I bought the FA revolver in 1987 with the intent of using it for IHMSA metallic silhouettes, but by that time I was pretty done with the game. It has a 10" barrel and target sights. At the same time I also bought a FA scope mount (which I've never installed), a set of Pachmayrs and a set of RCBS dies. For a looong time it was the most I'd ever spent on a gun (until I bought a .500 Linebaugh Ruger Bisley), and was only the 23rd gun I'd ever bought.
Shooting it is a pleasure and a pain. The feel when you cock the hammer is one of amazing precision, like the proverbial bank vault. When you press the trigger the feel is of getting whacked in the hand with a bat, and a sinus-clearing muzzle blast. I've only ever used the gun for plinking, and boy does it do a number on a gallon can of hominy!
The Taurus I picked up at an OKC gun shop in 1999, just because it was at a bargain price. Not nearly as refined as the FA but you can shoot it rapid fire in double action for enhanced "fun".
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