My riot team were all pretty good shots. They all liked shooting free ammo & we did that a lot. Some would stay on the range instead of going off to a restaurant for the lunch hour.
For the ones who stayed, it was a full hour of shooting- all DA with out 6" Model 10's. Most of this shooting was at steel - a rack of 6 plates at 10yards, and single steel plates out to 100yards. All shooting was single action (SA)
My favourite revolver was one of the Model 50's (.38/44 Outdoorsman) left over from the early days. We had 2 of those big .44 frame .38's and they were a pleasure to shoot. I shot a lot of feral cats with the M50 during night shift working prowl (outside grounds). The .44 made a LOT more noise, but of course, was more effective. I used 180gr. Sierra Hollow Cavity bullets in it, loaded to 1,430fps.
After we lost the M50's (removed from Corrections for destruction(yeah, right), I polished up a couple 6" M10's for Don and I. Don B. was the other instructor.
These were super smooth and easy to shoot "possibles" with. We (Corrections) only shot 5, 10, 15 and 25 yards, but in the Force (RCMP) we shot, 7, 15, 25 and 50yards in the course of fire with 5" M10's. All of our shooting in Corrections was double action, no SA allowed. In the Force, we usually shot 25 barricade and 50yards prone, SA.
I have a Colt Police Positive .38 and it's DA pull is the sweetest I have ever shot. The sights never move as the sear 'breaks' and fires the shot.
All modern revolvers are safe with all 6 cylinders loaded (more if they have them).