[Edward Tinker]

Larry, they both gave you excellent advice, but I'll beat the horse a bit... I think you can do better on price for a shooter / low range collector piece. You can figure $150 or so for a holster that is original, but with the two "slight" problems I imagine the price would go down a bit, so even then, they are asking at least $590 for the gun itself, and you see them for $450 - $500, although not as common as they used to be...

But I think the main issue is the caliber, I'd find one in 9mm, you could change the barrel on this one, but then you are talking another $100 to $150 for parts and labor...

So, your instinct of keep looking is a good one, although I understand the *desire* that arises on wanting a new gun, as many here do...