Of all the pistols I have owned in shot I must say this is a gem. The balance the quality everything is Hammer forged the slide the barrel comes with a match grade barrel very soft shooting I would put it right up there with the Sig Sauer XG pro Smith & Wesson m&p pro 5.0 in many others. The only thing I regret is this pistol should have came with an armor plate why Springfield decided not to put one on I don't know other than that it's a fantastic pistol especially for those who have short hands