A little disappointed in PC triggers that don’t deliver.

[yober]

I’m beginning to consider optics to stick on the Picatinny. I’m leaning towards another Holosun 507 comp as it has multiple fat and skinny reticles, but I’m also considering some type of magnification. Thoughts?

 

[Beju]

I’m beginning to consider optics to stick on the Picatinny. I’m leaning towards another Holosun 507 comp as it has multiple fat and skinny reticles, but I’m also considering some type of magnification. Thoughts?

I'd rather do an Allchin or EGW mount that replaces the rear sight leaf for a revolver red dot. Optic on a mount on top of a rail is a bit high over bore for my liking.

I've got a 686 with a Holosun 507 Comp on an EGW mount.

It's starting to be slim pickings for long eye relief handgun scopes. The Leupolds are discontinued, though you can still find VX-3s around. Burris still has 3 current production models. I haven't seen them in person, but I've heard good things about their mid-range Philippines manufactured rifle scopes.

 

[colt_saa]

I’m beginning to consider optics to stick on the Picatinny. I’m leaning towards another Holosun 507 comp as it has multiple fat and skinny reticles, but I’m also considering some type of magnification. Thoughts?

As Beju points out you do not need a rail to mount an optic

The holographic red dot on my Model 617 is using al older Tasco Optima 2000 mount that replaces the rear sight

These types of mounts can only be used on the newer frames(post 1990s) that left the Factory already drilled and tapped for a scope mount

 

[jaymoore]

I knew they had different springing (supposedly) but had read somewhere contact surfaces were also worked. Guess I recollected wrong....

I guess the slight hitch in the beginning when the cylinder is released will work itself out. Went through my 586 and my other smiths and I might’ve been a little harsh on the 586 — it’s smoother than I remember. My 642PC is very smooth. The TRR8 still feels like dragging it over a speed bump in those two areas. Time, I guess. Probably should pull the plate just for grins....l

I've a mess of PC and standard contemporary revolvers and the only difference (in the late '90s- early 2000s) is that the PC retained the forged hammers and triggers longer. But many of the MIM actions are better than the old school actions. And have held up as well or better under heavy usage (in SA, largely). I haven't run a PC revolver in Speed Challenge, but the newer MIM actions haven't been any drama.

What you are buying with PC revolvers is mostly "special configuration" barrels/cylinders. Maybe grips and appearance do-dads. Actions are largely the same- and variable! The only instance I can think of where a PC revolver is just generally better than any of its same caliber non-PCs is a 686 Light Hunter. Most accurate .357 revolver that I own. But even it doesn't have the best action. Very good, but not the best.

 

[Model 15-4ever]

I see some of the most retarded - and also ill-assembled - nonsense on S&W Performance Center guns, across all of their lines, that I've ever seen on a firearm of any description.

The name should be Marketing Performance Center: eye-candy for the ignorant.