Ahh..The Chief Special

by Charles, Wednesday, June 04, 2014, 09:53 (3767 days ago) @ Otony
edited by Charles, Wednesday, June 04, 2014, 09:58

I have had a love hate relationship with the Chief Special for 50 plus years. I keep buying them and selling them, but it has nothing to do with the latch. I am neither a fan nor offended by the flat latch. A latch is a latch is a latch.

Now the shape of the grip frame is another deal. The round butt J frames are all but unshootable for me. The distance between the trigger and the backstrap is just to short for me to control the pistol well.

The square butt is a whole nother critter. The little extra distance makes all the difference in the world. I can shoot them well, which is what it is all about anyway.

Along with the 1954 SB flat latch in the pic above. I have a 3" 1957 vintage Chief Special. It is the best of the breed in my humble opinion. The esthetics of the Chief Special mean nothing to me. It is all about shooting the little machine as well as possible.

So, flat latch, smat latch, I don't care one way or another. I certainly don't care enough to spend real money to change it out.