One can put their thumb over the hammer spur during the draw and that keeps the hammer spur from hanging up on anything.
Granted, some practice is needed, but it is worth the time and practice. I've gotten to the point where I do this automatically with any snub revolver I carry.
The 85 is and has been a bread and butter gun for Taurus down through the decades.
It is even recommended in police and tactical journals as a fine firearm. Several gun writers/trainers carry a 85 or one of their kin and for good reason.
Massad Ayoob and Chuck Karwan who have credentials as world class trainers have written the Gun Digest of Combat Handgunnery over the years. The Tauri are considered good picks. The reasons for that were backed up by facts. Yes, they like S&W snubs as well, but consider the Taurus 85 as a dependable gun.
So do I as my 85CH has been with me for over 25 years and still going strong.
Mine is not +P qualified, but there are many non+P rounds out there made by
www.buffalobore.com,
www.hornady.com,and others that will get the job done and do it well.
Oh,yes. Federal has announced that the Federal Nyclad standard pressure round is BACK in production.
P38MA
38 Special
125
Nyclad® HP
0.05
Premium® Personal Defense®
It's what I use in my 85CH and the 856 Hy-lite.