I carry a 5 shot model 85..... A bunch of us shoot our carry guns (all 5 shot) at least twice a year in local IDPA matches. We always squad together and really trash talk. Most fun every time out. Point is........ we do shoot our carry guns in a adrenaline intensive environment and are better for it, thats for sure
BTW........we usually finish pretty high and still amaze a lot of ESP AND SSP shooters. now if we could just get "knuckles" to shoot a 5 shot with us some day that would be fun.