Mike Irwin
Staff
My Colt Official Police and my S&W Model 12, which I picked up sometime last year.
Stuck with a mixed bag of moderate velocity 125 and 158 gr. LSWC round that I had sitting around.
Shooting at 25 yards at a swinging metal plate (no option for shooting closer at that range).
Very happy with the action on both guns, except that the Colt will snag on two chambers when the trigger is pulled VERY slowly in double action.
The Colt has an exceptional trigger single action, and a very very good DA trigger.
The Smith isn't bad at all.
What really surprised me was how well I was hitting the pig with the 2" barreled Smith. I could see that gun becoming a regularly carry gun in cooler weather.
Biggest drawback to both guns are the factory wood grips. Not sure if I'll invest in new grips for the Colt or not, and the problem with the Smith is that it's the older frame Airweight and the backstrap is thinner than on other K frames.
All in all, very happy with both guns.
Stuck with a mixed bag of moderate velocity 125 and 158 gr. LSWC round that I had sitting around.
Shooting at 25 yards at a swinging metal plate (no option for shooting closer at that range).
Very happy with the action on both guns, except that the Colt will snag on two chambers when the trigger is pulled VERY slowly in double action.
The Colt has an exceptional trigger single action, and a very very good DA trigger.
The Smith isn't bad at all.
What really surprised me was how well I was hitting the pig with the 2" barreled Smith. I could see that gun becoming a regularly carry gun in cooler weather.
Biggest drawback to both guns are the factory wood grips. Not sure if I'll invest in new grips for the Colt or not, and the problem with the Smith is that it's the older frame Airweight and the backstrap is thinner than on other K frames.
All in all, very happy with both guns.
