Fine guns for $350 or less?

you can get a sks for that much, i dont know if you want to put it in the great category but its pretty reliable.

For $299 I have really enjoyed my Mossberg 100 ATR in .308


Simple gun, but it does what it is made to do.

lets not forget the fine choices in .22 that can be had. The utility of a .22 including everything from plinking to hunting to competition makes them an awesome value. I also agree on the Win Model 12's. You can find those anywhere for what seems like dirt cheap. My dad has one and I love it.

Mossberg 500 persuader 12 ga.

Swiss K31 has to be at the top of that list. As far as quality of craftsmanship, accuracy, quality of components for the dollar there can't be many that would rank higher.

Lots of good S&W revolvers from J&G Sales for less than $350.

Yugo Mausers also.

I;ve been able to pick up a few guns for under $350 including:

Ruger GP100
S&W Model 37 Flat Latch
Winchester Super X2
Remington Wingmaster
Henry 22 Lever
Winchester 94 44 mag

Come to think of it, other than a new LCR and CZ 75B, most of my guns were purchased used and cost less than $350.

If we're talking new guns, I have bought these recently under $350...

Marlin XL7 .270
Savage Mark II BWTV .22LR
Remington 700 BDL 7mm Rem Mag (sale price)

H&R Topper (nearly every model is under $250; Deluxe Classics are the nicest)
H&R Handi-Rifle
Savage Mk I/Mk II (a lot of models are under $300; frightening accuracy)

How about a Mosin? For $350, you could have a few.

I've found many for under $350. One key is buying used, not new.

CZ 452
Speed Six (though I got lucky on that one)
Security Sixes
Model 10 S&W's
Mossberg 500
Finnish Mosins
lots of others

S&W 439. Bought mine for 250. I see them occasionally for 350 though.

Here is my list of some of my bargains:

1963 factory nickel 4" Smith & Wesson M&P (10-5) .38 Special for $200
1975 factory nickel 4" Smith & Wesson "Combat Magnum" 19-3 .357 for $350
1981 factory nickel 2" Smith & Wesson "Kit Gun" 34-1 .22LR for $350
1981 blued Smith & Wesson model 39-2 9m/m for $150
1982 blued Smith & Wesson model 39-2 9m'm for $250
1979 stainless Smith & Wesson model 60-nothing .38 Special for $250
2.5" Smith & Wesson model 66-4 .357 magnum for $225
1992 Smith & Wesson model 37-2 .38 Special for $225
Smith & Wesson model 442, and 642; each was $200
Bersa Thunder Duo-Tone .380 ACP for $160
2x 1966 blued Detective Specials, .38 Specials each was $200
1971 factory nickel Colt Detective Special, .38 Special $297.50
Very late '72 or very early '73 Colt Agent .38 Special $125
6" blued Smith & Wesson (Combat Magnum) model 19-5 .357 magnum for $200
Tricked Out Stainless Ruger Mini-14 .223 for $350
Rossi stainless model 88, 2" .5-shot .38 Special $208

How about a Mosin? For $350, you could have a few.

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Fine gun?

I reckon it depends on your definition of "fine".

Mosins are hit or miss, but for 350 you can get a nice Finnish Mosin. Unissued Finns from the 50's and 60's run about 400 and are great rifles.
A little over the price range, but trust me , some great Finns can be had for far less than that.
K 31's are also great if you don't mind shopping around for a decent price. Mine looks like it was used to drive railroad spikes but shoots like a dream.
Got my Yugo M48BO mauser for a little over $200,great rifle.
If you don't mind picking through piles of Lee-Enfield N0. 4's to find one with a good bore they can be had for well under 350 easy.
Oh and let's not forget Swedish M96 Mausers. A great round (6.5x55) and a very accurate rifle. The local Cabela's has them for under 300.
Looks like my Mil Surp origins are showing.
You can find plenty of great used guns for that price.
As far as new the list gets much smaller. CZ has an entry level .22 for under 350 and if their other bolt action .22s are any gauge it should be a fine rifle.

I am not rich, so a fine gun is one I would trust to be reliable, reasonably accurate, and strong. I can't readily afford AAA Grade figured walnut stocks, chintzy engraving, night sights, tactical lights, lasers, shoulder things that go up, expensive magazines, .1 MOA accuracy, polyunobtanium disulfide materials with 24k gold finishes impregnated with OxyClean, 24-50x2000 scopes with a resolution high enough to read the DNA of a deer from the other side of the country, and/or vertical foregrips. Holster wear, dinged and scratched stocks, minor external rust flecks, and/or missing roll pins are par for the course. Hell, that's half the fun anyway!

<$350, personal experience:

Hi-Point pistols and carbine
Kel-Tec P series
Bersa .380
Several surplus pistols (Makarovs, P-64s, CZ-52s, etc.)
Mosins, SKSs (which aren't under $350 anymore)
Bubba'd surplus rifles (if the barrel hasn't been hacksawed unsafely)
Heritage Arms revolvers (though they're usually priced at about the $350 mark)
Used Winchester 1300s

Marlin 336 In several flavors.

I paid $350 after $50 rebate for my S&W M&P .40 with 4 magazines when they were running the sale in April, 2008.

Tokarev! $350 gets ya 3
I have a 9mm Norinco...dang accurate and feed JHP's fine. My favorite cheap handgun