While they are economical don't expect them to last long. As the resident gun guru among my friends I tend to get the "can you fix this" and they hand me some crap. I've had a couple rough riders come my way. Granted these are the one that they shot, alot, and the timing seems to be bad. The forgings are okay but it seems the internal lock work has some stamped parts inside that don't hold up to wear and tear. They work most of the time though, and the ones that come my way have been severely abused. The new ones I've handled in the gun shows don't seem to have improved much. For the money you can get a good used H&R .22 or you can get a good used ruger for around $250 and you would be better served.