Can a pistol Under $600 be worth trusting your life on?

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Slightly off topic, but, not being willing to buy used firearms would really limit ones collection, especially historical/milsurp weapons.

Also, I don't know of any firearms manufacturer that limits the warranty to the original owner.
 
We all KNOW that with handguns,it doesn't matter if it is reliable,well made,has good fit and finish(optional)or is user friendly. It is how much you paid for it that counts. Same for scopes.
 
Yup, only 3 thousand dollar custom made 1911's with gold plated triggers loaded with super sonic hollow point expanding bullets will save your life and take down bad guys.
 
There seems to be an attempt to down play the costs of guns by including used guns or discounts.

IF the OP was talking about NEW guns then Glock and Beretta are closer to $600. when taxes are added and a Sig ? way north of $600. even the Beretta 85 is over $700. make no apologies for what you buy(either high or low) because life’s too short to compromise so get what you want.
 
Hi Point JHP .45: $180.
Extra mag: $18
Box of .45ACP ammunition: $25
Practice time at the range: Free
Another box of .45ACP: Another $25
Peace of mind in my bedside table: Priceless.

gun snobs can turn up their noses at inexpensive guns all they want, for everyone else, there's Hi Point
 
Here is some info on the High Point;)

http://www.hi-pointfirearms.com/handguns/hi_point_handguns.html

Hi-Point offers affordably-priced semi-automatic handguns in a range of the most popular calibers including: 380 ACP, 9mm , 40 S&W, 45 ACP, 380 Comp, and 9mm Comp.

Hi-Point firearms are very popular with recreational target shooters, hunters, campers, law enforcement and anyone seeking an affordable, American-made firearm.
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American Made...:what::confused::D
 
REAPER4206969 said:
Slightly off topic, but, not being willing to buy used firearms would really limit ones collection, especially historical/milsurp weapons.

Also, I don't know of any firearms manufacturer that limits the warranty to the original owner.
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I've had all of the historic weapons I need passed down to me. Besides, I would say used and "historic" are two different things. I own a '72 GTO that I would say is very different than an 02 Cavalier. ;)

There are several that limit their warranty to the original owner. Few may enforce it, but I would go so far as to say many have it as policy. I guess the only thing that really matters, is what they actually do, not company policy.
 
Glocks start under 500 dollars.

S&W M&Ps start under 500 dollars.

S&W and Ruger revolvers can be had for well under 600 dollars.

Sprigfield XDs (Im not even a big fan of them) can be had for under 500 dollars.
 
I wouldn't have a Taurus or any off-brand handgun. They're usually not "just as good", and if they have issues service is often iffy. When you decide to buy the gun you should have bought in the first place, resale and trade-in prices are lower and there are fewer takers for them.
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I was going to ignore that little piece of tripe, but I just couldn't. It's entirely too close to the same attitude of the "over $600 " bunch.

I own 14 Taurus handguns, some are over 25 years old, and have had thousands of rounds put through them. NONE have failed. According to the nay-sayers, that is statistically impossible. In other words, most of the stories you hear about Taurus are from people who have neither owned, nor shot, them. :)
 
Fascinating theory. :rolleyes: However, it is hardly accurate. Gun snobs. :neener:

A gun is only as good as the care you give it. I was raised that if you take care of your car, it will take care of you. With all the highway miles under my belt, I've never been stranded on the side of the road. I believe the same can be said about firearms. Break it in properly, keep it properly maintained (cleaned and oiled) and the most inexpensive gun will be ready to answer the call if need be. :)
 
I don't mean to be rude, but those who said that are ignorant and need to better educate themselves. I have a $389 pistol I bought new for that price and it always goes bang, always feeds and in 1500 rounds has never had a problem. I also have milsurp pistols that cost $200 that always go bang, always feed and never give me any problems. Most of us can't spend the money to go more than that. If I had to guess, I would say they were talking about a 1911. If that is the case, many Springfields are under that magic number and so are the Rock Islands. By the way, the above mentioned pistol IS a Rock Island.
 
