I originally bought the 45acp carbine for something to play with. I let the wife shoot it and it became her gun. We have put thousands of rounds thru it without any problems. I had purchased the extra length magazines and they function perfectly after a little tweeking. The only thing I don't like is their trigger that is rough and gritty feeling. My opinion is it is a better buy over the Ruger when you consider price point, factory service, and the fact that you point pull the trigger and they go bang every time.