I carried one in .25acp as a BUG back in the day (which then became a Beretta 3032 in .32acp and then a S&W 642 in .38spl). It was okay, went bang when I pulled the trigger and all. I can think of a lot of guns that would make better plinkers however. And IIRC the price is pretty steep for what you get, something like $290 or so. Taurus also makes one that is very similar but much less expensive. It is one of the few Tauri I don't hear complaints about.