Chicago (and NCT),

Thanks for your advice about the Webely 700. I'm not at all familiar with this gun, but I'll look into it--seems well worth considering if I can find one being offered by the right dealer.

However, I would kind of like to stick with new guns if I make a purchase over the internet. Unless I'm working with a dealer whose reputation impecable, and the gun looks like it's been very lightly used, I'm not sure that the profit outweighs the risk (at least for my temperament). I am much more willing to take a risk on a used gun if I can examine it in person before making a commitment.