Ok so I finally got to the range with my Model 60 Ladysmith. I loaded it up with some .357 JHP to start out and worked my way down through some .38+P and then some regular 38 range ammo.
This thing is wonderful. It is lighter and smaller then our SP101 but soaks up the .357 much better. It was almost a pussycat with .357, although a lot of muzzel flip did occur.
I ran through about 50 rounds of .357 and couldn't seem to stop myself from over controlling until about the last ten. My last ten grouped well and were center mass at about 10 Yards. My previous 40 were all hits at 10 and 15 yards but low, gut shots due to me anticipating the recoil. Last three rounds were 10 yard head shots each hole touching each other.
The .38 +P was easy to control but had a wicked muzzel flash. Fun stuff. No problem keeping them all center mass at 15, 10 and 5 yards.
The 38 range stuff was kept at 15 yard all center mass and grouped very very well for me, 49 out of 50 hits. One round landed at the very very bottom of the target paper. Missed the black totally. Not sure what happened there, maybe a flyer, light load? Not really sure I would have missed one round out of 50 when the other 49 were just where I wanted them.
So anyway this little snubbie is accurate, especially for my first time firing it, controllable with 357 and looks damn good. It conceals in a pocket with no muss or fuss and with a little more practice I would feel confident packing .357 in it so that makes her a pretty powerful little package.
I did my shooting both double and single action with the majority being double action to get used to the trigger pull.
All in all I am extremely impressed with this gun. The price was right, it is put together very well, looks good, and is light enough for pocket carry but soaks up the recoild of .357 very nicely.
I give it two thumbs up.
This thing is wonderful. It is lighter and smaller then our SP101 but soaks up the .357 much better. It was almost a pussycat with .357, although a lot of muzzel flip did occur.
I ran through about 50 rounds of .357 and couldn't seem to stop myself from over controlling until about the last ten. My last ten grouped well and were center mass at about 10 Yards. My previous 40 were all hits at 10 and 15 yards but low, gut shots due to me anticipating the recoil. Last three rounds were 10 yard head shots each hole touching each other.
The .38 +P was easy to control but had a wicked muzzel flash. Fun stuff. No problem keeping them all center mass at 15, 10 and 5 yards.
The 38 range stuff was kept at 15 yard all center mass and grouped very very well for me, 49 out of 50 hits. One round landed at the very very bottom of the target paper. Missed the black totally. Not sure what happened there, maybe a flyer, light load? Not really sure I would have missed one round out of 50 when the other 49 were just where I wanted them.
So anyway this little snubbie is accurate, especially for my first time firing it, controllable with 357 and looks damn good. It conceals in a pocket with no muss or fuss and with a little more practice I would feel confident packing .357 in it so that makes her a pretty powerful little package.
I did my shooting both double and single action with the majority being double action to get used to the trigger pull.
All in all I am extremely impressed with this gun. The price was right, it is put together very well, looks good, and is light enough for pocket carry but soaks up the recoild of .357 very nicely.
I give it two thumbs up.
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Shoot well