No fan of springs and plastic myself, one Ruger 9mm LCP, mostly a summer time out on the Harley for a concealed carry piece.
It's what I consider a up close better than nothing gun.
I can take my wheel guns out to the range and make the steel plates ring out to 150 yards with my long tom .41-.44 magnum. Maybe it's just me never was able to do that with any bottom feeder.
On the other end, 25 yards and old golf balls are a lot of fun with my Model 17.

Too each his own.