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Originally Posted by Walter_Middie

Is your model 36-1 a 3" barrel? What was the barrel length of your friends .357? What kind of grips do you have, and how large are your hands?

I have a 6.5" barrel on my .357 (single action) and I am much more accurate with it than my XD-9.

I'd love to pick up an older S&W revolver.

Yes, 3" barrel. I think my friends was probably a 5" barrel (it's been a while, it could have been longer). My XDM is a 4.5".

I've got medium size hands, and the S&W has two sets of grips. A small set of wood grips and a larger more comfortable set of rubber grips. That's what stays on the gun.

When shooting the J-frame, the trigger doesn't feel good to me, and I don't remember the same feeling from my buddy's gun. That's why I'm leaning towards trigger. I've tried some slow dry firing to see if it felt rough or just heavy or both. I'm not sure I can tell. It may just be heavy. For $8.99, the springs are worth a shot.