I bought this pistol for training... Honest to God drills (I carry m&ps), and eventually as a suppressor host.
As far as drills one major thing kept me away from a Ruger 22/45 Lite-when the slide is back, you CANNOT slingshot it.
The Ruger makes you press the slide release button.
I try to train like I will fight, so that is a nonnegotiable for me in a trainer, everyone needs to practice reloads.
It is very accurate for a fighting trainer. No, I do not believe it is as accurate as my Ruger Mark II... But it is not for paper punching contests
But there is one major difference.
It ran like a scalded dog.
I tried about three or four types of ammo--no problems.
Then I grabbed The Bag.
The Bag is a Ziploc of about 1000 Winchester lead rounds (non-plated).
The Bag has been bounced around over the last eight years in a variety of ammo cans, trunks, truck beds , range bags and thrown on countless range tables. I used to carry it to shoot sociably when I was on church visits.
As such, those lead bullets have been banging, chipped, dented, temperature from -22 to 120° and generally made to cry,
Currently, ammunition from The Bag Will not run 100% in any semi auto I had
10/22, ruger mark II, Sig mosquito, or m&p 15/22 or even the little bolt action rascal.
The Bag had been previously reserved for the Winchester lever action... Because Bag ammo was a widow maker, and only the Winchester could tame it.
Until now.
I shot about 40 rounds from The Bag through the little compact- 100% groups were acceptable considering their origin, and not one hang up , Jam, FTE, FFF.
It was almost miraculous.
The only frustration I have is that I could not remove the thread protector to install my thread adapter for a suppressor. I called Smith and Wesson they are sending me a wrench---it does not make sense this was not included.