I never said I wasn't a pistol person as well. I shoot my pistols much more often than my long guns. Partly because I can shoot them inside out of the Texas heat. I've got a .22 S&W semi-auto (not the current model) and a 1911A1 and EAA/Tangfilo Witness polymer compact both in .45 ACP. Mostly I shoot the .45s. I'm a big believer in the big bullet theory. The Witness is really light, but the barrell is ported which along with the polymer frame reduces felt recoil and muzzle flip considerably. It wouldn't do much for my night vision should I have to use it in ernest some night, but then again even the 1911 is going to damage it some.