627-5 rescue.

[The Gila Bender]

Picked up this ~2005/2006 S&W Performance Center 627-5 .357 Mag 8-shot at the Charlie Dickerson auction in Las Cruces last weekend. It appears to have been dropped or skidded, showing some scruff marks, needs a new front sight and rear sight blade, but it's mechanically sound, tight, and the trigger is light and smooth. Screws not buggered, I don't think the sideplate has ever been off. Thought about sending it to S&W for refurb but while cleaning it today I thought it's good enough to shoot and enjoy once the sights are installed. So, whaddya think about the front sight - gold bead, red ramp, optical green or red?

 

[Protocall_Design]

I would go with a green fiber optic.

 

[Lou_the_welder]

I had one of those. It came originally with a gold bead. But ultimately liked shooting it with a red dot.

 

[tt66]

I put a Gold bead on mine.

I guess I am old school, I just can't to like the fiber optic sights.

 

[The Gila Bender]

Thanks. Would you help me? What are the correct dimensions for front sight and rear sight blade on this revolver?

 

[Protocall_Design]

Front is .250 tall, .100 or .125 wide. Rear, .146 tall, .125 wide notch, standard S&W rear.

 

[tt66]

I ordered my Gold Bead front sight from TK Customs via Amazon. It was $59.95.

 

[lppd4]

I am definitely old school I would put a serrated black Patridge sight on it

 

[hkcavalier]

Yours is considerably worse than mine was when I got it, but it cleaned up nice. I cleaned off the gunk, polished the flutes and barrel flats, and filled some of the engraving with black nail polish to make it pop a little more.

I am not a huge fan of the bead, I would have installed a fiber optic but it's not a big enough upgrade. I have too many other gun projects in line before that one...

 

[The Gila Bender]

Front is .250 tall, .100 or .125 wide. Rear, .146 tall, .125 wide notch, standard S&W rear.

Protocall Design: PM sent.

 

[The Gila Bender]

@hkcavalier,
How did you polish your 627? I want to clean up the cylinder face and blend the rub/drag marks. The dings and deep scratches, well, that's "character".