Fluted or unfluted?

[exfebee]

I just like the "Fluted" ones. All my life as a LEO i carried a S&W Fluted. So whenever i go to the "happy hunting grounds" i intend to have my S&W with a fluted cylinder still welded to my cold hands. But then again, if i go elsewhere & crush rocks - standing on my head it really won't make much difference. Here's a pic of my 627-PC with a fluted cylinder: Lots of luck - they both look great.
Carl..

 

[XTrooper]

I have to agree, Carl. That's a damn fine-looking wheelgun.

 

[BenR]

The pictures add so much. Thanks for posting them, everyone! I can see that I'm looking at one heck of a revolver, whether fluted or unfluted. Nice.

 

[G.T. Smith]

I like the looks of a fluted cylinder. I showed my son, who is just wise beyond his years, a picture of a gun, with what I called an "un-fluted" cylinder. He asked, "who did the work on that?", and I asked him what he meant. He said that to un-flute a cylinder that you would have to fill the flutes with weld metal and turn it back down, and wouldn't it be cheaper and better to just have a non-fluted cylinder to begin with?
Sometimes I wonder about that boy.
Peace,
gordon

 

[rollin_hot]

whoa - was that a production PC gun? Never seen a barrel that length (in that configuration). Way cool...

--Neill

627 V-Comp PC gun for RSR, barrel is 3" but 4" when you and the extension or the compensator. Very limited run.

 

[BenR]

Is there a special model number or code for the fluted cylinder, and is the fluted version currently in production?

 

[exfebee]

Hi Ben,

No & no.
During April 2010 there were several 627-5s made with "Fluted" cylinders. That was just because the Performance Center from what i was told - ran out of Unfluted cylinders. I saw another Fluted one over on an auction type website last month. I have my 627-5 also in a Fluted cylinder. The 627-PC pictured above which is an original Blood Work i sent into S&W and had a fluted cylinder put on it.
Carl

 

[BenR]

Thank you.