I bought one thinking it was the holy grail of grouse gun to take while elk hunting. It's super lightweight. And...well that's it. The sights suck. Why why why someone at SW thought a V-notch rear sight and fiber optic front sight were a good idea on a kit gun like this is beyond me. It's almost impossible to get a precision hold given the weird mating of sights. Worse, is the accuracy. At best, and I've tried at least 18 different types of .22 ammo, I'll get a golf ball size group at 9 yards. Most of the time it's a golf ball sized group and 2 fliers that bring it to 3". Groups are ALWAYS high, about 2" at 10 yards and almost 6" at 20 yards. There's no more room to adjust the sights down. Based on internet postings, it's a very common problem. The forcing cone looks really rough to me, and might be a contributing factor to the lack of accuracy. In concept, it's a great gun, in execution there is a lot to be desired.
The early one I owned had a black ramp front and square rear notch. No lock. The cylinder face on mine scraped the barrel, sent it back and they must have polished the chambers too since it was much easier to eject all 8 empties. I couldn’t shoot it very well at all. I had a early 70’s Model 43 that was much easier to shoot. As much as I love j frame rimfires, I can’t shoot them as well as a K frame.
