Thanks Ken and Tom for the offers, I'll take the pistol to the range and see if I like it (and if it works) before I get another magazine. I'm quite curious to see how well it works (if it works at all).
I'll give the standard velocity ammunition a try then, Tom. I had just heard sometimes hotter ammo would make the Ermas more reliable but I'd hate to lead to even more wear and tear on these things. Thanks for the suggestion!