thebear101
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50 cal. black powder percusion pistol (kit gun), from Andy
Best handgun under $100
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tinygnat219
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A used Single Shot Shotgun can often be had for under 100 bucks. I have one I picked up for 50 at a local show. Toss on one of those 8 dollar side saddle cartridge holders, and you are looking at roughly 40 bucks for ammo.
Get some slugs, and some buckshot rounds, alternate them in the side saddle cartridge holder, and you will be surprised at how FAST you can become with it.
There's a great video here: http://www.gunsmagazine.com/webblastTRDS.html
Get some slugs, and some buckshot rounds, alternate them in the side saddle cartridge holder, and you will be surprised at how FAST you can become with it.
There's a great video here: http://www.gunsmagazine.com/webblastTRDS.html
scalper
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This is a great thread!
My first vote goes for a $100 used FEG 9x18 (Hungarian Makarov). One of my favorite guns irrespective of price.
My second vote goes for the $79 Nagant revolvers. Don't need a warranty, they don't break. A little difficult to load. Also great if you get the right ammo.
My third vote goes for a 9mm Hi Point pistol. Clunky but reliable and always go bang. Plus they come with a great warranty.
My first vote goes for a $100 used FEG 9x18 (Hungarian Makarov). One of my favorite guns irrespective of price.
My second vote goes for the $79 Nagant revolvers. Don't need a warranty, they don't break. A little difficult to load. Also great if you get the right ammo.
My third vote goes for a 9mm Hi Point pistol. Clunky but reliable and always go bang. Plus they come with a great warranty.
woad_yurt
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Thousands available for $100....
If you look on Gunbroker, for $100 or less, you'll find numerous old H&Rs, Iver Johnsons, etc, in .22LR, .32S&W or .38S&W. There are tons of 'em for sale. They work, too.
If you look on Gunbroker, for $100 or less, you'll find numerous old H&Rs, Iver Johnsons, etc, in .22LR, .32S&W or .38S&W. There are tons of 'em for sale. They work, too.
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My best "under 100" is a S&W DA pocket model .38 s&w. $40. I offered him $50 but I couldn't negotiate him any higher. A friend of mine just bought a Winchester 94 32-40 caliber for $50 at a yard sale.
But in the spirit of the thread, probably the best CHEAPEST guns around are the Chinese Toks TT35 (9mm or 7.62x25), CZ 52s or Makarovs. These are all pretty near the $100 mark for rough ones when you can find them. All of them are better guns than the HI-Points.
But in the spirit of the thread, probably the best CHEAPEST guns around are the Chinese Toks TT35 (9mm or 7.62x25), CZ 52s or Makarovs. These are all pretty near the $100 mark for rough ones when you can find them. All of them are better guns than the HI-Points.
Nagant revolver: $80
1 box Federal .32 mag self defense hollow points: $14
total cost: $94
I dug one out after shooting, and it had fully expanded in the dirt behind my target (coffee can). Good stuff. Accuracy leaves a bit to be desired, though.
1 box Federal .32 mag self defense hollow points: $14
total cost: $94
I dug one out after shooting, and it had fully expanded in the dirt behind my target (coffee can). Good stuff. Accuracy leaves a bit to be desired, though.
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The PA-63 is OK. The recoil on mine was BRUTAL. I put a stronger recoil spring in and added rubber grips and it helped. I sold it because I could not get it to feed consistently even with FMJ.
It was nice looking but it just didn't work well for me. I still have my Hi-Point because it has been ultra-reliable. The only real bummer about the Hi-Point is I won't carry it with one in the chamber.
It was nice looking but it just didn't work well for me. I still have my Hi-Point because it has been ultra-reliable. The only real bummer about the Hi-Point is I won't carry it with one in the chamber.
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Wow, it wasn't *that* long ago that you could order Chinese Makarovs for $85 or ten of them for $75 each. I might be able to scrounge up a Centerfire Systems flyer from about 1995 or '96 that had the $75 Chinese Makarovs and SKSs and 7.62x39 for $99 per case.
To answer your question, I would take my $100 to the guy who's shop is located in a van in the alley behind the bowling alley.
Rob
To answer your question, I would take my $100 to the guy who's shop is located in a van in the alley behind the bowling alley.
Rob
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You'd have to go used.
Probably run with a Russian Nagant revolver. You can find them for $80 or so at gun shows. Plus $10 to get in, and $10 for some ammo. Then back to your ramen noodles.
Probably run with a Russian Nagant revolver. You can find them for $80 or so at gun shows. Plus $10 to get in, and $10 for some ammo. Then back to your ramen noodles.
icebones
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CZ-52 at gunshows...
also, the last time i checked ammo from CheaperThanDirt was pretty, well Cheap.
shure you could always hit a pawn shop for .22 derringers.
personaly, if i could only spend 100 bucks on a gun, it would be a .22 rifle, because it actually has some use as a hunting rifle.
also, the last time i checked ammo from CheaperThanDirt was pretty, well Cheap.
shure you could always hit a pawn shop for .22 derringers.
personaly, if i could only spend 100 bucks on a gun, it would be a .22 rifle, because it actually has some use as a hunting rifle.
tinygnat219
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Woad_yurt,
Shudder...
Considering the condition I have found most of these to be in, I wouldn't even use them for a gun buyback. It seems you have had a different experience.
Have you found any in shootable condition? If so, In your opinion, what's the rate of shootable vice non-shootable? Is it pretty much a crapshoot?
Still, we are talking about some pretty tight restrictions in this post.
Shudder...
Considering the condition I have found most of these to be in, I wouldn't even use them for a gun buyback. It seems you have had a different experience.
Have you found any in shootable condition? If so, In your opinion, what's the rate of shootable vice non-shootable? Is it pretty much a crapshoot?
