RBHarter
West Central AR
My buddy Jorge bought a brand new S&W Governor .
Man those things are light !
I didn't take any pictures it's a brand new bead blasted light colored with a finger groove mono grip factory grip in basic black with a 2" bbl . Even loaded , both in hand , it weighs less than his 4" Highway Patrolman 357 in stainless .
I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of recoil with 45 Colts . These were 255 RNFP from Miwall's bulk pack . We didn't shoot any ACP or 410 .
Jorge has a steel gong swing set and at 25 long paces none of the 3 of us had any difficulties hitting the 12" or 6" plates . I was pulling high and right but was able to keep 5/6 of the 3rd cylinder on the little 4" gong . 6/6 we're good hits on the 12" with 3/6 on the 6" double action .
In good light the grey frame groove and black post were very good but I suspect maybe not so much between street lights . The single action was crisp , I only recall pressure and break . Double action is a little bit gritty but this was the first box of ammo in a brand new factory fresh gun . It had good feel if you are a shooter that notices the double action feel it's probably like driving a 47' Mack for time on an SCCA course . That said I found it interesting that I could feel the "cam flatten" as the pull hit the single action cocked length and was easily stopped and held there . I can't feel that in my early model 10 or 1917s , Jorge's Highway Patrolman or my Security 6 . As a point of squeeze follow it doesn't pose any distraction it just has a drop off kind of like a compound bow cam over into the let off vs the others that by the time I feel the let off the hammer is down .
Overall I found it really pretty pleasent to shoot .
It is loud and that might be less with ACP . I would venture that the chamber step for the 1.285 Colts is closer to 1.35 maybe a little more . I hope it would stop a 454 from chambering . This is just an eyeball guess looking at the spot vs step and subtracting half of what I want to say it looks like . The down side off the Colts and 410 HS here is that half or 1/3 moons need to be cut for the id like the full moons vs the old od half moons . It does come with 3 full moons and 3 two round clips .
It's not a gun to go shoot every weekend but if you feel like you need a multiple ammo carry cannon and the X frame Alaskan is just too much this would be the ticket .
If I had one in the stash I would be inclined to make Colts length 308s to fill to the step with Colts data loadings and use the moon clips and do the same with a few 06' cases for moon clipped 410s when I was just out knocking around in the boonies .
Revolversupply.com I believe is the full moon clip supplier to Wilson , Midway etc they offer 10/$12 , 50/$35 and $55/100 for full moon clips compatible with 1917s , M25 and the Governor . So Jorge and I threw in for a 100 steel clips and I'll be making him a demooner when he brings me that 1973 5 iron .
Jorge is Scandinavian not Latino so it's George or maybe Yourge not whore gay .
Man those things are light !
I didn't take any pictures it's a brand new bead blasted light colored with a finger groove mono grip factory grip in basic black with a 2" bbl . Even loaded , both in hand , it weighs less than his 4" Highway Patrolman 357 in stainless .
I was pleasantly surprised by the lack of recoil with 45 Colts . These were 255 RNFP from Miwall's bulk pack . We didn't shoot any ACP or 410 .
Jorge has a steel gong swing set and at 25 long paces none of the 3 of us had any difficulties hitting the 12" or 6" plates . I was pulling high and right but was able to keep 5/6 of the 3rd cylinder on the little 4" gong . 6/6 we're good hits on the 12" with 3/6 on the 6" double action .
In good light the grey frame groove and black post were very good but I suspect maybe not so much between street lights . The single action was crisp , I only recall pressure and break . Double action is a little bit gritty but this was the first box of ammo in a brand new factory fresh gun . It had good feel if you are a shooter that notices the double action feel it's probably like driving a 47' Mack for time on an SCCA course . That said I found it interesting that I could feel the "cam flatten" as the pull hit the single action cocked length and was easily stopped and held there . I can't feel that in my early model 10 or 1917s , Jorge's Highway Patrolman or my Security 6 . As a point of squeeze follow it doesn't pose any distraction it just has a drop off kind of like a compound bow cam over into the let off vs the others that by the time I feel the let off the hammer is down .
Overall I found it really pretty pleasent to shoot .
It is loud and that might be less with ACP . I would venture that the chamber step for the 1.285 Colts is closer to 1.35 maybe a little more . I hope it would stop a 454 from chambering . This is just an eyeball guess looking at the spot vs step and subtracting half of what I want to say it looks like . The down side off the Colts and 410 HS here is that half or 1/3 moons need to be cut for the id like the full moons vs the old od half moons . It does come with 3 full moons and 3 two round clips .
It's not a gun to go shoot every weekend but if you feel like you need a multiple ammo carry cannon and the X frame Alaskan is just too much this would be the ticket .
If I had one in the stash I would be inclined to make Colts length 308s to fill to the step with Colts data loadings and use the moon clips and do the same with a few 06' cases for moon clipped 410s when I was just out knocking around in the boonies .
Revolversupply.com I believe is the full moon clip supplier to Wilson , Midway etc they offer 10/$12 , 50/$35 and $55/100 for full moon clips compatible with 1917s , M25 and the Governor . So Jorge and I threw in for a 100 steel clips and I'll be making him a demooner when he brings me that 1973 5 iron .
Jorge is Scandinavian not Latino so it's George or maybe Yourge not whore gay .