S&W 627 questions

[savasyn]

Hey all,
I just picked up a new S&W 627 Pro Series and will be taking it out for the first time tomorrow

I had a few general questions about it.

1)Will this gun stand up to regular use of hot factory .357s like Cor Bon, Buffalo Bore etc? I do not actually intend to do that, but I do plan on feeding it standard factory FMJ .357 quite often. I'm just trying to get a sense of how much of a buffer zone I have. I ask because Rugers are reported to be tanks while S&Ws tend to qualified with "use hot loads sparingly".

2)Has anyone had any problems with the two piece barrels these have? I haven't heard of any so I figured I'd ask.

3)It has an MIM trigger of course and unfortunately a serrated one. I much prefer smooth trigger faces. Can MIM parts be sanded or otherwise smoothed out to at least soften the serration on the face of the trigger? I'm not looking to open the gun up and do a trigger job or anything, just reduce or remove the grooves where my finger contacts the trigger.

Thanks!

[TMC]

Its a S&W N frame gun, the same frame they use for 44 mag. It will take any fatory 357 load you can find.

2 piece barrel? You mean a barrel and shroud?

You can grind off the serrations on the trigger but use a dremel and sanding drums and not a file. The part are hard chromed and will dull a file.

Just an FYI, don't worry about the MIM parts. I have been competing with a 627 8-shot PC gun for the past 9 years, it has over 20,000 rounds and well over twice that many pulls on the trigger in dry fire practce. All the internals are just polished up stock peices and I've no problems at all.

[Exiledviking]

Hey all,
I just picked up a new S&W 627 Pro Series and will be taking it out for the first time tomorrow

I am so jealous! Have fun.

[savasyn]

Thanks!
My only real personal experience with N-frames is my 629-1 which comes with the caveat "Don't shoot hot loads or heavy bullets or the cylinder might spin backwards" (Apparently S&W fixed this issue later by putting larger slots on the cylinder.) Anyway, I guess I was asking more about the seemingly thin cylinder walls given that they packed 8 holes in there. No worries, you've quelled my concerns and I will shoot without worry.

Yes, the barrel and shroud. I'm not sure how it all attaches so I was curious if anyone has ever had a problem with them. Doesn't sound like you've heard of any issues.

Excellent, I'll consider sanding the grooves down a touch if they bug me like some of my older guns do. I have no concerns about MIM parts, though I certainly hear a lot of people question them.

Its a S&W N frame gun, the same frame they use for 44 mag. It will take any fatory 357 load you can find.

2 piece barrel? You mean a barrel and shroud?

You can grind off the serrations on the trigger but use a dremel and sanding drums and not a file. The part are hard chromed and will dull a file.

Just an FYI, don't worry about the MIM parts. I have been competing with a 627 8-shot PC gun for the past 9 years, it has over 20,000 rounds and well over twice that many pulls on the trigger in dry fire practce. All the internals are just polished up stock peices and I've no problems at all.

[savasyn]

I am so jealous! Have fun.

Thanks! That's the plan
This is one of the few revolvers I have that doesn't really have any collector's value, so I plan on shooting the heck out of it.

[trashman]

Excellent, I'll consider sanding the grooves down a touch if they bug me like some of my older guns do. I have no concerns about MIM parts, though I certainly hear a lot of people question them.

I would strongly recommend just replacing the trigger with a smooth-faced MIM version.

The reason is that (as I understand it) the MIM components do not have a consistent hardness throughout - unlike bar stock steel components. Only the outer surfaces are hardened.

HOWEVER - the great thing about MIM is that the manufacturing variances are much tighter and so you should be able to 'drop in*' a smooth MIM trigger to replace the one you have.

BTW, I have a 627 (non-pro) and I freaking LOVE it!

--Neill

ETA * assuming you are comfortable removing the sideplate, etc.

[tiko]

Just an FYI, don't worry about the MIM parts. I have been competing with a 627 8-shot PC gun for the past 9 years, it has over 20,000 rounds and well over twice that many pulls on the trigger in dry fire practce. All the internals are just polished up stock peices and I've no problems at all.

Looks like my 627PC trigger is forged as stated in SW website, not MIM, but I could be wrong.

[trashman]

Looks like my 627PC trigger is forged as stated in SW website, not MIM, but I could be wrong.

No, it's forged. The non-Pro non-PC guns have MIM triggers and hammers; the PC version has a forged trigger and teardrop hammer.

--Neill

[tankerman]

I removed the serrations from the trigger on my 625 JM, used a dremel and had no problems.

[savasyn]

I have the "Pro Series" model, not the "Performance Center" model. It's kinda like the halfway point between the regular and PC. It has the MIM parts, but the space-aged looking barrel(4" instead of 5") and the recessed cylinder so I can use moonclips. I have to say though, that both the DA and SA pulls on this gun are really quite nice right out of the box. I'm sure a few thousand rounds from now it'll be even nicer.

Neil,
I have taken the side plate off a couple other S&Ws but I've never taken the trigger out. It's probably really obvious, but I was too busy trying to do what I was in there to do to notice.

I'll have to see about ordering a smooth trigger. Can I get that straight from S&W or do I have to find a retailer who stocks them?

Thanks!

[trashman]

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I'll have to see about ordering a smooth trigger. Can I get that straight from S&W or do I have to find a retailer who stocks them?

Brownells will hook you up!

--Neill

[savasyn]

Excellent, thanks so much!