Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action – Superb Lightweight Revolver

Description

The Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action takes the most widely carried small revolver in the country and fixes the thing people complain about most. The Chiefs Special Airweight is light, simple and utterly reliable, and its double action trigger is heavy. Performance Center enhanced action work smooths and lightens that pull without taking it below what a carry gun needs, which turns a revolver most people shoot adequately into one they shoot well. Rosewood grips and a cleaner finish come with it. Everything else is the familiar fifteen ounce alloy framed five shooter.

Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action Enhanced Action And Carry Weight

The trigger is the reason to buy the Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action over a standard 637. A J-frame double action pull is long and heavy by necessity, and most shooters struggle with it because the weight makes it hard to press straight through without disturbing the sights. Performance Center action work smooths the stroke and takes some weight out of it, which shows up directly in how well people shoot the gun at seven yards.

It is worth being clear about what the Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action does not promise. This is still a defensive revolver with a trigger heavy enough to be safe in a pocket, not a target gun. The improvement is in smoothness and predictability rather than in a light break.

Underneath, the platform is unchanged and that is a compliment. An aluminium alloy frame with a stainless cylinder and barrel keeps the weight near fifteen ounces, which is what makes a carry gun something you actually carry rather than leave at home.

The exposed hammer lets you cock it for a deliberate single action shot, which the enclosed hammer models cannot do.

Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action Recoil, Capacity And Honest Limits

Light guns kick, and the Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action is no exception. Plus P ammunition out of a fifteen ounce revolver is sharp rather than heavy, and the small grip concentrates it into the web of your hand. Most owners find twenty-five to fifty rounds is the honest limit of a useful practice session, and standard pressure 38 Special is what they shoot most of the time.

Five rounds is the Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action capacity and a revolver reload is slow and awkward compared with a magazine change. Speed strips and speedloaders help, but only with real practice. If five rounds does not sit right with you, a compact semi-automatic is the better answer.

The rosewood grips on the Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action look considerably better than moulded rubber and transmit more recoil, because there is no soft material between the frame and your palm. Some owners keep the wood for looks and fit rubber for range sessions, which is a sensible approach.

The exposed hammer spur can catch on a pocket lining during the draw. A proper pocket holster solves it.

Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action Specifications

• Manufacturer part number: 170349
• UPC: 022188703498
• Caliber: 38 Special, rated for plus P
• Capacity: 5 rounds
• Barrel: 1.875 inches
• Frame: aluminum alloy, J-frame
• Cylinder and barrel: stainless steel
• Build: Smith Wesson Performance Center enhanced action
• Grips: rosewood
• Hammer: exposed, single and double action

Buyers comparing the Smith Wesson Model 637 in standard and Performance Center form are paying for the trigger. As a 38 Special J Frame Revolver the size, weight and capacity are identical either way, and as a Lightweight Carry Revolver both disappear on a belt at around fifteen ounces. The enhanced action is what changes how well most people actually shoot it, which is a better place to spend money than most upgrades.

Why Buyers Choose The Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action

Buy the Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action if you carry a J-frame and want the version that is easiest to shoot well. The tuned action makes a real difference at defensive distances, the fifteen ounce weight means you will carry it every day, and the rosewood grips make it a nicer object than a working gun needs to be. The exposed hammer keeps the single action option that enclosed hammer models give up.

Skip it if you want a range gun, because light plus P revolvers are unpleasant in volume regardless of the trigger. Skip it if you carry loose in a pocket without a holster, where the hammer spur can snag. And skip it if the premium over a standard 637 buys you nothing you value.

Who Should Buy The Smith Wesson PC 637 Enhanced Action

This revolver suits everyday concealed carriers, backup gun carriers, and shooters who have found a standard J-frame trigger hard to manage. It also suits anyone with limited hand strength who cannot reliably rack a semi-automatic slide. It is a poor fit for high volume range practice, for recoil sensitive shooters, and for anyone who needs more than five rounds. All firearm sales ship to a licensed FFL dealer for transfer, and handgun and carry rules vary by state, so confirm your local law before ordering.

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