I own Romanian and Yugoslavian versions of the TT33. Comparing them with a friends Russian TT33, they are nearly identical (of course the Yugoslavian version holds 9 rounds). I've recently seen advertisements for the Romanian, Polish and Yugoslavian versions, which all have had a "safety" added for importation. If you want one for shooting, these are all good and I didn't pay for a handpick, just ordered one sight unseen, and all had clean bores and were in great shape. I don't see an advantage in hunting down a Russian unless you desire it for a possible investment.