Both revolvers pictured above can be hammer cocked for single-action use but all shooting during this session was double-action.
The S&W Model 63 burned through 100-rounds of .22 Long Rifle ammo rapid-fire at targets set at 15-feet. I had hoped that the trigger would get smoother and lighter over the years but IMHO it has not. Hollywood style rapid-fire has some merit in defense scenarios and can break the monotony of slow-fire practice but a somewhat slower and deliberate rate of fire delivers more hits where they are intended, especially at the longer distances. We own each round that we fire. A miss can be tragic; shooter discretion is advised.
The S&W Model 638-1 fired 30-rounds of .38 Special 125-grain non+P Nyclads at a standard B27 target in a practice Illinois Concealed Carry qualification (10-rounds @ 15-feet, 10-rounds @ 21-feet, and 10-rounds @ 30-feet. A minimum of 21 of the 30-rounds fired (70%) must land in the scoring zone in order to qualify (IIRC, Illinois changed that to anywhere on the silhouette, but I am old fashioned and consider anything outside of the numbers as a miss). I wasn't certain that the magna-stocks that now adorn the 638-1 would be "shoot worthy" in my hand at qualification distances but the grips turned out to be (painfully) adequate for use on this light alloy frame revolver.
NOTE: I applaud the many states that have gone to Constitutional Carry. BRAVO! Citizens should be able to carry handguns without the burden of qualification and licensing. It is up to each of us to decide on our respective level of proficiency.
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