I have made the full switch back to a semi-auto handgun this year. I have not shot a revolver in any meaningful way all year, so at least 3 months. I was looking back at some old notes and noticed something kind of interesting. I have been shooting the Wilson 5×5 quite a bit lately, trying to get myself to speed up my shooting while still maintaining a decent level of accuracy. This has given me some numbers to compare.
Late last year, I shot the 5×5 with my 66-1 out of a JMCK IWB #3 and using the JOX Speedloader pouch and a Comp II loader. I have also shot the 5×5 with nearly the exact same set up, except with the 509.
| String of Fire | S&W 66-1 | FN 509 |
| 5 rounds freestyle | 3.97 | 3.29 |
| 5 rounds SHO | 4.51 | 4.86 |
| 5 rounds, reload, 5 rounds | 10.33 | 7.55 |
| 4 rounds body, 1 rounds head | 4.27 | 3.53 |
| Penalties (+0.50 per point) | +0.50 | +2.00 |
| Total | 23.58 | 22.43 |
One of those guns is a modern striker fired polymer handgun, the other is a nearly 40 year old blaster, and other than the reload, those performances are remarkably similar.
Priority: Performance 