Any forum members shoot the Smith & Wesson M&P R8? I'm vaguely in the market for a wheel gun, happened across this bad boy and I think I'm in love!

Any forum members shoot the Smith & Wesson M&P R8? I'm vaguely in the market for a wheel gun, happened across this bad boy and I think I'm in love!

 

That gun in on my MUST have list......

im waiting to pick up the 627 vcomp

Why does it have a Picatinny Rail so close to the muzzle?

Rails on revolvers are a weird thing. If you subscribe to the "modern thinking" of using the flashbulb technique with weapon mounted lights, it doesn't really seem to make sense. On the other hand, if you subscribe to the Thunder Ranch/Clint Smith way of thinking "They already know you're coming so may as well leave your light on", then I guess it makes sense.

Rails on revolvers are a weird thing. If you subscribe to the "modern thinking" of using the flashbulb technique with weapon mounted lights, it doesn't really seem to make sense. On the other hand, if you subscribe to the Thunder Ranch/Clint Smith way of thinking "They already know you're coming so may as well leave your light on", then I guess it makes sense.

 

I have no problem with rails on pistols, but it's the location of it. Most light systems require some finger manipulation, and I'd rather keep them as far away from the muzzle as possible.

 

Why not make a rail system which sits closer to the trigger guard?

The rail is no closer than many semi's.