Though a bit heavy and bulky by today's standards, this is an extremely accurate, controllable and reliable weapon. I inherited one from my dad, it has gone to the range often since its purchurce in 1988, has all its original parts, it has literally has never jammed on me, and always shoots tight accurate groups. It also has a rear sight that adjusts for elevation and windage. It probably doesn't conceal as well as some other 9mm pistols, but it makes up for that in spades. It's heavy, but very balanced and controllable especially when being fired rapidly. It's bulky, but draws well for an exposed hammer semi. And if you know how to shoot, boy is it accurate. The one thing I would change about mine would be adding glow in the dark dots to the sight, which is hard to see at night as is.