I got lucky on an oldr 54. It had been on the consignment rack of a local gun store for a few weeks, apparently because most local shooters thought the "California-style" stock was weird. Got it for around $700.
The great thing about it is that not only does it shoot high-grade ammo very well (of course) but it shoots cheap ammo amost as well. My wife uses it for ground squirrel shooting with Federal bulk-pack Champion hollow-points. It will normally put 5 into less than half an inch at 100, often in one ragged hole.
