Old school S&W M63/34 is perfect. No doubt my M63 no dash is one of my favorite handguns. However with that said, I'll second the Ruger SR22 mentioned above. The SR22 is an excellent modern day semi auto kit gun. My SR22 is reliable, accurate, lightweight and easy to pack. The SR22 is about half the price of a decent condition M34/63.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.