Allan, I have two and they work well after I cleaned and tuned them up. They are Surplus pistols but just thoroughly clean/inspect and test with your preferred self defense ammunition and you will be just fine. Cheers and stay safe!

Allan, If your comfortable with an 8 round capacity surplus pistol as your home defense weapon then yes this firearm will work for that.

they will work but there are much better choices. Magazines are getting harder to find. the guns are 70 years old I would much rather have this SAR for less money budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/46425/sar+usa+b6c9bl+b6c+compact+black+9mm+13r