I like them, but the trigger pulls can be over 40lbs -no, thats not a misprint. Pulling the trigger is like picking up a five gallon bucket with your finger. SA trigger is not so bad, about 9lbs, but little creep. An aftermarket hammer spring brings that down to about 10lbs DA, 7SA... pretty decent really. They are a lot like a walther PP, but aluminum framed. Parts are nearly impossible to get, so hope it never breaks, at least last I checked. Springs are made by wolf, and easy to find. Walther parts do not interchange, but may be possible to fit them with so work. 9 makarov can be loaded from 9 para cases, and the missori cast lead bullets shoot very well. With factory ammo, its kinda snappy. I used to shoot 93gr at around 850 fps, and that was very accurate, and low recoiling. Factory ammo tends to push it to about 1000fps The slides are painted, and looks were not a priority.