Back in the summer of 2013, when I finished my enlistment in the Corps I decided to buy my first revolver to celebrate. The dealer handed me a 686 SSR which I really liked, but he told me to hold off on the purchase and handed me a 627-5 PC. The concept of an N-framed, 5 inch, 8 shot .357 revolver which took moonclips and had a gold partridge sight was an immediate no brainer for me. I tried coming back another day for the 686 SSR, but alas, she was already gone. Still, the 627 is still one of my favorite wheel guns in my collection and both my friends and I often have trouble figuring out if we like this or my 4 inch Colt Python better.

 

 

 

 

Either the 627 you bought or the SSR are great guns. The 8-shot N-frames rule in USPSA revolver class - although an upper tier shooter can still be competitive with a 625. The SSR was made for the division of the same name in IDPA. There are active clubs for both discplines in the area.

 

Shooters that compete with the 8-shot .357/.38's use shorter cartridges - ie: .38 Short Colt or .38 Long Colt (both shorter than .38 Spl.) - to facilitate faster loading. The moon clips also tend to be headstamp specific. If you don't already have one, I highly recommend a BMT tool to load and strip the clips - here's a link...

 

http://www.bmtequipped.com/products.php

 

I currently have 7 guns that use moon clips. I think they're the greatest thing since sliced bread.

 

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

 ...and had a gold partridge sight was an immediate no brainer for me.

 

 

 

What you have is a McGivern gold bead mounted on a patridge sight. McGivern's are mounted on the surface of the sight. A Call gold bead is recessed into the face of the blade and is flush.

 

What you have is a McGivern gold bead mounted on a patridge sight. McGivern's are mounted on the surface of the sight. A Call gold bead is recessed into the face of the blade and is flush.

You learn something new everyday.

why do you call yourself the soup nazi? I am sure there is an interesting story behind that

 

What you have is a McGivern gold bead mounted on a patridge sight. McGivern's are mounted on the surface of the sight. A Call gold bead is recessed into the face of the blade and is flush.

Sometimes both Bob..

 

And let me say those partridge flush fast.. They really know how to bust out..

why do you call yourself the soup nazi? I am sure there is an interesting story behind that

 

It's the 116th episode of Seinfeld.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVqBzP0xdKk

why do you call yourself the soup nazi? I am sure there is an interesting story behind that

That's an episode of Sinefeld you need to watch!

 

"No soup for you!"

 

Although "The face painter" episode (with Puddy) is still my all time favorite, being the devout Devils fan I am. "A Festivus for the rest of us" comes in at #3 for me. "The soup Nazi" Is my #2.

 

If your ever on LBI there is a signed pic of soup Nazi hanging in Bagel shack.. 

 

Signed:   No soup for you bagel Shack...  LOL..

I've had one for more than a year and it's really fantastic.  I just bought the thunder ranch 4" 45 ACP 325.