Anyone have or can give me any feedback for S&W 627?

[colo-pr]

Hi Guys,

Im looking for sometime ago for a "snub" revolver only for conceal carry, first thought in a S&W-60 but days ago find this beautiful S&W 627 when surfing s&w website and im in love with but never have one in my hands, my questions are 2:

1- how bulky is? i hate carry heavy guns, can be compared with a S&W Governor?

2- how is the kick? 357magnum in a 2.6 barrel sounds like the kick is heavy.


opinions? recommendations? for a 1k revolver i expect an awesome revolver. Im not looking for a 357 caliber exactly but 8 rounds in my opinion are a lot better than 5.

thanks in advance :-)

[cysoto]

The 627 is a fantastic model but I believe that this revo is built on an N-frame which would make it significantly bulkier than say a 686.

[colo-pr]

I need to find more info about the frames, what is the most tiny or small frame?

[sellersm]

J-frame, I think, is their smallest frame size.

[colo-pr]

Thanks

Just wait for any review of the 627 :-)

[cysoto]

The smallest of the S&W frames is the J-frame. If you want to be able to shoot .357 Mag you may want to look at the Model 640.

[colo-pr]

Thanks cysoto but I like the 627 just for the 8 rounds and the barrel, for 5 rounds in a 640 i prefer the 60 in 38spl

I don't know if another model comes in 38spl with more rounds but frame J :-)

[cysoto]

I am not 100% certain but I think that all J frames are 5-shot.

[SA Friday]

Ok, you cannot beat physics. If you want a nice small gun that's light and easy to carry in 357 Mag, then you are going to have to deal with abusive recoil. If you want a 357 Mag that is more shootable and has less recoil, then you will have to carry a heavier and larger gun. It's Newton's third law; the mass and velocity of the bullet will equal the mass and velocity of the gun in recoil.

An 8 shot revolver is thicker than your wrist in diameter. Personally, I'm not carrying something that thick and trying to conceal it.

[Zombie Steve]

Shooting .357 mag out of a J-frame is not fun at all.