A .25 Galesi has been my CC pistol for years, and I have never fired it in anger - yet. If I do, it will be effective. My main reason for that choice is because it is light and will ride in a front pants pocket without any indication that it is there. There are not many other handguns that can do that, and it is valuable, as where I live, it is seldom cold enough to wear a coat, and not dressy enough to wear a sports coat or suit jacket which could hide a holstered pistol of larger dimensions. The best and most reliable ammunition I have tried is CCI Blazer FMJ - 100% reliable.