The guy I bought it from bought it new ( in order to protect himself from his brother in law, pretty weird ) from Williams Gunsite in Michigan. I also thought that it might have been some kind of accuracy job done on it, but normally a stub nose won't get that kind of treatment. It does have a very fine single action pull and a light DA. If anyone has an older Speed Six maybe they can check the cylinder and see....I can say one thing, my SP 101 is not anywhere near the fit and finish compared to the older Speed Six.