What's the most amount of money you would spend on one handgun?

I don't see spending any more then 2k.

But, you never know, Depends on what lands in front of me.

Interesting question...$1500 is about all I can justify on a single handgun, but it would have to be amazing. Yet, I have no problem, apparently, buying a $400 handgun and putting well over $600 worth of upgrades into it.

When I first started shooting, it wouldn't have mattered if I was shooting a $400 gun or a $1500 gun, my skills were not good enough to make use of the things that make expensive guns expensive. I've gotten better over the years, but at least in my experience, somewhere around the $1500-$2000 range you kinda top out gaining functionality...or at least see serious diminishing returns. After $3000 I gotta believe that's were collector value starts kicking in, or are there members that have high end guns that swear by them? What does a $5000 dollar gun do that a $1500 gun won't?

I’d have a hard time paying 2k, but I’d do it if I wanted it bad enough. Probably wouldn’t go over that, at least at this point in life. As I get older and make more money and the dollar continues to lose value, I may well pay over that.

I have a few Freedom arms revolvers. They run about $2K each. That's the most I have paid so far. I'd pay more I suppose but it would have to be somehow even more "special".

$1500. The exception being a Freedom Arms Model 83.

Well, I'm currently the sole vote at 1K. Handguns for me are largely tools, and pretty effective tools for my purpose can be had for around $500 for base models, leaving plenty of room for upgrades. I guess if I were a collector or serious competitor in the race games or IHMSA silhouette, I'd have to bump up the ceiling a bit, but little interest for me in that arena.

Depends on the gun. Cartridge guns, especially new ones? $3K, max. The super-high-priced 1911s I don't consider to be worth the prices they ask. Olympic-grade target pistols are cheaper (and I own several).

Antiques, or custom muzzle-loaders...a completely different story. Those I'm willing to crack $10K for, depending on the gun. Original cased duellers don't come cheap.

$1500 is the most I would and have spent currently. (A custom BHP)

After that IMHO it's generally a case of diminishing returns.

I'd have a hard time going much over $500-600. The purposes I have for handguns are concealed carry or general defensive use in a semi-automatic platform (or maybe a revolver in a pocket carry size), or a 10mm semi-auto or magnum revolver as a woods/camping gun. Outside of those uses they're toys, and I can fill all the non-toy uses with good handguns that cost well under $1000. As a 40ish year old breadwinner with a stay at home wife and three young kids, blowing a bunch of cash on toys isn't really in the cards for me right now. Someday my answer may change.

Hard to put a number on it. I mostly shoot Glocks, which are $600 or less, depending on model. It would be difficult for me to spend over 1K on a handgun, but if someone dangled a nice python (or even one that just worked) in front of me for $1100, or something along those lines. it would be gone before it got there.

Depends did i just win the lottery But 1K is about the top end for me at this point

I have a few around 2k but my excuse to myself is always "its an investment". For something to carry or actually wear out though ive found sig/ glock/ hk is about my limit. After that I end up babying it and taking a cheaper gun to actually use. Just an example, I'll leave my PC 44 mag in the safe and hunt with a redhawk. Same with rifles. I'll leave a 2k rifle in the safe and beat a 500 dollar one through the bushes hunting. I suppose if I was wealthier that might change but I doubt I ever get to find out. Lol.
Same with cars. I'll put a bunch of money into a restoration and then drive it 100 miles a year, while daily driving my same 2 beater cars ive had since 08.
That said, my father and grandfather were the same way and that's how I got the things I have today. Barring something terrible, that's how my kids will have the nice things they will inherit as well.

The most I’ve spent was $560. So I voted $500. Unfortunately if I’m going to buy a gen5 G26 I’ll pay a bit more than I voted so let’s say 600. Tops

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Well, I'm currently the sole vote at 1K. Handguns for me are largely tools, and pretty effective tools for my purpose can be had for around $500 for base models, leaving plenty of room for upgrades. I guess if I were a collector or serious competitor in the race games or IHMSA silhouette, I'd have to bump up the ceiling a bit, but little interest for me in that arena.

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My handguns are tools also. I have had handguns sit in the safe for years, I prefer to wear them. Putting a 2k+ pistol in a holster and walking into the hunting woods is like drag racing a Lamborghini.

Glock 35 = $1000 (all fixed up)

1911's start at $1500.

Cee Zeee Tac Sport Orange = $1800

Decent 2011's start at $4000.

I voted $2500.

If I was to get another (what I consider expensive) expensive pistol 1,500 would be the max. When I bought my FN FNX45T in 2014 I spent a bit over 1,100 bucks for it!

I could see going up to $3000 on a handgun; spending the extra money if need be to get what I really wanted. I would definitely go the distance if it was something pretty special (like a SIG P210 or a Dan Wesson, Les Baer, or an Ed Brown 1911), something I always wanted but typically couldn't afford when I was younger. It would also have to be something I would shoot; not interested in some collector's gun that's going to be tucked away in a safe and taken out occasionally to be fondled and then put back in the safe.

I have bought, sold and traded a few dozen guns over the years. The most money I've spent on a handgun was $800 for a S&W 629-1 with a 6" barrel and 100 rounds of JHP ammo thrown in. I really like that gun and still have it. Otherwise, $400-700 for most of the others. I'd love to have a genuine Colt SAA .45 or a Standard Manufacturing SAA clone, but I have a hard time justifying $2000 on a handgun.

I voted $3500 but it would have to be investment grade. Something like a colt SAA, or Turnbull collectable

I didn't vote because I'm not really sure.
I would drop $2k on a Freedom Arms in a NY minute.
I would also love a custom six-gun by built by Bowen, Clements or Huntington and that gets expensive fairly quickly.

$1500 or so seems to get a pretty nice 1911 which I have on my list for 2019 or 2020. After that I'm done buying guns........ theoretically anyway.

Virtually all my guns are "using" guns of the carry/self-defense category, so I voted $1000. I am fortunate to live in Huntsville, Al, where that money buys very nice guns at LARRY'S P&P. Those that live in North Alabama know what I am saying.

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I don't honestly know. The pistol I finally broke down and spent 1200$ on is so good, compared to
many others, that now I'm just keeping an open mind. But I'm a shooter, not a collector, so I doubt I would
ever put out more than 2500 to 3K$ for one.