First handgun? Utah CC, not too expensive.

[Boberama]

Hi, I'm looking for a nice handgun. My friend has a Lor-Cin. Here's the picture:

He says it's an awesome shooter and he can hit a target at over 25 feet!

Do you recommend I get one, or is there anything a bit cheaper?

Note: I'm just beginning, and don't need the best of the best.

 

[Starcheck55]

oh come on...this is got to be a joke thread right?

 

[pcwirepro]

Carry lube with you for when the bad guy wants to shove that thing where the sun doesn't shine. After it jams that is. You wouldn't really trust that thing to save your life of the life of a loved one would you?

 

[1KPerDay]

Those things are awesome. They can hold down up to 10 pieces of 8.5X11 paper in a moderate wind!

 

[MachIVshooter]

oh come on...this is got to be a joke thread right?

That's what I'm thinking.

 

[CoRoMo]

...it's an awesome shooter ... can hit a target at over 25 feet!

LOL!!!

In the event that this is not a joke... please consider a Hi-Point C9.

 

[Manco]

He says it's an awesome shooter and he can hit a target at over 25 feet!

Dude, you have got to be kidding. This reminds me of an ad I saw for a telescope that lets you see "100 billion miles" into space (hint: you can see A LOT farther than that with just your eyes) from the comfort of your living room (only if your roof comes off or you stick the scope out of a window).

Do you recommend I get one, or is there anything a bit cheaper?

Note: I'm just beginning, and don't need the best of the best.

If you're really looking for a new gun on the super-cheap, then I would second the recommendation of a Hi-Point pistol. They're ugly and hardly the most refined design, but they seem to work pretty well if you get a good one, and by all accounts the company is reputable and will take good care of you with a lifetime warranty.

 

[searcher451]

The question boils down to what your life is worth to you. It's a question that only you can answer.

 

[Boberama]

I looked at Hi Point and Jennings and they're a little too expensive. I don't need super-duper accuracy. I saw a used RG 22 in the local pawn shop that was around my price range but I don't want a 22 or a revolver. I don't want to have to spin the barrel around and fill up all the holes.

 

[pcwirepro]

I don't want to have to spin the barrel around and fill up all the holes.

He's having fun with us now.

 

[KenW.]

So; what is your price range? I have a Springfield XD 9mm Subcompact with three mags, 4 holsters, and night sights)I could make you a deal on ($500 range).

We're both in Utah so a face-to-face transaction could work well.

Don't skimp on something your betting your life on.



(214 posts, eh?)

 

[KBintheSLC]

I looked at Hi Point and Jennings and they're a little too expensive. I don't need super-duper accuracy.

I thought your OP might be a gag... but after reading this I know it was. LOL'ing You have a great sense of humor.

 

[dovedescending]

You got me.

 

[Enoy21]

Umm little research guys ....


http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=518426



He's TOTALLY serious and I recommend that gun in the image that shoots 25 feet ....

 

[Manco]

I looked at Hi Point and Jennings and they're a little too expensive. I don't need super-duper accuracy. I saw a used RG 22 in the local pawn shop that was around my price range but I don't want a 22 or a revolver. I don't want to have to spin the barrel around and fill up all the holes.

Here's a nice new Magnum that should be well within your price range:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...rid=&parentType=&indexId=cat600838&hasJS=true

Or you could step up to a semiautomatic pistol:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...parentType=index&indexId=cat600836&hasJS=true

 

[dovedescending]

I'd go with the first option. Caliber is interchangeable with basically any ammo you pick up off the ground, and maintenance is incredibly easy. Lightweight, portable, and legal to carry without a license.

 

[Mp7]

get a broken SKS.
You can extend the bayonet.

... i call April fools BS on this.

( we COULD make the "Army of Losers"
Outfitters thread though ... )

 

[Manco]

I'd go with the first option. Caliber is interchangeable with basically any ammo you pick up off the ground, and maintenance is incredibly easy. Lightweight, portable, and legal to carry without a license.

I must point out, however, that the tradeoff is really sore fingers unless he actually springs for a whole slingshot instead of just the band.

 

[mosesv2]

Thanks for the laugh.

I'll contribute a box of reloaded ammo for whatever you end up getting. That should last you a lifetime, considering your budget.

 

[mosesv2]

I live in Utah, so I can actually deliver on the offer.

If you can't afford a good gun, you CERTAINLY can't afford to shoot it.

Why bother?

 

[MachIVshooter]

I must point out, however, that the tradeoff is really sore fingers unless he actually springs for a whole slingshot instead of just the band

That actually made me inadvertantly spit out my Lucky Strike. Thank god for hardwood floors.

 

[CoRoMo]

I looked at Hi Point ... a little too expensive.

I think I paid $80 for my HP C9. It is almost, nearly, sometimes worth that price.

 

[no_agenda]

LOL hilarious

 

[bdb benzino]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry???

 

[stana]

I'll bet your friend found it along a road in W. Va. City, right? I'll bet if he looked closer he'd found a body... maybe.