ysrracer Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I saw it for sale at my local gun range. The card says 99%, with the original box. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Buy it. Light weight, two piece barrel and you can use it in the Icore bug gun division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWP Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 59 minutes ago, mchapman said: Buy it. Light weight, two piece barrel and you can use it in the Icore bug gun division. Icore bug gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWP Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 2 hours ago, ysrracer said: I saw it for sale at my local gun range. The card says 99%, with the original box. Thoughts? Normally I’d laugh at that price. But unfortunately I think the days of cheap guns are coming to a close. Besides, the difference from maybe to great deal is 200$ there, that’s basically a match fee or red dot or set of grips today. Get it, don’t even take possession of it, have your shop mail it straight to TK and get it done. Gives you a minute to buy sights and grips and I bet if you tell Eli you want it for the PHX match in 5 weeks he gets it back to you in time… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 What makes it a (bug) back up gun ? It's got a five inch barrel, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, ysrracer said: What makes it a (bug) back up gun ? It's got a five inch barrel, right? Sorry I got it wrong, I was thinking it had 3 in barrel and was confusing it with snubby which is 3 inch or less and max 6 shots instead of 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 27 minutes ago, MWP said: Icore bug gun? confused with snubby. Totally wrong on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I have been thinking/looking for a 986 in a 2 inch for carry and a local bug match. and I was thinking the tr8 was a 3 inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWP Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 minute ago, mchapman said: I have been thinking/looking for a 986 in a 2 inch for carry and a local bug match. and I was thinking the tr8 was a 3 inch. I just scored a pair of 627s with 2 5/8” barrels. They would make fantastic icore snub guns. Still heavy with that unfluted cylinder they’re like shooting regular 627s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, MWP said: I just scored a pair of 627s with 2 5/8” barrels. They would make fantastic icore snub guns. Still heavy with that unfluted cylinder they’re like shooting regular 627s. They probably would, but official Icore snub can't be more than a 6 shot I just looked. Still wouldn't mind having one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWP Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, mchapman said: They probably would, but official Icore snub can't be more than a 6 shot I just looked. Still wouldn't mind having one though. Oh that’s good to know. I didn’t realize it was limited to 6. Maybe that’s a rule that just changed a few years back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchapman Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, MWP said: Oh that’s good to know. I didn’t realize it was limited to 6. Maybe that’s a rule that just changed a few years back? I think it was on the last changes they made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 So is there any advantage to this gun over my 5" 627 PC ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWP Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 34 minutes ago, ysrracer said: So is there any advantage to this gun over my 5" 627 PC ? No, not unless you like a lighter gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargoil66 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 9 hours ago, ysrracer said: So is there any advantage to this gun over my 5" 627 PC ? YR: Yo -- they are really light. Light weight is not a friend in this case unless you are toting the revolver. A lot more energy going into it from recoil. I had mine magna ported to reduce some of this and it worked but it also made the revolver a SC revolver or a carry gun. No porting for most of the sports. If you get it, tighten the barrel in the sleeve and lock tite it. Also make it a part of your routine to check the tightness of the frame screws before competition. The one that secures the crane is prone to loosening up. Your 627-5 is a lot better for competitive purposes in my opinion. It is heavier so is more forgiving to poor trigger control and takes recoil a lot better. More durable too. Yes, I have both. GG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 10 hours ago, MWP said: No, not unless you like a lighter gun. Thanks, you just saved me $1200 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 14 hours ago, mchapman said: I have been thinking/looking for a 986 in a 2 inch for carry and a local bug match. and I was thinking the tr8 was a 3 inch. last day of private sales in VA I got a 2.75" 386... Love that gun. Its a L frame scadmium, framed 7 shot 357.. Became my EDC,, I shoot it well because it matches up with my 686, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel45 Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 (edited) I went back and forth between the 327 and 627 when considering an optic / open gun for ICORE and SC. I was set on a trr8 then a friend of mine commented do you know how light they are? After going around and around I ended up a 627 4" for my OSR / open option. Im not that good of a Revo shooter and combined w a poor trigger pull on my part leads to all kinds of bad. By the way I'm very pleased w my 627-4" Edited December 21, 2022 by Squirrel45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 50 minutes ago, Squirrel45 said: I went back and forth between the 327 and 627 when considering an optic / open gun for ICORE and SC. I was set on a trr8 then a friend of mine commented do you know how light they are? After going around and around I ended up a 627 4" for my OSR / open option. Im not that good of a Revo shooter and combined w a poor trigger pull on my part leads to all kinds of bad. By the way I'm very pleased w my 627-4" Nice, I've got the same gun but in five inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 16 hours ago, Squirrel45 said: I went back and forth between the 327 and 627 when considering an optic / open gun for ICORE and SC. I was set on a trr8 then a friend of mine commented do you know how light they are? After going around and around I ended up a 627 4" for my OSR / open option. Im not that good of a Revo shooter and combined w a poor trigger pull on my part leads to all kinds of bad. By the way I'm very pleased w my 627-4" Same here, and it's my limited and uspsa backup. All I do is swap preset iron sight for dot. Nice blaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 (edited) Those are both 2 of the best revos you can buy for any price. I have seen the $5000+ Korth and Manhurin ones. They don't have nearly the nice action that a well tuned Smith can have. They may be better out of the box, but a Smith can be way better for far less investment. Edited December 22, 2022 by Toolguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ysrracer Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Toolguy said: Those are both 2 of the best revos you can buy for any price. I have seen the $5000+ Korth and Manhurin ones. They don't have nearly the nice action that a well tuned Smith can have. They may be better out of the box, but a Smith can be way better for far less investment. One of the guys I shoot with is a retired doctor. He's very wealthy with a huge gun collection. He let me shoot his Korth and Manurhin. I didn't have the heart to tell him what I really though. They were really well made and fitted, but not the right tool for the job I had in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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