Buddy wants an inexpensive 9mm

[DammitBoy]

I am not a 9mm guy.

My friend has asked for advice on a good reliable inexpensive 9mm semi-auto. New or used...

Any helpful suggestions?

 

[Welding Rod]

Ruger P95 maybe?

 

[gvcandyman]

Glock 19 is what I just bought. It was 425 used with night sights

 

[BigDeesul]

Ruger P95 maybe?

Damn, you beat me to it. A ruger P95 was my first gun. It is a great handgun, Both dual and single action, simple, accurate and very affordable. If your buddy plans on carrying it, it has one of the best features I think you can have in a carry gun. The ability to carry a chambered round safely. You can chamber a round, de-cock the hammer, and carry with either the safety on, or safety off, ready to fire with a nice heavy dual action trigger pull. Remaining shots will be light trigger pull, SA. Not to mention the availability of 30 round mags. Sorry if I sound too excited, but it is a great gun for a great price, and He will definitely be very happy. I paid $275 for mine used, in new condition. Brand new ones can be had for $325, and they now have a picatinny rail in front of the trigger guard. Rated for +p ammo, very tough gun and can handle anything.

 

[Welding Rod]

My local gun shop has the stainless P95 for $320.

 

[BigDeesul]

Same one mine has for $325. Do you have one Welding Rod?

 

[wnycollector]

Any 2nd or 3rd gen S&W 9mm. They can usually be had in the $300 range. They are tough as nails, accurate and very very reliable.

 

[Welding Rod]

Same one mine has for $325. Do you have one Welding Rod?

No, but I have come very close on several occaisions, including recently, just because they seem like such a great American value.

 

[CTGunner]

http://www.hoffgun.com/specials.htm

Scroll all the way down. Ruger P95 is $269. New.

 

[BigDeesul]

I forgot to mention the lifetime Ruger warranty. Holy crap CT, that's the cheapest I've ever seen one new.

 

[Fremmer]

Wow, for $269, I could almost afford a 9mm!

 

[Strahley]

Used Glock 19/17

 

[PAPACHUCK]

Ruger P series
S&W 59 series
Taurus 92/99 series


A nine is fine.

 

[Sapper771]

A few questions: What is your buddy use to shooting ? What will be the primary and secondary uses of this 9mm pistol? What is your buddy's definition of cheap ?

 

[Nasty]

Mil surplus and police trade ins at places like AIM Surplus are a great source of high quality weapons at low prices.

If a very cheap new, reliable 9mm is wanted, have him look at Hi-Point. Ugly, ungainly and heavy, but they work and have a great reputation for factory warranty.

 

[Old John]

There's a LGS in Indy that has Keltec P11's for about $275, or $280. That's a handy little 9mm at a reasonable price. It's not a Ruger, but it's cheaper. My DSW has one & loves it.

 

[Girodin]

What is he going to use it for? IMHO it is tough to make a very meaningful suggestion without that piece of info. Also, define inexpensive. Often people have very difference ideas about what is inexpensive. What is the exact price range.

 

[CTGunner]

Holy crap CT, that's the cheapest I've ever seen one new.

Yep, pretty much. They actually ran a sale last year and I got one for $249 new. I wait for the deals.

Hi Point is an option but for a little more you are getting a Ruger with a proven track record of reliability.

 

[stchman]

I also say a Ruger P95. I bought a stainless one for $330 from Bud's Gun Shop. After FFL transfer I had $350 invested. Great price for a decent 9mm pistol.

I have seen the SR9. Bud's has this gun for $398 delivered which is a an awesome gun at an awesome price.

Let us know how much he wants to spend.

 

[PX15]

FWIW:

I had a KelTec P11 that was flawless...

Pulling the slide back made a sound of sandpaper rubbing on more sandpaper, but the little sucker was cheap to buy, and never missed a lick.

Just sayin'..

Jesse

P.S. Don't know anything about the Ruger P95, but if all else is comparable, I'd buy a Ruger over a KelTec in a heartbeat.. The little P11 sure made for easy cc tho.

 

[Shipwreck]

I got a Ruger P95 new for $315 with a stainless slide.

Cheapest 9mm I'd buy that is reliable.

A Stoeger Cougar isn't bad either, but they have gone up in price the past couple of years

 

[Girodin]

That said the following are guns that can be had for $400 or less (this is not likely to be an exhaustive list as it is only what I can think of off the top of my head).

Used glock

Taurus PT92 (New is around $400 often a bit over used should be under $400)

3rd gen smith and Wesson

Steyr M9 or M9A1 (I really like these guns.)

Bersa Thunder

Norinco 213B, its essentially a 9mm tokarev.

RIA 9mm 1911

The rugers mentioned above

Kel tecs mentioned above (although the pf9 and p11 would not be my choice for anything other than a carry gun and personally have I prefer other guns for even that role)

Sig p6

 

[bg226]

New Ruger.

Used Glock.

 

[Jason977]

Here's a link to a 3rd gen Smith for $340:

http://www.centerfiresystems.com/SW-5906.aspx

 

[tbone3]

A new S&W Sigma 9VE can be had for a little over $300 and then S&W has their rebate going on right now. $50 back or two free magazines. The Sigma trigger is much like a DA revolver trigger. Mine has been quite reliable in close about 800 - 900 rounds. Not one failure that I can remember. Shoot, now that I'm thinking about it I may pick up another one myself. . .