Welcome, first read everything about the VM on the Forum. Since it is for Self defence reliability is the most important thing you will want to be concerned with so after any mod be sure to really test it out. I replaced the lifter with one welded by Jeff at C-RUMS, excellent work thanks Jeff. I got a Surefire X400 laser/light but it's way too much money even if I did get a great deal. I shoot Federal 2 3/4 00 buck Personal Defence with flightcontrol wads PD132 00. They run 100% and group into about 8 to 10 inches at 20 paces. My VM will shoot everything I have put in it from Skeet to Duck loads never had a failure of any kind. The Tactical really dosen't need anything so it is just what you want to do to it. Get it and shoot it you might like it just the way it is.