It's going to be really REALLY hard to beat a Ruger 22/45 MK2 if you can find 1, or MK3 if you can't find a MK2 22/45. They sell them at kygunco for 259$ new. I can easily walk anybody through converting a MK3 back to MK2 style, getting rid of the stupid mag disconnect safety, making field stripping MUCH easier!