S&W Victory review in progress

[freedom]

Victory with a HTA suppressor. $390 locally

Heavy gun with a pretty damn good out of the box trigger. I'm going to play with the over travel screw later, but it kills the stock trigger in the Ruger mark series and buckmark pistols.

This is my first seven shots from 10 yards. I haven't shot it without the can, so it may be better without it. But pretty good with me behind the gun.

Shots 8-10, not aimed. CCI standard velocity. I'm going to try some bulk pack later for comparison as well as some gemtech suppressor.

 

[freedom]

CCI subsonics

 

[freedom]

Federal Automatch, at least I'm almost positive it is. Noticeably louder, but not supersonic like it's right on the edge. I agreewith @Laufen about the stupidity of the 5" barrel, but it's noticeably louder than subs in my 22/45 also.


I don't think it's a particularly quiet host, about like the 22/45 I have.

 

[Wallace]

Don't let Laufen near it. It will turn into a rusty looking mess...lol

 

[freedom]

Gemtech silencer ammo, seems equal to the CCI subs.

 

[AtlMedic]

How complicated is it to take down. That's something I always hated about the ruger mk series.

 

[Laufen]

Chop her on down.

 

[scand]

How complicated is it to take down. That's something I always hated about the ruger mk series.

A fucking cakewalk. Check it out on YT

@freedom ; Thanks for posting. Ever since it came out recently, I want one! They look sharp as hell with those custom wood grips, makes the limpdick looking handle look a lot more aggressive.

 

[Laufen]

My biggest complaint(s):

Sights. I freaking hate fiber optic sights, especially big ones.
The safety. You should move the lever up (and out of the way of your high riding thumb) to put it on fire, not down for fire. It's in the way.

 

[freedom]

Haven't taken it apart yet, so no comment but it's supposed to be easy.

I don't mind the FO front, but three dot sights suck for target shooting. I'm thinking of trying a red dot, but at the very least the FO is getting removed from the rear.

 

[boss_hawg]

My biggest complaint(s):

Sights. I freaking hate fiber optic sights, especially big ones.
The safety. You should move the lever up (and out of the way of your high riding thumb) to put it on fire, not down for fire. It's in the way.

To me, the safety is a bigger deal on a carry or home defense weapon.

A 22 plinker can have whatever safety as long as it works.

 

[freedom]

@Laufen found a cheap source for magazines?

 

[Laufen]

@Laufen found a cheap source for magazines?

nope, just bit the bullet.

 

[Laufen]

To me, the safety is a bigger deal on a carry or home defense weapon.

A 22 plinker can have whatever safety as long as it works.

It's still a pain in the ass when it digs into your thumb, or it's inadvertantly put "on safe" when firing. My life isn't in danger, but it's freaking annoying and unnecessary.

 

[boss_hawg]

It's still a pain in the ass when it digs into your thumb, or it's inadvertantly put "on safe" when firing. My life isn't in danger, but it's freaking annoying and unnecessary.

Ah...ok. Yep that would be a kind of flaw.

 

[AtlMedic]

I may have to get one down the road. I had a 22/45 for a while. Shot really good after I had the trigger job done. It was like 2lbs of pull. But the disassembly made me hate that gun.

 

[freedom]

Another con. There are at least three different size Allen wrenches needed but it only comes with one.

 

[Red Dawn]

They have aftermarket add ons ready to go.

http://www.shootingsportsretailer.com/2016/01/15/smith-wessons-new-sw22-an-add-on-sales-victory/

 

[freedom]

25 meters

25 meters sitting, off my knees, 5 rounds- Holy Shit!
I've mounted a PA reflex with 4moa dot. 1st five were high, aiming at the center. 2nd five after an adjustment were dead on, aiming at th base of the diamond.


Bean was not there when I was shooting.

 

[freedom]

Me shooting a small spinner at 25 meters. I think I still need a small sight adjustment, I had to hold on the left edge.


The current set-up.