skrapyard Posted December 5, 2017 at 10:59 PM Share Posted December 5, 2017 at 10:59 PM So I'm about to jump into the wonderful world of wheelguns. Specifically, I am looking at purchasing a performance center 627 vcomp. And after spending a bit of time digging around online I keep seeing stories of people recently having issues with guns coming out of the S&W performance center. Things such as barrels not being clocked properly, metal shavings inside the gun, excessive cylinder gaps, and excessive endshake. The light at the end of the tunnel for these stories seems to be that the S&W repair/warranty dept always makes everything right in the end. To get to my questions... Has anyone here recently purchased a NIB S&W revolver? And were there any issues with it? If you had to send anything back to S&W warranty dept, were there still any issues when the gun was returned to you? Since I am new to revolvers, I am trying to get together a list of items that I can inspect on the gun so that I dont sound like a confused mope if I do indeed need to send a brand new gun in for repair. Obviously I will be checking things such as 1. Is the barrel clocked properly2. Measure the cylinder gap3. Measure the endshake of the cylinder I dont really want to open the gun up to check for metal shavings, but it seems like this is something that I should do. If anyone here has experience working on revolvers, it would be much appreciated if you can add any items that I should be checking/inspecting once I actually have the gun in hand. ****Im not trying to harp on S&W. I know they make good products. But I do want to ensure that everything is 100% on this gun before I start beating it up at the range. Even if that means I have to send it back to S&W for them to make it right*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymous One Posted December 5, 2017 at 11:20 PM Share Posted December 5, 2017 at 11:20 PM The barrel shoulder is left a bit long so that when the barrel is indexed, the front sight is right of center when looking at it from the firing position. The shoulder is then turned down a little at a time until the barrel is indexed correctly when tightened down to specs. As to shavings left inside the revolver, that's extremely unlikely. If you know how, remove the side plate and blow out the internals with compressed air. If you're not comfortable removing the side plate, let someone else do it. If you do remove the side plate, don't mix up the screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skrapyard Posted December 6, 2017 at 01:21 AM Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 at 01:21 AM Im actually very comfortable opening up the sideplate. Really, the only reason I would be hesitant to do so is since this will be a brand new gun and I would like to check everything that I can externally before I get into the "guts". The info on how the barrel should be clocked is helpful. If the front sight is to the right then the shoulder needs more metal taken off. So, I would assume that means if the front sight is to the left then they took too much metal off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weed Posted December 6, 2017 at 02:15 AM Share Posted December 6, 2017 at 02:15 AM My last two were a Performance Center 625 plus and a 625JM and I didn't check anything, just took them out and shoot the he!! out of them.If I have a problem I'll send them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddster Posted December 6, 2017 at 04:22 AM Share Posted December 6, 2017 at 04:22 AM I have a 627 V-Comp. A great gun. I have bought several Performance Center guns and had no problem with any. Except for the 327 that the barrel nut loosened as many of them did. S&W fixed it and it's been fine. Shot it and the V-Comp and a couple others tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctman800 Posted December 6, 2017 at 11:19 AM Share Posted December 6, 2017 at 11:19 AM My last new S&W was about ten years ago a 625JM I got for IDPA. Took it out and started shooting just the way it was never had the side plate off. Since then it has seen thousands of hot 230 grain rounds with no problems. I have changed to a fiber optic front sight and Hogue compact grips. I got the Hogue grips because the JM grips extend past the end of the butt too far to be practical for everyday concealed carry. After getting used to the Hogues I use them all the time even for IDPA. Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlickRS23 Posted December 6, 2017 at 07:34 PM Share Posted December 6, 2017 at 07:34 PM Bought a S&W 29 Classic couple of years ago and it had to go back.Terrible bluing on cylinder and grips were loose and screw would just spin when I went to tighten it.S&W paid shipping both ways and it came back perfect.But don't think that S&W is special, and they only have problems.Bought a Ruger Blackhawk last year and the base pin would move forward with every shot and grip fit was horrible.Ruger did the same, paid shipping both ways and it also came back perfect.Must be because the manufactures were pumping out as many guns as fast as possible during Obama days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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