Here is a picture of my 851ss2ul which I purchased new. I paid $299 (plus shipping / minimal transfer) which I thought was very reasonable, I also included a picture of my 605 as well.
I did note something that I thought was unusual after unboxing the revolver. The action was unbelievably tight and I literally had considerable difficulty cycling the revolver in DA, either using trigger or manually placing in SA. Not sure if what lubrication they leave the factory with! I cleaned thoroughly prior to my visit to the range and the action was decent. The revolver is accurate, although I am a better shot with the 605. I think the rear adjustable site will be a benefit as I was consistently a bit right at 7 yards. I still can't 'thumb' the revolver to SA very well at all as it is still very tight, but I'll assume that will get better with more visits to the range. The trigger is very good, but the 605 is better at the moment. I figure the 851 will certainly get better with more rounds as I only put about 40 through it on the first outing.
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I did note something that I thought was unusual after unboxing the revolver. The action was unbelievably tight and I literally had considerable difficulty cycling the revolver in DA, either using trigger or manually placing in SA. Not sure if what lubrication they leave the factory with! I cleaned thoroughly prior to my visit to the range and the action was decent. The revolver is accurate, although I am a better shot with the 605. I think the rear adjustable site will be a benefit as I was consistently a bit right at 7 yards. I still can't 'thumb' the revolver to SA very well at all as it is still very tight, but I'll assume that will get better with more visits to the range. The trigger is very good, but the 605 is better at the moment. I figure the 851 will certainly get better with more rounds as I only put about 40 through it on the first outing.
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