Had one, sold it, wish I didn't. It's not small, but with a hi-ride holster it conceals well. I found that it likes soft lead bullets. Jacketed bullets only shot so-so. It's extremely strong though. If you measure the cyclinder walls, you'll find they're every bit as thick as a six shot ruger .44 mag if you count the weakness in the stop notch. I have email from a pretty well known gun writer that he has loaded his well beyond what you would consider sane, with no problems. We're talking double what the cartridge is rated for. I don't reccomend it though. I found that a 240gr cast bullet with 15gr/2400 was about as stout as I would want with a defensive gun. If you get some grips, I reccomend the S&W DiamondWood grips. Their the best fit for concealment and ergonomics that I found and they don't cost much. Plus, they're tough as nails and look really good.