Right! My East German Makarov came in from SOG today. I ordered it right when everyone was posting reports of how wonderful their hand pick EG's were. After I ordered, others posted horror stories about SOG and the quality of their hand pick guns. Whew! Mine's nice! I did not have time to look it over with great care (I was on lunch break) but when I looked it over superficially I saw no wear to the finish. This gun is 39 years old and it shows no wear. The barrel looks fine too, although maybe a little dirty in the grooves and not oily enough to shine. Finally, it's trigger is very smooth. I especially like the double action pull, smooth and relatively light. Both single and double action pulls feature a fair amount of creep but I paid less than $200 for the gun so what can I expect? As usual, it came with a spare magazine, a spare set of grips, and a shoulder holster. I'll post a range report when I can, and I'll let everyone know the results of a more detailed inspection. Meanwhile, does anyone know where I can find a trigger lock for this gun? I hope you're laughing. That was a joke. 
Maybe tomorrow. I'm also aching to buy a new version. I seen a Special Edition Arsenal at a gun show last week. Don't know what the difference was.