Range over T-Giving

Hit the range on black friday.

The bad first?  Ok.

Taurus .22 revolvers have an AWFUL trigger.  Gritty and over firm and over variable.  Ruger 101's like this:

the pull is ok, but the edges aren't eased like they are on a Smith and hurt my tender little girlie fingers.  At least the one I shot wasn't eased.  Sharp arris that bit me with the recoil.  If I had shot 12 I'd have a blister or broken skin.

Shot the new S&W M&P 2.0 from the rental desk.  The compact.  Decent.  Even with a rental gun factory trigger.  I was pleased.   The only quibble I have with the M&P is the placement of the slide release lever.   Not ideal with a lefty like it is with a 1911.

The good?

I got to shoot a Model 19 S&W that looked like this:

But with Hogue grips.  Early version.  Good condition.  Good trigger.  A joy to shoot and shot well.   I covet that revolver.

I shot my 640 a bit, and my 1911.  Early low-and-rights from flinching but then I got their number and improved.  Here is a sample.  1911 on top.  There are some 9mm from the M&P in there too on the bottom target, the rest are from the 2 .38 revolvers.

Got my first malf with the 1911 tho.  Failure to lock back on empty at round number 543.  550 total so far, no cleaning, but I am over due for 3 drops of oil.