I recently bought an (early) California Big Bear model handgun. On my initial inspection, I found that the Bond Arms gun was very well made. I have bought other brands of Derringers previously and found the Bond arms gun somewhat larger and sturdier with great lockup and ease of operation. The .45 LC is a favorite cartridge and I found the gun much more controllable than other big-bore Derringers. The Bond gun actually shoots to point of aim! You don’t have to aim at the crotch of a silhouette to hit in the chest like other Derringers. IF I had a CCW, I would have no problem trusting my safety to the Bond Arms Big Bear. Thanks for a quality firearm!