in four inch barrel currently) is really a nice looking revolver. It can shoot .40 S&W ammo also.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/we...angId=-1&isFirearm=Y

Whoops!! It appears the M610 I linked above isn't in stock. But this M629 appears to be available.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/we...&parent_category_rn=

Both the M610 and M629 are really POWERFUL guns for the house though IMHO. But I guess you could use the .44 Special for home defense in the M629.

Don't know much about whether the 10mm is "too much power" for the home though. Maybe someone else could chime in on the 10mm, M610. (Would the .40 S&W be better for the house in that gun?)

"I'm just looking for something to keep in the house"

Then I am not understanding why you want a 3" barrel. I keep a 6" barrel 686 7-shot for home protection. The longer barrel gives better accuracy and looks more threatening. If you are not trying to carry it, get a hand cannon.

I can also carry a 3" pretty easily. IMO, .357 coming from a 2,3,4,5,6,8 inch barrel handgun will probably hurt someone pretty bad. Why buy a handgun that only has one purpose and that is to sit in a dresser? I don't hunt and wife can shoot a short barrelled .357 pretty good. Especially the heavy ones.

IMO, the only arguements for a long barrel is better sight radius, more velocity,more weight for better follow ups, and hunting where barrel length is a legal issue.

Maybe I asked the question wrong. I'll try again. If I want a .357 2-3 inch revolver made by smith and wesson would I be better off buying new or buying a pre mim model? Considering how much the gun will be worth in the future.

I was considering this 3" 627-3 rsr

Or something like this lou horton 3" 10mm 610

Compared to a brand new 2" scandium 327 pc that can be had for $950.

If I were you, I would purchase the S&W 65 4" currently on Gunbroker:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti...m.asp?Item=126500703

The price is fair and these are a fantastic revolver. They shoot to point of aim or slightly above or below depending upon ammo. They tend to be very very accurate and instinctive to shoot. If I had the money, I would buy this gun!

Nice looking revolver.
Well, I was kinda looking for an N frame. I found a pretty nice 2.5" 66 last week I got for my mom. I paid $440 which I thought was fair. She previously had a J frame and always had a hard time shooting it.
If I had to choose between a 65 and 66 I'd rather have a 66 for the adj sights. Plus, the older guns are pinned and recessed which is a bonus.

I picked up a S&W 65 3" a while back and have been amazed how close to point of aim that mine and others shoot. They are instinctive. I own a 2.5" S&W19, which is now my wifes gun. I cant stand it precisely because of the adjustable sights. Too high. The gun doesnt balance right. Somehow, the S&W65 is perfect for me.

I wonder if it is the barrel length? If I see a good price 19, 66 or 65 in a three inch barrel I'm going to get one.

I happened onto a real deal on a 3 7/8" 610 with unfluted cylinder. It rapidly became my MOST favorite shooter for speed steel, especially after installing the HiViz sight set.

Perfect fit and balance for my hand, fast, accurate, powerful. And with 10mm loads it's quite adequate for bowling pins too.

I wouldn't sell mine for triple what I gave for it.

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After 35 years of shooting adjustable sighted revolvers, I am now a convert to fixed sights. Why? Because properly regulated fixed sights work.

By competing with fixed sighted black powder rifles and revolvers, I have learned that your point of impact changes with the angle of the sun relative to the sight. So, the point where you may adjust today, may not be the point where you hit tomorrow or even later in the day. For example, I shot a 3 shot 1 hole goup out of 5 shots inside 2.5 inches during a 100 yard musket match, but my group was 4 inches to the right of the X ring. I lost the match with the best offhand group I ever shot in my life, and clearly the best group shot by anyone that day. This was strictly due to the angle of the sun.

For a gun that may be used for personal protection, particularly by more than 1 person, I believe that a properly regulated fixed sighted gun is best.