don't ignore the military bulgies. iv'e got a couple, one is a carry/car gun the other still in cosmoline for a rainy day. the mid 60's militarys have a deep polished blue finish, harsh grips. put a peirce rubber grip on it and it's a completly different gun. the sights are so small, they are almost silly, but at least mine is amazingly accurate. never a single misfire on any ammo i have tried. most often i use s&b ball, i'm getting it at shows for about $120 a case. boxer primed, non corrosive, very consistant. the russian surplus stuff is steel cased, berdan primed, corrosive and very dirty. it also sells for about the same price, maybe a little cheaper. i think these things are the best deal by far in a pistol that actually functions. round for round they will outshoot guns that cost four times as much. buy now, i think these are going to dry up, and there sure isn't going to be any better price.
sorry for the long post, i got enthused.
kdub