[taurustoter]

Congrats. I also have a stainless 856, but mine is the 3" Defender version. It's a dream to shoot.

A three inch barrel is, in my humble opinion, the "sweet spot" for a revolver.

 

[taurustoter]

I just got the black 2 inch Cleaned it and oiled it and took it out back to fire twenty plus p rounds. First shot at ten yards. Bullseye in single action mode. I guess the barrel is on straight lol. I live in the mountains so I just shoot on the property at targets I place with the side of a mountain as my backstop. This gun is a great little shooter so far and I love the grip. No noticeable recoil. I have a subcompact Glock 27 .40 cal. Its not much recoil either

Is your 856 the alloy framed version, or the all steel? I would guess it's the all steel one. The 856 is a great revolver!