New 107mm S&W Canadian revolver model

Hank Hill

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Is there any news on a new run of a 107mm S&W Canadian revolver model after the success of the 686. Ive heard talk of a 629? How about a run of 617's in 107mm?
 
The 629 with full barrel underlug w/4.2" barrel would be the clearer choice. It would sell out so fast it would make heads spin. Since there is an abundance now of 4.2" barreled revolvers (Ruger & S&W). The 44 mag is much rarer. Although there is a Ruger Redhawk in 44 mag (2 coming for me) and 45 Colt (got one already and another on the way) in the 4.2" barrel. Still, I would buy this S&W.
 
617, 22 - no thanks. Ruger is making an SP101 that will fill that market much cheaper.
625, 45 ACP, interesting, but I think the 44 mag would sell better. perhaps this could be the 3rd gun done for us.
610. Couldn't find it, only the 10, but I believe this to be a 38, so not thanks, there are a few filling this market.
The 500 no, but the 460 in a 4.2" barrel would be of interest since it could use the 45 Colt, 454 Casull and 460 ammo.

But.... The 629 would be the best seller, but I think the 460 wound be the next best due to versatility and it would look really cool with the big frame and small barrel, it would optically look like a snubby.
 
Some sort of Mountain Gun with a tapered "pencil" barrel contour would be of the most interest to me. Full underlugged barrels don't really spin my crank. S&W has built 686 Mountain Guns in the past, as well as 625s (in either .45 ACP or .45 Colt) and 629s. 657s have also been built in .41 magnum, but I don't think that would be a very fast seller.

If they were to do a 625, they could make it chambered for .45 Colt, but with the cylinder machined to take .45 ACP in moon clips. Wouldn't that be nifty?

686 Mountain Gun:
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629 Mountain Gun:
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to me it seems like either cheap guns or competition guns are most likely to sell the most in canada since we cant hunt or carry them

610 and 625 are very popular for idpa and ipsc revolver divisions so getting them new when we usually cant means they would sell really easy
 
If it's a choice of one, 625 shot nicer than the 610. With a spare 45LC cylinder, that would be an awesome revolver!
 
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