I wasn't aware, I guess, that the 317 now has fiber optic sights. Mine was an early one and has real revolver sights, quite easy to aim and hit with.
With regard to the difficulty some have expressed in being able to shoot the 317 accurately, I agree. My 617 6" is way easier to shoot accurately, as are a couple of small autos. I've learned over time, however, that the 317 can be shot accurately. Because it's so little, you need to pay a lot more attention to how you hold it and how you manipulate the trigger. Any flaws in shooting technique have a much more pronounced effect. Another thing that I've found helped accuracy was shooting hyper-velocity ammo, specifically, Stingers and Velocitors. That may seem counter intuitive. My theory, be it right or wrong, is that the lighter bullets apply less torsional force on the gun when they engage the rifling, and the higher speed means they exit the barrel faster, before the gun is able to move off target as far from whatever may be moving it.
