And racksmasher, having owed three of them I can say that they are a lot of fun as well as practical. My "pug" SRH is violent with 395 grainers and the original ruger grips but after the first 10 rounds your hand is numb anyway so you can't really feel it going off anymore. Seriously though, they are interesting and I can also say that they are versatile and when cut down make a nice carry piece. I'm referring to the SRH by the way. A big single action might look a bit stupid with a 2.75" barrel. Just saying. Buy one. You'll have fun with it.