December 13, 2017, 07:43 PM | #1 |
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S&W pro series worth it?
Specifically, the 627 and 686 are the Pro series version worth $110 or so more than the Plus versions?
Are the triggers better in the Pro guns? |
December 14, 2017, 06:49 AM | #2 |
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My 627 is the best revo I own, well worth it. It's also the only new S&W I have, all my others are pinned and recessed. As much as I love the older revo's, if I had to keep only one it would be the 627. It won't win any beauty contests, but for practicality and performance it can't be beat. Pair it up with my Henry lever and they could do anything I would ever need in a gun out to 100 yds.
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December 14, 2017, 08:21 AM | #3 |
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IME, the urgent PC and Pro guns receive little or no extra tuning & are simply configurations not offered in S&W’s standard lineup. If that’s the very gun you want then (ie a 4” 627), and it’s only available as a Pro/PC, it’s worth it. Just don’t expect a “better” gun because you paid extra.
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December 15, 2017, 04:39 PM | #4 |
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I have a pair of the 627's ( 2 5/8" and a 5" ) performance center guns...and yes, the triggers and finish on the performance center guns are better than the standard models.
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December 15, 2017, 04:44 PM | #5 |
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,,,,,,,Quote,,,,,"My 627 is the best revo I own, well worth it."
What is a "revo"?
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December 16, 2017, 07:42 AM | #6 |
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"Revo" is the first four letters of the word.....
"Revolver" being the first half of the word that would be considered "short" for said word. |
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"Revo"
Not to be confused with an otto, which is a bottom feeder or a motor vehicle. |
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December 19, 2017, 11:54 AM | #9 |
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You get an odd looking, slab-sided barrel and a nite glo front sight that doesn't glo. Seriously, my 60 Pro is an excellent shooter. I removed the ILS and installed The Plug. Leads badly like my other ECM rifled barrels, so I use only jacketed bullets in it.
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I have read that the pro series have had some qc issues as well as mechanical especially when shooting it in double action if you ride the trigger back and hold it back and release it slowly the cylinder gets out of timing and you may get light trigger strikes as well. I would research it a little more before committing to a purchase .
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December 19, 2017, 08:02 PM | #13 |
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I used to have a S&W 586. Great gun.
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Some of them have the quick change front sights. I consider that an upgrade over a pinned front sight, and a huge improvement over the machined front sights that cannot be changed out.
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