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Old August 16, 2011, 05:32 PM   #7
Vividia
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Join Date: May 15, 2010
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I have the 5" performance center 627. It is my favorite in my collection.

When I bought it, it was my first gun, and my criteria (in no particular order) were:

.357 magnum - check
Good for home defense - check (8 shots is plenty, and if you were a bad guy would YOU want to be looking at the wrong end of an 8 shot cylinder? It's just badass)
Excellent trigger - check
Excellent target gun - check
Well balanced - check
Well made - check
Fun to shoot - check

When I take it to the range, I do get looks, most of them wistful. I have the opportunity to shoot my buddy's 686, and i like it a lot, but there is nothing like that 627PC.

I don't hunt, but the .357 is a useful hunting round with the proper bullet shape, weight and loading. My longest shots so far are breaking clays on a 100 yard berm. That would do it, I should think.

As has been said - it's a true S&W masterpiece.
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