Hey Alex,
I just came across this thread, nice gun. I don't know if you have been a shooter before or not but I allways say that a first gun should be a .22. It's a great gun to learn on and fun. I own several guns myself and really enjoy throwing lead down range and hunting. I see that you mention S&W several times, you know I can just about see S&W from my house (if RT.291 wasn't in my way) I do enjoy going there store and range.