I plan on buying a .22 S&W revolver so that I can practice my double-action trigger pull more cheaply than .38 Special affords. The accuracy I can wring out of my only other double-action revolver, a Model 60 in .38 Special, is unsatisfactory to me and I'd like to improve.
I have the option of buying one of S&W's older kit guns, a J-frame with a 4" barrel, or a 4" K-frame of about the same age. Originally, the J-frame seemed more appealing because it would allow duplicating the M60's grip, but lately I've been thinking that a K-frame might be more pleasant for extended shooting, and the larger grip might let me refine trigger technique without fighting the ergonomics of a smaller gun. Also, at some future point I'm going to have larger-framed double-action revolvers, and I'd hate to have developed trigger technique so specific to J-frames that I'd have to relearn things.
What do you think? Would I be better served with a K-frame or a J-frame for improving revolver skill?
I have the option of buying one of S&W's older kit guns, a J-frame with a 4" barrel, or a 4" K-frame of about the same age. Originally, the J-frame seemed more appealing because it would allow duplicating the M60's grip, but lately I've been thinking that a K-frame might be more pleasant for extended shooting, and the larger grip might let me refine trigger technique without fighting the ergonomics of a smaller gun. Also, at some future point I'm going to have larger-framed double-action revolvers, and I'd hate to have developed trigger technique so specific to J-frames that I'd have to relearn things.
What do you think? Would I be better served with a K-frame or a J-frame for improving revolver skill?