New Product Highlight: Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 327 WR

Are you proud of your one-second draw time?

That’s cute. Smith & Wesson pro shooter and living legend Jerry Miculek recently set a 9mm handgun world record when he drew from a holster and shot six steel plates from seven yards in 1.88 seconds.

With a revolver…

Now, Smith & Wesson is giving us slowpokes a chance to channel Miculek’s magic with a Performance Center Model 327 WR revolver of our own.

The Performance Center Model 327 WR is built for speed from the ground up. It has a scandium frame that’s lighter than steel for lightning-fast draw times and transitions between targets.

Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 327 WR

$2,999

at Kygunco

Prices accurate at time of writing

$2,999 at Kygunco

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Scandium isn’t as strong as steel, but that’s fine because the revolver is chambered for 9mm rather than a more conventional wheel-gun cartridge, like .357 Mag or .44 Mag.

The cylinder holds eight rounds and comes with five moon clips and a moon clip speed loader and unloader.

This special-edition revolver even looks fast. It’s got weight-relieving holes and slots all over the place, a two-tone finish, limited-edition grips, and Miculek’s signature on the side of the frame.

Smith & Wesson tops this speed demon with a CORE optic plate mounting system, which lets you choose from a range of popular red dot footprints, but it ships with the same Vortex COMPDOT Miculek uses.

The 8-MOA dot is large and easy to acquire for maximum speed, and comes with auto-shutoff and shake-awake functions.

Smith & Wesson lists an MSRP of $3,499 for the Performance Center Model 327 WR.

Yeah, that’s a lot of money. It’s a thoroughbred race gun, though. And if shooting one gets you one step closer to a world record, who’s to judge?

What do you think of the new Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 327 WR? Let us know below. Speed up your wheel-gun shooting with our guide on how to reload a revolver.