Whats the cheapest ~30 round magazine capacity handgun?

[Nushif]

I think the best thing for your future as a gunner is to get a course and some range time under your belt. 8)

That is the best place to start. I did my CCW course and the "Handguns Level I" class. Best two classes I've ever taken! Other than Applied Ethics, of course. And maybe German Linguistics ... or Transduction ....

 

[FIVETWOSEVEN]

By the way I have a SA XD40 and it just holds 13 rounds and thats enough for a backup to a shotgun that has 4 rounds. The gun you showed in the link was over $1,000. You really aren't gonna find many reliable choices for under $500.

by cocking i meant pulling the slide back to allow for a bullet to leave the mag and enter the chamber and letting the slide come back forward. If i do this carelessly the slide will get stuck in the back position, so I have practiced it a lot to get to where I can do it no problem. I practice getting the gun from loaded w/out one in the chamber, to totally ready to fire at the pull of the trigger, ie cocked and safety off.

Pull the slide all the way back, hold it back while you release your grip. Thats how you properly do it.

 

[varoadking]

I remember my first scary movie.

Me too. It was a lot like this thread...

 

[LJ-MosinFreak-Buck]

There really isn't much of a need for high capacity magazines. If you're skilled with what you have, you should be proficient enough to do a reload without wasting much time.

There are videos on the interweb, as well as eye witness accounts (me seeing my uncle and step-dad doing this) of a guy using a break action single barrel shotgun and being able to shoot five rounds in a little under 20 seconds. The same can be done with a pump, only you have the opportunity for around 9 shots if you're good enough.

Can't find vids of them but basically you hold two rounds in your strong hand, three in your support hand, and fire and reload. With practice, you can become fast.

 

[Shadow 7D]

There is a BIG difference gun wise between CHEAP and inexpensive, say a CZ 82 under 200, or a Tokarev or a S&W or SIG for 230~

Those are inexpensive
Cheap, Bryco... jennings, Hi Point - yes they work, but the design is cheap if reliable.
Some guns are cheap -ie poorly made etc. at $1000, others are a steal at 300

 

[bcp280z]

Just get yourself a Hi Point carbine with a 30 something round mag.

But Imma go with most everyone else and say don't. Aesthetics are good IMO such as ergo's. And it isn't really going to be balanced with a 30rd mag, get a used Beretta/Glock/Xd/M&P/FNX/most all 9's have excellent capacity already

 

[Whiskey11]

There are videos on the interweb, as well as eye witness accounts (me seeing my uncle and step-dad doing this) of a guy using a break action single barrel shotgun and being able to shoot five rounds in a little under 20 seconds. The same can be done with a pump, only you have the opportunity for around 9 shots if you're good enough.

Impressive. At the summer camp I worked at we had a set number of rounds we had to go through at the shotgun range during "open shotgun" nights (where the kids could come, pay a couple bucks and shoot till we close or ran out of ammo set aside). Several nights we would have plenty left over and no one wanted to shoot so the instructors did. Our lead instructor managed to pull off 50 shots out of a break action single barrel NEF 20 gauge (without it breaking!) in 1 min 54 seconds while aiming at clay pigeons. He hit 43 out of 50 in the process. =O I managed to do it in about 2 minutes 15 but only hit 38 out of 50. Regardless, I believe it!

I would say that a Glock with the 33 round magazines is probably the easiest, cheapest, and most reliable way to go about getting a hi capacity firearm. However I would argue you'd be better off shooting your way to a shotgun then anything in pistol caliber. Of course, having both is also a bonus.

 

[JTH]

Hi Point or any aftermarket mfgr. doesn't make 30 round mags for the carbine. I think many people wish they did but if you were to empty 30 rnds. through a Hi Point Carbine the Composite material around the stock would start melting from the heat. Haven't shot their pistols, held all, some statements say, it feels like a cordless drill, big and bulky pretty much correct.

The most logical out of the group mentioned would probably be the 9mm Glock models, which is on my list as my next purchase. I'd still purchase 4 extra 31/33 rnd. mags though. It just puts the weapon up to a whole different level but if you can't solve your situation in 15 rnds, your already a goner.

