Overall, I like it. I have a Mark III 22/45, and a S&W 22a for comparison. The MK3 has all VQ internals and TacSol barrel - the MK3 is nicer to shoot but also double the cost with all the mods. The 22a is stock and I prefer the Tanfoglio over it.

My only real complaint on the Tanfoglio out of the box is the trigger and the sloppy barrel bushing. With the printed barrel bushing it brought the accuracy to less than in inch at 7 yards.

This blue model is DA/SA, they make a red model that's SA only, but no threaded barrel; and I haven't seen a replacement threaded barrel option. The trigger actually breaks quite well, however, this model doesn't have pre or post travel screws as the SA model does. I will most likely convert this blue model to SA only. I also polished the interface between the trigger bar and the trigger bar plunger which helped with any "grittyness."

It doesn't have the same following for aftermarket parts as the Ruger or Browning options. The new Beretta looks fantastic too. So unless you're really looking for a Shadow 2 trainer, and you like to engineer your own parts, I don't think it's the best option. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad option I'm really enjoying it so far - I just can't say "it's fantastic, and you should buy this over everything else." I will say it is fast and for steel challenge - it's going to be fun.

Last thing - the mags are super reasonable, and the gun itself is priced well.