A very good and well made .38 special revolver, very accurate and I love the rubber grips which help to reduce the felt recoil, mine is the all steel model with the blue finish and has a ported barrel which considerably reduces recoil ! This is the ideal handgun for the home owner, shop owner or the hiker on the wilderness trail ! As a pocket carry weapon I would prefer the Ultra-Lite or Titanium or one of the .32ACP or .380 small automatics which are lighter in weight . This weapon is an excellent value for your money .