I have a 461 and my dad has the 972. I love them. I've shot mine a lot and never had any issues with it. They are both great shooters. The single action trigger pull is beautiful on both. Double action is heavy, but smooth.
My wife (who doen't shoot very often, maybe 2 or 3 times/yr) shot this target freehand from about 17 yds with my snubby.