Massad Ayoob's article seems to confirm this, too. 3" groups at 25 yards, with an occasional 2-incher thrown in. That is service pistol category, not target pistol.

Oh man, if this is all the gun is capable of... It is a $2000+ gun! For that price you can get a 3" at 50 yards guarantee from some other manufacturers.

I wonder if I could find and learn to fit a match grade barrel on this gun? The one on it now is quite loose and rattles around except for the bushing which is tight, and the barrel inside surfaces are quite rough.

Is the S&W Armorer's Course the only way to learn to fit barrels on these? Does anyone make 3rd party match barrels for these guns?