I love my 38 +P s & w, stainless, made in America. But my fun gun is my Makarov, a Chinese officer's version. When I talk to guys at the gun store, they call it commie trash. It has only 27 parts, less parts than any other gun including my s & w (I think that one has 40+ parts. It's all heavy steel excepting the Bakelite plastic grip. Has been featured in countless Hollywood films as the bad guy's weapon of choice. Off the top of my head I remember it in Red Corner with Richard Gere, and Die Hard.