Model 627 is an eyesore!

*chris* said:
Holy cow, I am going to have to have Eric Holder bring mine down to you for a polish!

Chris
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Yes, good ol' Brother Eric.

For getting rid of the powder/lead marks, I use an old copper bore-brush and Break-Free to lightly scrub the inside of the flutes, and any marks on the outside of the cylinder. I follow that up with a light brushing of fine steel wool. It returns the cylinder to clean, and since I left the cylinder in the matte finish it doesn't scratch anything -- at least that I can see. Do not wipe the Break-Free off when switching from bore brush to wool. In fact, letting the Break-Free sit there a minute lets everything clean up nice and quick. My guns are generally "shooters", I'm not a collector. The one collectible gun I have I inherited. It rarely gets shot.



The polished flats contrast nicely with the matte cylinder and "barrel rounds". As everyone who followed Miami Vice closely knows, shooting bad guys with a two-tone gun pretty much helps you avoid any post-traumatic stress and gets you back on the street by the end of the commercial break.



Dillon is offering a pretty nifty looking belt holster right now that I'll probably end up getting that should fit the 627. In the meantime, the holster I use is my regular holster for my 6-inch 28 become 23. A Milt Spark's Hackathorn Special for revolvers. Pricey, and with a 7 month waiting period, I can only say I'm glad to have it and find it a good holster for our Mexican IPSC courses which still feature things like climbing walls and Cooper Tunnels.

 
I just got to reading this thread I put up. First of all. Like I said, I'm 65 years old and I'm used to a Stainless steel look. When I saw the ad on gunbroker, the gun looked stainless. So, that's why I bought the matt gun. For the poster who asked do I want to shoot it make it look pretty . Well, actually I want to buy 2 of them and make earrings, and wear them to the prom. I don't need anyone testing my machoness. I have served my country proudly against an enemy soldier that was at least equal to yours. So pardon me all the sh*t that I don't care for the color of the matte finish..and it's my money and my time. That being said, I got some real good suggestions from a lot of you like Chris, Calmex and the Kernal and I do appreciate it. I will take these suggestions and go to work on this ugly gun. One more thing regarding the mass produce statement. I was piss'd at the time. I do wish they had taken the time to bead blast it tho. I will take before and after pictures and show you the end results. Thank you.
 
Marinerman,

You could re-blast it. Harbor Freight has a $20 bead blast gun and Brownells sells 270+ grit glass beads in a 50 lb bucket (probably enough to do 5 or 6 guns). You need an air compressor with a couple gallon tank that will deliver 90-100 psi at the gun. The a/c doesn't have to be a monster, either. Requires some prep work because the glass beads will play havoc with the workings if they get into places they shouldn't - like the locking-bolt mechanism that locks the front of the ejector rod. You DO NOT want to get glass beads into that thing! Not to mention the lock-work itself. An hour of prep and 5 minutes to bead blast the gun.
 
Kernel Crittenden said:
Marinerman,

You could re-blast it. Harbor Freight has a $20 bead blast gun and Brownells sells 270+ grit glass beads in a 50 lb bucket (probably enough to do 5 or 6 guns). You need an air compressor with a couple gallon tank that will deliver 90-100 psi at the gun. The a/c doesn't have to be a monster, either. Requires some prep work because the glass beads will play havoc with the workings if they get into places they shouldn't - like the locking-bolt mechanism that locks the front of the ejector rod. You DO NOT want to get glass beads into that thing! Not to mention the lock-work itself. An hour of prep and 5 minutes to bead blast the gun.
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If I can get it as close as 'calmex's' beauty as possible, that would be fine with me. No need to sand blast it. But I do thank you for taking the time.
 
It's not "sand blasting." I've seen stainless guns that have been sand blasted and they look really weird. Glass bead blast would look the same as an original S&W frosted finish. (K-MO's gun above is frosted. A lot of the PC guns are). Personally, like I said before, I like the S&W brushed finish best, but the frosted look is growing on me.
 
Model 627 is an eyesore!...False

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Marinerman said:
I just got my 627 Pro. The matte stainless is an eyesore. I didn't realize it would look that bad after seeing pictures, but I was wrong. It's too bad Smith & Wesson had to get lazy and mass produce their guns with machines. The trigger and hammer are bare metal. Uglier than sin. I'm taking my revolver to a gunsmith he's going to polish out and make it as stainless steel as possible. Including the triggers and hammer. If I can get close enough to my SP101 in sheen I'll be happy. I'm too old fashion to like this matte color.
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I'm with you, but I will accept that the bead blast (?) matte finish guns that I have are nonreflective to avoid unwelcome sunlight reflection while shooting. Since I don't compete, I would welcome a finish option...and yes, the stainless Rugers would be a minimum standard. I don't find nickel guns appealing...too much bling, but I do like a nicely polished gun.

One distinct advantage of the blast finish over time is that it can be refreshed to cover any marring.
 
at_liberty said:
One distinct advantage of the blast finish over time is that it can be refreshed to cover any marring.
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I recently sent the 627PC pictured above back to S&W. There were a few marks on the frame that had been there since I bought it but they didn't bother me (I bought it online and it didn't seem worth the hassle to return it) until I really looked hard at them and there seemed to be a small crack between them. It turned out to simply be a surface blemish but S&W refinished it (at no cost to me) and I thought they had sent me a brand new gun until I checked the serial number.

This was the blemish:
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I sent my SP101 .22LR back to Ruger around the same because the cylinder was binding a bit. They didn't like whatever they found and did send me a brand new gun.

Both S&W and Ruger custom service have always been very good to me.
 
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I've always felt unfinished stainless guns were an eyesore. Thats why they constitue such a tiny part of my accumulation. Yes they have their place, and yes they shoot well. But I'm old school and want my guns black. I'm also not particularly fond of those bizzare barrel shapes S&W is putting out now.
 
S&W has never shipped an unfinished gun.
Un-coated, sure, but not unfinished.
An unfinished gun would have forging and machine marks. Won't happen.
What ever the surface treatment is constitutes the finish.

Best,
Rick
 
you wanna talk ugly? have you seen the 327 PC gun? woof, dog with fleas... that i carry daily now. beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. when i behold the 8 rounds of .357 158 gr. SJWC, i fall in love all over again. and it is a mass produced "PC" gun...
 
Kernel Crittenden said:
Marinerman,

You could re-blast it. Harbor Freight has a $20 bead blast gun and Brownells sells 270+ grit glass beads in a 50 lb bucket (probably enough to do 5 or 6 guns). You need an air compressor with a couple gallon tank that will deliver 90-100 psi at the gun. The a/c doesn't have to be a monster, either. Requires some prep work because the glass beads will play havoc with the workings if they get into places they shouldn't - like the locking-bolt mechanism that locks the front of the ejector rod. You DO NOT want to get glass beads into that thing! Not to mention the lock-work itself. An hour of prep and 5 minutes to bead blast the gun.
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Thanks... I really needed to read that! :p Seriously, I do want to try blasting a finish sometime. My 617 has that finish and I like it...
 
riverrat38 said:
S&W has never shipped an unfinished gun.
Un-coated, sure, but not unfinished.
An unfinished gun would have forging and machine marks. Won't happen.
What ever the surface treatment is constitutes the finish.

Best,
Rick
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OK we can argue semantics if you like. How does incomplete, or "In the White" suit you?
 
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