There is an after market adapter that turns the Glock in to a shoulder fired tactical weapon(read a little about this but can't remember the mfgrs. name). You just basically insert the pistol, no mods to the pistol. Hasn't got much media coverage so that might say, either it's too expensive for what it does or it a POS.

Lastly if you don't have a 12ga. shotgun and your needs are for home defense. Get a shotgun first the various loads cover every thing from hunting to H.D. Good Luck!

JT

 

[bigfatdave]

There is an after market adapter that turns the Glock in to a shoulder fired tactical weapon

why waste time with that silliness when you can use a Kel Tec sub2000 taking the same magazines?

 

[Onward Allusion]

Not to mention the NFA paperwork and money involved.

 

[Strahley]

If you "need" a 9mm handgun with 30 rounds in the magazine, you needed a rifle or shotgun to begin with

 

[GRIZ22]

Extended magazines on a pistol do have their place but sort of upset the balance and manueverability of the gun. I can guarantee about 99.99999999999999999999999% of self defense encounters will be over well before that Glock 17 is empty.

 

[I_like_Guns]

^^ the extended mag capability is for range/fun/coolness and the occasional warding off of a large mob or several well armed gangsters. However I wanted something that I could also used for home defense.

what do yall think of a used ruger p85 or p89?

I can find them a lot cheaper than a p95 it seems and they have the same mag specs and good name

 

[ugaarguy]

The P85 & P89 are quality guns at a low price. However, they're on Ruger's cast metal frames, which isn't a bad thing, but it does make them heavy & wide. CDNN has LE trade in S&W 5906s for $299 right now. That's still a heavy steel frame gun, but it's forged, so you get equal frame strength to the Rugers in a thinner package. Factory 15 round mags are cheap & plentiful for either. Mec-Gar offers reliable 20 rounders for both.

Conversely, you can get a new Stoeger Cougar in 9mm for $399 at the big box places. The ones that the Academy local to me is selling come with 4 factory 15 rounders at that price (don't know about other places), which is at least $50 worth of spare mags over the standard 2 mags most new guns ship with. Since you want lots of rounds for the range that may be something to look into.

Keep asking questions - we were all new to this at one point.

 

[tuj]

Calico 9mm. 50 or 100 rounds right there. But I wouldn't.

 

[MICHAEL T]

Needs classes on carry and shooting .
If you going to carry best have it loaded round in the chamber You may not have 2 hands to use.That guy in Dayton that shot the BG at the gas station vid. He was holding on to steering wheel as they tried to pull him from car he said he was glad he had round in chamber . No way he could have chambered a round.

I have never felt the need for a 30 shot pistol 5 ,6 revolver 7 ,or 8 in my 1911 has always seemed enough . I have a 30 in my AR but if I need that Iam in some deep trouble and holding out till the Cav shows

 

[cbrgator]

^^ the extended mag capability is for range/fun/coolness and the occasional warding off of a large mob or several well armed gangsters.

You find yourself warding off several well-armed gangsters occasionally? Where do you live? If you are facing a large mob or several well armed gangsters, and you find yourself alone with only a pistol, your biggest problem isn't magazine capacity.

I think it would be difficult to find anyone on this forum who would tell you they felt ill-prepared with a loaded 15 round magazine in their pistol of choice. Get a decent gun, a few extra mags, and some training/experience.

 

[xplag]

If you are considering HD as the main reason for this purchase, I would recommend a shotgun. The only reason a pistol sits on my nightstand is to give me time to get to the shotgun at the foot of my bed.

Pistols are vastly inferior to shotguns when placed in an HD role, and shotguns are usually cheaper than pistols.

If you want a range/ fun gun, look around, but be aware you pay for what you get. Scrimp a few bucks on magazines and you'll pay that much in shipping to get them fixed (or be out of luck and have no option but to take a hit).

The only factory 30+ round pistol mags I know of are Glocks, but you can find aftermarket BHP mags at a reasonable price (can't vouch for any in particular).

Another thing to consider about the 30+ round magazine is that it adds considerable amounts of weight when fully loaded. This can make the pistol unwieldy and difficult to manage.