That's a good one, and you got it at a good price. These guns can be quite accurate, though I still have a problem trying to shoot them with my Smith-adapted hands. I have been told that once I have come to terms with the different grip, I will get tighter groups from a Colt than a Smith.

Maybe, but even if that turns out to be true I doubt I would attribute it to inherent target superiority in the Colt. The Colt OMs are built on a frame that is just slightly larger and slightly heavier than the S&W K-frame. I do better with heavier guns, and that might eventually give me an edge with a Colt.

In my experience, the .38/44 Outdoorsman of any vintage is the best .38 target revolver ever made. I admit I have not yet had a chance to work with a Colt Shooting Master in .38 Special, so I have not yet made a true large-frame comparison.

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David Wilson