My father's Colt Govt model, when I do my part, will put 5 shots in one ragged hole about 2" at 25 yds.
I've gotten a 1", 5 shot group at 25yds with an 8" .44 Auto Mag. (factory stock sights and trigger, my handloads)
Speed at close range? best I've ever done was clearing 5 bowling pins off the table in 4.37 seconds, using a .357 Mag Desert Eagle. 5.36 seconds using the .44 Auto Mag.
Didn't even place third, but I was happy, those times are a personal best, as I'm not any kind of serious competition shooter.
I can (or more accurately, I
used to be able to,
) ring the 200yd gong on the rifle range, offhand, with any pistol you gave me, before the gun is empty (unless its a single shot.
)