I still tote the orginal series Snake Slayer (with recent hammer spring upgrade) and it is the ideal backup in my field of work which is industrial security. In my line of work over penetration is a major issue and being loaded with triple OO buck removes that concern. I have been packing this model for five years now and after a recent field test; the results are exactly what was expected, take down the bad guy and and NOT over penetrate. Thank you for a great model. Thanks again for a great reliable handgun!