Affordable handgun?

[h0use]

I Ike my hipoint c9. It's been very reliable and accurate.

 

[wlewisiii]

Ruger P94. Everything in this thread screams for one for the OP.

 

[NMPOPS]

The Hi-Point is a decent piece, especially since you will likely have some $$$ left over for practice. They might not be great right out of the box, but some easy, cheap mods will make huge improvements. The more I shoot mine the more I like it. And 9mm is about as cheap as you can get, too.

They are heavy and a bit unwieldy. Not much you can do about that. But the trigger and feeding issues are easily solved, if need be. Other handguns might be better but there is always a caveat. "You gotta look around some. Or you need to get lucky. If you are patient you might be able to get one for that price."

You can get a C9 RIGHT NOW for under $200 shipped with FFL. Far less if you can score one a a gun show, Armslist, or pawn shop.

Save your money and buy a quality handgun. Do not settle for a Hi Point. Shop pawn shops for deals on better weapons if you need. You can buy quality used S&W revolvers for well under 300.

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[Onward Allusion]

Used - Ruger P Series, Sigma 2nd gen, S&W 915, Taurus 82

New - Armscor 200 series, Hi Point, Kel Tec P11

All can be had for under $250 ea. and are reliable.

 

[thecarfarmer]

If you load ammo, or are open to doing so, there are sometimes some good deals to be had on eastern bloc guns in 9X18 Makarov. It's a 95gr projectile that is in a piece of brass that's just slightly longer than a .380 brass. FEG, Makarov, CZ, and probably several other armories offered a Walther PPK style of pistol in this caliber during the cold war era.

Steel case eastern ammo can be had in the ~$10/box range with shopping; reloadable brass case stuff runs about $17/box in the Seattle area.

Also, there are a number of European guns chambered in .30 cal, .32 Auto, .380 Auto, as well as 9mm.

And don't forget the Nagant revolvers; they're available cheap right now.

Anyway, there's a lot of good quality guns that will give dependable service for a modest purchase price, if a guy is willing to think outside the box.

-Bill

 

[cocojo]

S&W SDve is the best deal in town. I own two original sd's and they are excellent. My 9mm has 2000 flawless rounds and my 40 has 300 flawless rounds. Accurate, reliable, one of the best fitting guns in my hand and with a life time warranty. I'm a Glock guy and let me tell you these are just as good. I cut centers out of the target with these handguns. The ve model is much cheaper than my sd they elliminated the melonite finish and night sights but it's the same gun and can be purchased for about $329.00 and worth every penny. S&W just dropped the Sigma line so these may be found in the 250.00 to 300.00 range new, but the trigger is much heavier than the sd. I would save another fifty bucks and buy the sd-ve in 9mm better handling and much cheaper to shoot.

 

[303tom]

You ever consider one of these ? And the 7.62x25 is a great round............

http://www.jgsales.com/romanian-tok...uto-pistols,-very-good-condition.-p-6346.html

 

[Furncliff]

CZ 82. Simple, rugged, reliable, inexpensive, great CS from CZUSA. Surplus at ~$200. .380 or 9mm makarov.

 

[carbonyl]

I know that sometimes you need to draw the budget line somewhere, but if you could go another $50 you could get a new P95 and have a reliable gun that would last as long as you and have great CS, not that you'd ever need it.

 

[Yelovitz_503]

Reliable for the money..

I agree with the other posters that the P94 might be a good choice. I also think you should look into revolvers more seriously. There are fewer moving parts and therefore fewer things to break. They can be cleaned less often than semi-autos and still function (they do need to be cleaned though). Ammo is generally common and in spite of the weight issue you will find yourself with a very reliable used gun if that's the route you choose to go. My vote for you would be the revolver. Speed loaders will take up less space than magazines in your bag, and can be reloaded faster than hi-cap mags. Also if you get a .357, you're basically getting two guns for the price of one. Looking for .38 and .357 for the same gun gives you more chances of finding what you need.

Maybe time to take a break from playing Fallout though?

 

[Mike J]

As others have suggested in that price range I would be looking for a used Ruger P95.

 

[Brockak47]

I just went through this about a month ago
... I ended up choosing a sig sauer sp 2022. They can be had for about 350 out the door, though I paid a little bit more for german made frame
It is very reliable and accurate.

Hope this helps

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[orionengnr]

used glocks cdnnsports.com

No Glocks for $350.

Look for some of the Brinks Security S&W M-64s (.38 Spl). My LGS has a bunch of them for $200. Best deal in town.
www.sportingarms.com

 

[momano]

A Person: if finances are tight for you right now, stick with 9mm. It doesn't take long for the cost of ammo to be greater than the cost of your weapon. Just my $.02. Good luck!