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laytonj1: How is the trigger on that? Comparable to a Nicely tuned 1911? Is your a factory setup or have you had any work done on it? what kind of groups can you get with it?
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The one I pictured is a first year production (1961) Safe Queen. (my only unfired gun)
My 1992 vintage 52-2 has the lightest, most crisp trigger of any gun I've owned. Shoots 1 to 1.5" 25 yard groups consistantly with 148gr. hollow base wadcutters.
The 52 (1961 to 1963) was a double action with a lock out screw making it single action only. The 52-1 (1963 to 1970) was designed as a true single action only. The 52-2 (1970 to 1993) had the improved extractor.
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And let's not forget the Colt 1911 .38 AMU made for the U.S. Army, although that fired a special "semi-rimmed" version of the .38 Special.
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There was the S&W model 52-A in .38 AMU also.
The cartridge was designed by the Army Marksmanship Training Unit in Fort Benning Ga. in 1958 to cure the feeding problems with the Colt 1911 in 38 Special.
Jim