Mine has a lot of take-up but breaks fairly clean. It got better the more I shot it. Because the hammer is some sort of polymer, it doesn't have the mass compared to one made of steel so the hammer spring is stronger. That accounts for the approx. 8lb. pull.
Mine will shoot 2.5" groups @100m with 124gr IVI 9mm ball ammo and open sights. The IVI round Crony's 1400fps at muzzle. Careful hand loading can get you to around 15OO+ with a 124gr bullet. Oh, and chrome lined barrel which should last almost forever.