I was most impressed by a Springfield XD-9 Service.

None of my nine guns cost that much.

Those guys just don't know what they are talking about.
 
Funny. I just traded a +$600, when it was new, gun for a used one that ran me just under 600 out the door. The +600 gun had issues, minor malfunctions, all the time. I have a paid-for pistol class to use up and I could not bring myself to do it with a pistol that would let me down and embarass me.
 
It's customary to load my mag and swap guns with the guy in the next lane over when I'm shooting with my "clique".

"Nice 1911, can I see it?"
"Heck, you can shoot it!, as long as that HK your holding has a full mag and I can shoot it."
"Deal."

If I've got a table of pistols in front of me..........I'm going to shoot/buy the one that works best for me.

After all the many pistols I've tried, the one common factor......price should not be a factor in your choice. If spending an extra $1000 means you can have a gun that fits you better, is more reliable, or maybe a measly 1/10th of a second faster out of a holster......IMO, that may be money well spent.


Now a full on custom 1911 like a Wilson/Fusion/Ed Brown offers me no performance improvment over a Dan Wesson or Les Baer. So going full custom is a bit overkill for me.

But maybe not for you.




This argument is a silly as the old argument:
"Why CCW a nice Wilson 1911, It might end up stolen from the evidence locker if you ever use it."

Herp da derp.....If my expensive 1911 saves my life and mysteriously disappears or is damaged. I could care less, It's paid for itsself.
 
Where would you draw the line on price if 600 would not cut it.

700?
1000?
2500?
100,000?

I know. Only a one of a kind Farquarson actioned Gibbs rifle in 450/475 would suffice. It may only be a single shot and ammo may be scarce but it must be perfect for trusting your life to if it cost 250,000 dollars at a collectors auction.
 
Paying a great deal of money for a pistol is no guarantee that your money will produce a quality firearm in return. I'm currently carrying a Walther P99C, for which I paid less than $600, and I'm confident that it will perform each and every time out when called upon.
 
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This argument is a silly as the old argument:
"Why CCW a nice Wilson 1911, It might end up stolen from the evidence locker if you ever use it."

Herp da derp.....If my expensive 1911 saves my life and mysteriously disappears or is damaged. I could care less, It's paid for itsself.
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Why not get a good deal on it though, and use something cheaper that works just as good? ;)
 
Sure, as long as it works just as well.

Get the gun that works best for you. If it needs a few changes to be completely optimized towards your hands and eyes, so be it.

Price should not be a consideration. Cut something else, like cable or something. How many shooters with a $600 budget for a CCW allready have a $1100 Sony LED Tv? Priorities mannnn! Priorites.

If a cheap gun works best for someone that's fine. I know a shooter that owns many expensive pistols. His favorite CCW is a Keltec P11 he bought used for $250.
 
I would never ever carry an expensive handgun for self defense. No way no how!

Now, I suppose "expensive" is a relative term, and to me personally any pistol over $600/700 IS an expensive gun. There are multitudes of under-600 dollar guns that can be had that are fine defense guns.

My reasoning is that IF you need to shoot in self defense you must realize that the police are going to confiscate that weapon.......no matter how justified you are in any given incident......and don't think for a second that the gun is going to be well taken care of while it is in storage for months or years as evidence. It could come back to you damaged or rusted if you get it back at all.........and your complaints would fall on deaf ears: "Life's just tough all over pal".

My brother in-law carries a 1800 dollar pistol as his primary self defense gun and I could never get my head around that logic! Why not carry a 400 dollar RIA which would serve just as well IMHO......and it would'nt be as painful to surrender a RIA as opposed to handing over a Les Baer to an unknown fate.

Oh well, I guess if one were to actually become involved in a self defense shooting that losing your expensive gun to the authorities would be the very LEAST of things to worry about.
I do get it though....it's about saving your life....but there are just to many scenarios to consider, to many variables.
I'd trust my life to a 20 dollar dry-wall hammer if it were all I had.......and I ain't gonna sell my life cheap.
 
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