Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 327 TRR8 .357 Mag
Model: 170269
Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 327 TRR8 .357 Mag
Model: 170269
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 327 TRR8 is a scandium-framed double-action .357 Magnum built for competition and home defense. It has an MSRP of $1,629. Its cylinder holds eight rounds and is cut for moon clips, and the clips come in the box.
Equipment rails come with the gun, so a light or a red dot goes on without a machine shop touching it. The front sight is interchangeable and the rear is an adjustable V-notch. The frame is scandium alloy in matte black with a stainless barrel, and the grip is synthetic. The barrel is 5 inches turning 1:18.75, and the gun is 10.5 inches long, 6.1 inches tall and 1.7 inches across, wider and longer than an L-frame.
If you're cross-shopping, the Smith & Wesson Model 686 Plus holds seven rounds behind a 4.13-inch barrel at 39.2 oz with an MSRP of $1,039, with no rail and no optic provision. The Ruger GP100 holds six at 40 oz with an MSRP of $1,109 and the same kind of adjustable rear sight. The TRR8 adds the eighth chamber, the rails and the clips, and it is wider on the belt than either.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The moon clips the cylinder is cut for are included, so the reload the gun was designed around costs nothing extra to start using.
- The front sight is interchangeable, so a fiber optic or tritium blade goes in without the barrel being touched.
- Optic mounting is a factory feature here, where the Model 686 Plus and the Ruger GP100 have no optic provision.
- Loading all eight at once means a moon clip, so spare clips are part of the kit and not an accessory.
- An N-frame this wide and this long needs a holster made for it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can it be loaded without moon clips?
Yes, a round at a time. The chambers are cut for clips, so loose cases have nothing holding their rims and will not come out cleanly on the ejector.
Can it shoot .38 Special?
Yes. Smith & Wesson lists the chambering as 357 Magnum and 38 S&W Special +P.
Which frame is it built on?
The N-frame, Smith & Wesson's large revolver frame. That leaves room for eight .357 chambers, and it is why the gun is as wide as it is.
