traditions trapper i hear is a dangerous gun. Dangerous if you're the target! Another traditions pistol that i hear that have great performance on paper target is the kentucky pistol by traditions. The trapper has adjustable sights VS the kentuckys fixed sights so if it were me and i wanted a single shot pistol, the trapper is the way i would go. I wouldnt look for a tc patriot, they no longer produce replacement parts for them. You may also want to try www.dixiegunworks.com and go to the search engine and type in traditions trapper, dixie has great prices and probably could save you a few bucks.