Still, we are talking about some pretty tight restrictions in this post.
fletcher
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It's a little higher, but sometimes you can find the Polish PA-63 "Makarov" for $110, too bad that's out of the question for you . Heard good things about them and 9x18 is cheap. Between that and the Nagant revolver, there really aren't any guns you could consistently find for under $100 (unless you looked at pawn shops or the used market).
. Heard good things about them and 9x18 is cheap. Between that and the Nagant revolver, there really aren't any guns you could consistently find for under $100 (unless you looked at pawn shops or the used market).
TimboKhan
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Re-reading the stipulations of this thread, I think the only choice is the Nagant, especially because he said the PA-63 was out.
No zinc/pot metal disqualifies some suggestions
Non-handgun suggestions are disqualified
Saving for a more expensive firearm is out.
We can't rightly say "buy used", because who knows what we could find at that price? I mean, I know we could find something, but I don't think we could reliably say that "Pistol X" could be found at $100 repeatedly on the used market. The used market just fluctuates too much for that.
Taking all that into consideration along with the PA-63 ban, as far as I can tell, we are left with only the Nagant.
No zinc/pot metal disqualifies some suggestions
Non-handgun suggestions are disqualified
Saving for a more expensive firearm is out.
We can't rightly say "buy used", because who knows what we could find at that price? I mean, I know we could find something, but I don't think we could reliably say that "Pistol X" could be found at $100 repeatedly on the used market. The used market just fluctuates too much for that.
Taking all that into consideration along with the PA-63 ban, as far as I can tell, we are left with only the Nagant.
Well, the PA-63 ban probably applies to the Nagant as well, in my case. Long trigger. I can't even properly use a K-frame. Have to stick with snubbies and SA revolvers.
Still, this thread's probably a good resource for those of us who can't afford to drop mid-to-high 3 figures on a gun. I mean, sure, a lot of people could afford (though perhaps just barely) a $200 to $300 gun. But when you're just barely getting by, every penny is precious, and the less spent on something, the better. If there are models that are consistently available for under one bill, there're probably plenty of people who could benefit from that knowledge.
Anyway, given a choice between a FEG AP (the .32 version of the PA-63) and a Nagant, I'd go with the FEG AP. Only have to cock the hammer once, rather than for every round. And they're effectively the same power, with commonly available ammo.
Also, I've heard that PAs can be kept cocked and locked by putting the safety on, then recocking the hammer. Is that true?
Oh, and I ended up spending the $100 on mags and ammo for my new AES-10B. Isn't that what always happens on these threads? I say not to suggest mags or ammo, and for once no one does. Then I go out and buy mags and ammo.
Still, this thread's probably a good resource for those of us who can't afford to drop mid-to-high 3 figures on a gun. I mean, sure, a lot of people could afford (though perhaps just barely) a $200 to $300 gun. But when you're just barely getting by, every penny is precious, and the less spent on something, the better. If there are models that are consistently available for under one bill, there're probably plenty of people who could benefit from that knowledge.
Anyway, given a choice between a FEG AP (the .32 version of the PA-63) and a Nagant, I'd go with the FEG AP. Only have to cock the hammer once, rather than for every round. And they're effectively the same power, with commonly available ammo.
Also, I've heard that PAs can be kept cocked and locked by putting the safety on, then recocking the hammer. Is that true?
Oh, and I ended up spending the $100 on mags and ammo for my new AES-10B. Isn't that what always happens on these threads? I say not to suggest mags or ammo, and for once no one does. Then I go out and buy mags and ammo.
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TimboKhan
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It's absolutely amazing the world of options that opens up at the $300 and under price point. Just off the top of my head, I can think of at least 5 guns that would serve the owner a lifetime, all of which can reliably be found used (and sometimes even new) for $300 and under. For that matter, even $200 can buy you a reliable piece, particularly if your willing to put some time into the used market.
doc2rn
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Too bad it has to be a handgun, I would just add another Marlin M60.
TimboKhan
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Hahaha!
Confederate
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How about a Jennings J-22. I've been surprised to see like new J-22s going for well over $100, but I suspect used you could get one for $80+. They seem to last for a very long time if they're cared for, but the problem is, too many people treat them like cheap guns and leave them lying in tackle boxes or tool lockers. I've seen many scratched up and abused J-22s and Ravens, but many of them work just fine. My Jennings is more reliable, alas, than my Beretta 21A (though I've polished the ramp and switched to CCI Mini-Mags—I just have to test it).
Also, I don't know what used Davis .32s are going for nowadays, but I reckon they, too, might be had for under a hundred. I'd plunk down a hundred just for the Meriden (pictured above).
Also, I don't know what used Davis .32s are going for nowadays, but I reckon they, too, might be had for under a hundred. I'd plunk down a hundred just for the Meriden (pictured above).
I'd go with one of the Chinese (Norinco) Toks. I have a Model 213 (9x19 Luger) version that I bought new for $89.00 many years ago. I have seen them for $100 at gun shows. I also have freakishly small hands, my 98 pound 13 year old nephew has bigger hands than I do. I can easily reach the trigger on the Tok.
Another option if you wait a while is the Sarco Star Modelo Super A. They were selling some with minor problems for $100. One of my friends bought 2, and one worked right out of the gate. The other needed a firing pin.
Sarco ran afoul of the New Jersey authorities, and had their license to sell firearms out of state lifted. Sarco is appealing that. If they get it back, I will immediately order 2 myself.
Another option if you wait a while is the Sarco Star Modelo Super A. They were selling some with minor problems for $100. One of my friends bought 2, and one worked right out of the gate. The other needed a firing pin.
Sarco ran afoul of the New Jersey authorities, and had their license to sell firearms out of state lifted. Sarco is appealing that. If they get it back, I will immediately order 2 myself.
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