I had the pleasure of shooting this revolver a week ago. It is a heavy piece but it pays off when shooting. It fires .45 Colt, .454 Casull, and .460's! I fired all three rounds through it. .460 rounds are pretty pricey so it is nice to be able to shoot .45 Colts at a cheaper price. The kick isn't really that bad because of the weight.I would say it is like a .44 mag. What is really fun able it is the sound. IT IS LOUD! I call it "The Thunder"! I shot this outside and wouldn't want to shoot it inside. Also, there is a lot of fire that comes out of this gun. It actually burnt a rest bag that my buddy used!