Good but Cheap Service handguns.

I like the Makarov.
Any other good Mil Surps out there? Cheap?

Star B 9mm
Balister Molina 45acp
Beretta M1934 380acp
Manurhin Walther 32acp
Cz 50 32acp
Cz 52 7.62x25 Tok
Nagant Revolver 7.62x38r

Not surplus, but the Crock is my pick for inexpensive pistols.

However, I read that since SA is now doing the Form 6s the price doubled???:confused: Can you still get a deal on a HS?

TT-33 Tokarov or for a little more the CZ75B.

Tons and Tons of great Smith & Wesson and Colts. Remember, any gun made 50+ years ago is C&R. Some of my favorites right now are the Brazilian Contract Smiths in 45acp. Great guns at great prices.

Not surplus, but the Crock is my pick for inexpensive pistols

That would be the clay version, right?
Hmmmm...Tactical Pottery!:neener: :neener: :neener:

Mighty Mule, Crock=Croatian Glock, the newfangled XD 9.

I don't know what you consider cheap but you can probably find the following for $350 or so.

Inglis High Power
S&W or Colt M1917 .45 ACP
Argentine Sistema 1911
P08 Luger (mismatched shooter grade)
Radom
S&W .38 Special

S&W "Victory" .38 S&W models are around $200-250
Tokarevs can be had under $200 if you look long enough.

*Ian checks his links file*

Doing Freedom! ezine had an article a few months back about exactly this; cheap-but-effective pistols. It should be here: http://www.doingfreedom.com/gen/0103/bargainpistols.html

Glock sells the 9mm/.40 family of guns to police departments around the midwest for about 369.00, about 389.00 to an individual officer through some wholesalers.

A really big dept. can get into them en masse for about 350.00 a gun. Glock's "LEO-Friendly" strategy has them giving GREAT deals on agency trade-ins.

I believe one city of about 35,000 people (70-80 cops) just got into Glocks for about 170.00/unit after trading in old S&W 5900's.

That's what I call a good, cheap service gun. AND good marketing...

For around $200 or less I like the Star B and Argentine Hi-Powers from SOG plus all the surplus police S&W wheelguns that are everywhere.

Used S&W M10s are all over at $100-$150 and make great guns for any use.
I keep hearing this from several sources, but when I'm doing the crawl through the gun shows I can never find any. I'd love to find one, just to have something a little heavier than my tapered 3" Mod. 36 for my wife to plink with.

EAA witness series of pistols.
KY imports has used glocks for $350.00

FEG PA63 in 9mm Mak, ~$100 at shows.

Not too long ago, if you were a member of the GSSF (Glock Sport Shooting Foundation, or something like that), you could get a brand-new Glock 17 "GSSF Commemorative" for $389.00, shipped to your FFL. That's pretty darn inexpensive. You can still get police trade-in Glocks for $400-450, not a bad deal either.

Makarovs $120-$200
Feg .380 approx $100
Feg Hi-Power approx $200
Arcus Hi-Power $250-$300

Watch for police trade ins at certain gun stores. I picked up a pair of S&W Sigmas for $150 each.

Cheap is relative. I think the Sistema is a good economical pistol when compared to other 1911s.

CZ-50s, CZ-52s and Makarovs good guns and cheaper. But OTOH, they don't shoot 45ACP. ;)