Looking at getting a Smith and Wesson J-frame 637PC (performance center). Anybody have any thoughts on them? Are they worth the extra money compared to regular 637? I will use it for home protection, not to carry.

Thanks!

I would probably avoid anything labeled "performance center" to defend myself, if possible, for court room liability reasons. I'd use whatever I had, but I wouldn't buy something like that for the specific purpose, just to hedge my bets.

I sure would like a Performance Center revolver for shooting and hunting, though. They look nice.

I owned one of the Competitor models at one point in time. Very well made revolver.

Never thought about this, pretty good point which a prosecutor could really make a big deal out of in court.

They are great hand tuned guns though. You could buy a normal S&W, send it to their custom shop. I thing their action job is $121. Might be easier to keep it quite.

Old rhetoric that hasn't ever actually been used to prosecute somebody in a court of law. The same argument could be made that you chose to grab a 12ga to defend your house instead of the .22 right next to it. It's an argument that will never hold up in court.

I could see some possibility of a problem if you were making custom bullets to do as much damage as possible, but even then, it's unlikely.

I bought an older 637 PC model that had been ported and tuned for my wife. I liked it so much that she very nearly didn't get it.

I have a PC 442. Found it around the same price as a regular no lock. The trigger is way better than a typical off the shelf j frame, so it was worth it. I think you will be happy if you shop for a good price.

true, either way you will be sued

the trigger is really nice , approaching butter smoothness of those Colt Pythons

single action is where it shines

Absolutely. I carry a 637-2 PC model with 125 JHP +P. Single action trigger is better than most off the shelf deer rifle triggers.

Also not nearly as likely as the internet makes it out to be. Especially in Texas where there is financial protection for people involved in a justified shooting.

Is a Texas blonde better than a Florida blonde and what about a natural vs bleached?

Best get to the Mustang ranch and try a few. I don't believe for home defense you will be noticing the trigger pull, especially in double action. Are you certain you want an airweight? I think your question should center around reliability and I think any S&W in a J frame is going to be reliable. One of the reasons they excelled as BUGs.

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Why not go with a full sized revolver for HD, such as a 627 or 929? Better ballistics and easier to shoot/handle.

I too have a 442 performance center. It's a really good gun, I'm more accurate with it than I am my 3.3 xds. The trigger has two faint clicks and right after the second one is when it breaks over and shoots. I can stop at the second click and then the trigger is as crisp as a single action, increasing my accuracy as opposed to a constant pull.

Home defense gun should be a full size with light and laser

save the small stuff for CC

I disagree. If it's gonna be used when the SHTF and to save the life of me and mine, I want the best. Period.
I'm not willing to compromise and use lesser quality in hopes that I might fair better in a civil court case. My ccw has an upgraded trigger and sights. Even talon grips, lol

Buy what you want with the best trigger and sights to your likings.

Don't worry about what's written on the side or worry about some snake lawyer. Protect yourself and know when you can

Thanks everyone!

Have a S&W PC 7.5 inch Hunter 629. That is much bigger than the one you are looking at but from a bench have shot 1.25 inch 6 shot groups with the thing and it is a killer in the field. Trigger single action is fantastic and double action ain't bad either. I shot a 5 shot I think it was a 66 from the PC with a 3 inch ported barrel and fell in love with it but never have found one of my own.

I don't have a Performance Center revolver, but I have the PC Shield 9mm. It has a better trigger, upgraded sights, and a ported slide and barrel. I think the extra money was worth it.

all this talk is makin me want one.

I owned a PC 44 for hunting for a while.. very nice

I would never use a ported barrel for self defense, to me that is a range/competition feature.

Curious as to why you wouldn't? To me the potential for reduced recoil is a good feature no matter what the use.

he doesn't like the Blast,,,,, he'll go deaf after shooting the bad guy

makes the gun WAY louder and creates more flash, really bad for low light, and if you had to use it really close range, like fending off a guy with your left hand with the gun below your face, that is not going to be fun.


I have done the latter in classes and it is bad enough with a normal barrel.