A pocket nine has a small grip and much recoil- The felt recoil is more than the actual because of the very short grip - The slide will often cut your hand slightly when recoiling if gripped deep in the hand - The sight radius is so small that the sights are more decoration than useful - It is good for what it was designed for - potent up close and concealment - If you are shooter practice will improve accuracy with it but not by much -- For the same money there are better designed small guns out there - As with many Detonics interchangeability of parts may be a problem - Most guns were hand fitted after machining by some highly skilled people -