I had a Browning Buckmark for a while, not massively powerful, but accurate and easy to live with, technically a replica though...
I recently bought a Baikal MP-53 springer, not had chance to fettle it yet, but first impressions are good. There is slight muzzle lift, but it seems able to produce reasonable groups at short range, when I get a case big enough to keep it in, I will be off to the 10m range to see what it can do. It's no powerhouse, but I am looking forward to giving it a good try-out.
No wood in sight, but some Russian owners are creative, modding it with custom carved grips and stocks.
Happy shopping, and let us know what you decide upon.
Cheers,
Mark.
Too many guns, or not enough time?