Tom, I have one of the 188 Deluxe models that is in like new condition that has the higher grade wood, Beavertail forearm, and Simmons steel rib. The purist look down their nose at them, but they are pretty nice guns and better than many.
What JDW said about value is about right.
If you run across a Deluxe model, buy it!, and join a relitively small club.


Ole Cowboy