I shot my saved Model 42 in my wasa clubs monthly match yesterday, six stages. It ran fine with no problems. Less than a box of shells shot. Whenever we start a stage sg in hand safely pointed down range I always hold my sg at my waist and load all my rds needed. It fed from the mag fine. It is a little stiff, not like my super slick Model 24 but the more i use it the better it will get. I also shot ,from the back of the gunsafe, my 30 inch bbl 73, a Ruger s/s .45 vaquero birdshead and my new nickeled Cimarron .45 acp 1911 which also ran fine with no issues. The reason I carried my shiny handguns was the I wore my shiny nose and black outfit ala Tim Strawn. As soon as I get a pix from the Carolina Schoolmarm I'll post it. My uberti rifle was a little hitchy but Im a marlin kind of guy. Schoolmarm sent my photos so here I is.