I am extremely very completely totally pleased with my Bond Arms Century 2000. I understand its limits (capacity, firm trigger and hammer ) but I have 100% faith in mine going BANG BANG when I need it. I love the safety features too.Despite its weight, it disappears in a pocket holster in my jeans, and I don't go to to town (especially in a bank, food mart, liquor store, or even emergency room) without it. Often pondered different scenarios, and for me, it seems it will do the job heaven forbid I ever need it. Shot it for the first time with 2.5 inch #6 shot (only thing they had that day at Walmart) and I was quite suprized at the 3/8 inch penetration into dry oak tobacco sticks used as a target frame. At 30 feet , the pattern was also tighter than I expected. I carry it with 45 Colt rounds, fearing that if I ever had to shoot it in a crowd, with shotshells or buckshot, it would be a repeat of the tragedy in NYC with innocents hurt. Just my opinion. Don