Glenn, after purchasing my Snake Layer from Cabellas, my son and I took it to the range and put 30 rounds of 45 Long Colt and 20 rounds of 3″ 410 rounds through the gun at 10 yards. It took us a few rounds to get used to the recoil and just the fact that we were shooting a derringer, but we eventually were able to hit our target. And we’re very impressed with the overall quality of the gun. I purchased the BA-Driving Holster and really like it. My friends just love it and you’ll be getting more orders from this area. Thanks for making a quality carry gun. Ted from St. Louis.