Interesting take. I've had my original SP101 since 1993 and been shooting since 1966. I wonder when I'll no longer be a "newbie" and get learnt about SP101s. Will I know I'm finally there because I'm jarred or will my finger hurt from the long road?
You'll know you're finally there once you understand that we are discussing a mass-produced products made from metal and wood, not your your children's virtues and shortcomings. Maybe try not to take it so personally?
OTOH, if you do not know there is a difference--and can not feel the difference when in use--between trigger pulls and returns of various revolver models, then maybe you do need some more experience before entering a discussion on the pros & cons of such critters. For instance, I limit my replies vis a vis the Kimber K6 to zero, as I have zero experience with them.
I'll have to agree. I haven't dried fired my Taurus 85, but I recently purchased some 38 snapcaps, and have been rapid dryfiring my LCR. I know EXACTLY what you are talking about now. Up until your post, I thought it was common to all revolvers; however, I just tried and wasn't able to produce the same problem...
If I inadvertently short stroke the trigger on my LCR, I'll have to manually index the cylinder to be able to take the next shot...
Yep, that is the deal.
Keep dry firing on those snap caps. Good for finger strength and may eliminate the need for a trigger job after the contact surfaces wear a bit.
The LCR was not available when I first bought into snubbies. S&W and Taurus were. I went Taurus as I could get a titanum model in .357mag for the price of the S&W Airweight in .38spl(1). Taurus trigger in the shop was better, too. In retrospect, with experience smithing on revolvers, I would stick with S&W over Taurus. But plenty of Tauri are reliable shooters.
The LCR is a nifty snubby, but not for me, given my investment in S&W & Taurus revolvers.
Good luck with yours.
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(1) The light weight .357mag snubby revolver buyer usually ends up looking for milder magnum fodder or dropping to .38spl anyways. I carried heavy magnums in mine(158-180gr HP), but when my wife decided she liked it, it went from eating rip-snorting full magnums to target wadcutters.
