Need advice on what to do with this 627-PC

[44Powers]

So...I wanted a Bloodwork UDR 627 so bad that I checked everywhere everyday for about a year and realized I wasn't going to get one with my budget...but I did manage to pick up this no lock 627-pc with a 5" barrel. Best trigger I have ever felt in a revolver... dead sexy... I shoot it as good as, if not better than my CGW tuned sp-01. I love everything about this big iron...

Except that I can't carry it... and it drives me nuts. I have gone back and forth between accepting this and trying to magically hide a 5" n frame. But I really really want a .357 I can carry and shoot/train with.

So that leaves me with these options:

1. Buy a IL'd 627 with 2 5/8in barrel and swap both the barrels (unless I can find just a 627 2 5/8in barrel, but I don't see that happening) then have to sell or trade the now IL'd 5incher...

2. Get the stock barrel cut down to around that desired length or 2 5/8 - 3 inches

3. Sell/trade it to someone who will appreciate it as it is and get myself the other 357 off my want list... a 3in model 66 (maybe a 4 incher...)

What do you guys think? I appreciate any and all opinions and/or angles of logic

 

[regalsc]

It sounds like you want a no lock for carry? The cut down/ swap barrel thing would be out for me. The real UDR no lock snub can cost $3000 which would also be out for me I don't know about you. A nice 3" 66 dash 2-4 can be $1000 -1500 & it's not recommended to shoot hot 125 gr very much due to possible forcing cone damage. If you could find a no lock 686 snub that could possibly fill your needs. The 3" ones like a CS-1 us customs gun can go high also. What you decide on is out there if you look hard enough & are willing to pay.

 

[Tom_R]

What about a 3" model 13 or model 65?

They are still somewhat affordable, and being K Frames will be a lot easier to carry than an N Frame.

A 3" 686 or a 3" LComp 586 could be good options as well.

 

[44Powers]

I'm starting to think maybe I should just be looking for a3" k frame... I would hate to butcher this thing and risk not being happy with the outcome... surely some ICORE shooter or a 8 rounder fan would snatch it up right?


But I would be curious to see if anyone things that giving it a chop or buying another gun to swap barrels would be the way they would go...

 

[Nightowl]

If you must have a short bbl check with the factory. They may have some available. The 5 inch 627 pc are pretty valuable in their own right. I would keep it as is and buy a short bbl carry gun!

 

[3rdRRU_PhuBai]

A used 640-1 can be had for $450.

 

[Cal44]

Or you can just live with the lock. I have a 627PC with the 2 5/8" barrel and it works great and the lock has give no problems at all.

 

[kaaskop49]

If you must have a short bbl check with the factory. They may have some available. The 5 inch 627 pc are pretty valuable in their own right. I would keep it as is and buy a short bbl carry gun!

^^^^what he said. With all the stories about poor QC, A 627PC is great condition is worth keeping and not messing with. FWIW, I have bought revolvers that I did not really want or need simply to prevent others from getting them. I consider it my civic duty.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[cal50]

My beater pocket magnum is a Ruger LCR.
Love my 627 but it's bigger no matter how short the barrel is.

 

[44Powers]

A used 640-1 can be had for $450.

Got a no dash 640 iwb right now want a bigger brother for him

 

[44Powers]

If you must have a short bbl check with the factory. They may have some available. The 5 inch 627 pc are pretty valuable in their own right. I would keep it as is and buy a short bbl carry gun!

Yeah that was what I was hoping (forgot to mention in the first post) I spoke with someone at the performance center and they said they wouldn't do a barrel swap

 

[Scott B.]

If you must have a short bbl check with the factory. They may have some available. The 5 inch 627 pc are pretty valuable in their own right. I would keep it as is and buy a short bbl carry gun!

I agree. A 2.5" or 3" 686+ for carry and the current 627PC for enjoyment.

 

[Dennismn]

So...I wanted a Bloodwork UDR 627 so bad that I checked everywhere everyday for about a year and realized I wasn't going to get one with my budget...but I did manage to pick up this no lock 627-pc with a 5" barrel. Best trigger I have ever felt in a revolver... dead sexy... I shoot it as good as, if not better than my CGW tuned sp-01. I love everything about this big iron... )

Consider a model 66 with a 3" barrel. Galco has a nice high rise holster that tucks the gun high on your belt so that it fits nicely under a sweatshirt or baggy shirt. It eats 38+P like candy, and is manageable with full bore .357.

The 586 3" L comp is an awesome gun, but about 40 ounces. I picked one up a few months ago and love it but think the weight puts it out of concealed carry, at least to my taste.

 

[Cal44]

My beater pocket magnum is a Ruger LCR.
Love my 627 but it's bigger no matter how short the barrel is.

In my opinion, the LCR 357 is the best CCW gun if you really want to carry a 357 Magnum.

Less recoil than the Scandium guns like the 340s or 360s.

A little heavier, but not bad at 17 oz.

Lighter than a Model 60, or 640.

I find mine quite shoot able with low to mid range 357 Magnum rounds like the Speer 135 gr 357 Gold Dot. Even the full power rounds aren't that bad.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

4" 686? I am a couple inches over 6' and about 240 lbs. It works for me IWB.

 

[Duvallmark]

Or you can just live with the lock. I have a 627PC with the 2 5/8" barrel and it works great and the lock has give no problems at all.

I have one of these, about 2 k rounds through it with no issues at all. I replaced the stock grips with some VZs. One of my favorite carry guns. Very controllable with the n frame weight with full house loads. Sturdy big foot belt and modified pancake holster, perfect

 

[Chipperxd]

Just getting a 627 snub and removing the lock is out of the question?

 

[44Powers]

Just getting a 627 snub and removing the lock is out of the question?

I had one, and it had issues (still have a bad taste in my mouth from that)...

I guess I'm just one of those people who can't stand what it stands for much less what it does appearance wise to the gun... I don't judge or scoff at anyone who does buy/own them, it's just not something I'll do...

Other than the aforementioned principle I can't come to terms with, I don't think the build quality is in the same league either... not trying to open a can of works with that statement it's just my honest opinion

 

[cal50]

In my opinion, the LCR 357 is the best CCW gun if you really want to carry a 357 Magnum.

Less recoil than the Scandium guns like the 340s or 360s.

A little heavier, but not bad at 17 oz.

Lighter than a Model 60, or 640.

I find mine quite shoot able with low to mid range 357 Magnum rounds like the Speer 135 gr 357 Gold Dot. Even the full power rounds aren't that bad.

I love my S&W wheel guns and carried a 36 , 60 & 19 with short barrels and all are excellent but the LCR was designed from a blank sheet of paper for carry and a no snag package with a damn nice trigger.

Its really hard to beat for a quality pocket mag revolver that you can holster or drop in a pocket.

 

[jughed440]

I'm considering doing the same UDR barrel swap for this early 627pc. The "LHV" prefix says that it should have a 6" weighted "Hunter" barrel, but a previous owner has swapped it out for a later 5" barrel. That makes it the perfect candidate for the UDR conversion. BUT i have found out through PMs with 44Powers that Performance Center will not do the barrel swap, which is a total surprise (maybe they prefer that people buy a new snub??)