Up until a few years ago all I had were revolvers and bolt pistols. A close friend of mine said he knew someone that was going to sell his TC Encore. Thought maybe I'd be interested. I had never really given the TC idea any thought. What I had was working good for me. I went and looked at the Encore, it was in nice shape and the asking price was way more then fair. So I came home and ask the board a few questions and did a little reading on my own. I bought the gun a few days later. Now I have 2 frames and 15 barrels. They are nice in the right situations.