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Colt Diamondback 22LR

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Shep, you have both. How does that Colt trigger feel to you, compared to a Smith?

Not smooth or light or crisp, or anything else people talk about triggers. I mean physically feel on your finger?

I bought a Police Positive Special. I also have both a Python and a New Service. But the curve of the Colt trigger is tighter than a Smith, and with the small D-frame gun, it PHYSICALLY was uncomfortable to shoot. With the two larger guns, I don't have that problem. Actually, three larger guns, 'cause I used to have a Trooper. Sold it when I got the Python. :)

Gave it to my daughter. She likes it. Now, I've got Smiths in I, J, K, L and N frames. They all feel good. But I guess, 'cause I have large hands, the little Colt just - well it didn't really hurt (not like the trigger slap on my AK does) - but it was decidedly not-fun to shoot.

And so far I have never found anyone else with the same problem.
 
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The Smith model 17 has a wider trigger than the Diamondback. I do like the model 17 trigger better because of that. But I never thought the trigger on the Diamondback was uncomfortable.
But I have medium size hands, so that might be the difference.
The only Colts that I thought had triggers that were a little uncomfortable were some of the old small frame guns like the New Pocket and New Police. And then only because the triggers on those guns are very narrow and the trigger pull fairly heavy.
 
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See how the curve on the Colt is just a LITTLE BIT tighter than the one on the Smith. Same basic gun - 4" 38 Police holster-gun. Would only take four or five shots and my finger would be saying, "What the hell are you doing? Put this damn thing down and pick up an M&P."

I have a talkative finger. You should have heard it after shooting my AK for the first time.





The Model 17 Target Masterpiece has always been a target pistol, and, to the best of my knowledge, always came with target hammer and trigger.

Model 18 Combat Masterpiece was available either way, and the more current stuff - the 617 and the like - are not target guns (as no one uses revolvers for target work any more) and can be had either way.
 
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See how the curve on the Colt is just a LITTLE BIT tighter than the one on the Smith. Same basic gun - 4" 38 Police holster-gun. Would only take four or five shots and my finger would be saying, "What the hell are you doing? Put this damn thing down and pick up an M&P."

I have a talkative finger. You should have heard it after shooting my AK for the first time.





The Model 17 Target Masterpiece has always been a target pistol, and, to the best of my knowledge, always came with target hammer and trigger.

Model 18 Combat Masterpiece was available either way, and the more current stuff - the 617 and the like - are not target guns (as no one uses revolvers for target work any more) and can be had either way.
The model 17 could be had either way. With or without the target trigger and hammer.
Or I should say with the target trigger and hammer or with a semi target trigger and hammer.

Some model 18s had the target trigger and hammer, but most did not.
Here is a model 18-2

 
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