As a few of you know I've been doing a little pistol shopping here and there. After testing a few pistols around town and a few friends. I went and placed the winning bid on a pa-63 aka "Makarov" the price wasn't that bad and it looks to be in great shape. It was really an impulse purchase because I was planning on picking up a rock island armory 1911 from a small gun shop in Milwaukee for about 400 dollars but I saw this and I snatched it up for a price I can live with. Im still planning on buying a 45 soon though. I feel Im off to a great start when it come to spending my tax refund. i was looking at one what was a 380 auto but this pistols is in way better shape.