New Product Highlight: Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 327 WR
Fastest revolver in the West? No way. Smith & Wesson's new revolver is the fastest wheel gun on the planet.
PPT Editor. Marine vet, hunter, and long-range shooter. Articles in 10+ major publications
We review products independently. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn a commission to help support our testing. Learn more.
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.
Smith & Wesson Performance Center Model 327 WR Specs & Features
Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Action: Double-action
- Safety: None
- Capacity: 8
- Sights: Vortex COMPDOT red dot
- Frame Size: N-frame (Large)
- Overall Length: 10.5"
- Weight: 33.5 oz
- MSRP: $3,499
Features
- Lightweight scandium frame
- Jerry Miculek signature grips
- 8-MOA red dot
- Custom Pelican case
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.
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.