I traded for or bought outright (can't remember which) a very slightly used Gov't. Model in 1989. I still have this pistol along with a MKI 5 1/2" bull barrel gun I bought new in 1976. I shoot both these guns regularly, almost always with CCI-SV.

I've never done a side-by-side benchrest comparison, but shooting Bullseye style, one-handed at 25 yards, I can see no difference in accuracy between the two pistols. Each gun shoots every well, but the Gov't. Model is a bit muzzle heavy. Fatigue sets in more quickly with this one than the Mark I gun. That's a small criticism for a fine shooting pistol. Opinions will vary on this and all shooters are different.

Based solely on personal experience, I've never been able to accept the alleged "longer sight radius" advantage that's often preached and repeated. However, I'm not an expert shooter and there may really be something to this, particularly at longer ranges which few of us shoot with handguns.