I have this,
1917, the last of the big breed.
Truly a "man's handgun" not because of the recoil, or even really its size, but because it takes a man's hand strength to open it, or yard back the hammer!
And DA? That takes the proverbial three men, AND a boy!
Although not as bad as some Nagants I have seen.
To me, its Alan Quartermain and the lost city of XXXX etc.
When I wield it, I feel able to stop charging lions and have much influence over a half dozen askarais...hehehe
But when I shoot it, it just kind of goes ..."pop"....its not even up to full .45ACP you know...
The .45 Colt loaded full doesn't go "pop", its more KA-POW!, which I find more satisfying, and possibly up to the task of stopping a lion, although I constantly endeavor to avoid situations where I might have to TRY...