Inexpensive Truck Gun

[boatme99]

A couple of points, here.
For the gun, I'd go for the Hi Point, although I'd step it up to the .45 cal. They are absolutely reliable and affordable. The last I saw about 2 months ago, the 45 was going for $175 at my lgs.

If you're going to leave in the truck all the time, I would NOT use the locking factory console for storage. Any 8 year old with a nail file can open that up like a Spam can with the key in 20 seconds.
Take a look at these-

www.autosafes.net

I'm not recommending this brand, just the idea of what to use.
Make your choices and enjoy.

 

[tarosean]

Hi-point has a reputation for reliability, but do you really want one of those plastic hunks representing you?

Firearms are a fashion accessory?

 

[xfyrfiter]

Also if you have to use it in a sd situation, it will become evidence, and I for one would rather the pd ruined a Hi Point, than a Kimber, or other high value gun. It will not make any difference if it is a good shoot or not, to the gun.

 

[texasgun]

my car gun is my carry-gun ... M&P Shield.

Not sure why people would trust their lives in a potential SD scenario on the cheapest firearm they can find ... aka Hi-Point

The Shield by no means is super expensive but quality wise a big step up from Hi-Point

 

[TennJed]

Hi-point has a reputation for reliability, but do you really want one of those plastic hunks representing you? Ugly, crude, and classless. Look for something else IMHO.

WOW. If you let material things represent you thing you need to rethink your life. Do you overspend for cars and homes just to impress other people?

 

[M1GarandDeerHunter]

Glock 17 , 21 or 22 would work for me.

 

[acmax95]

I keep a Taurus 66 4" 357 in my truck. I paid around 250 for it and it is a solid gun. I also keep a few boxes of 38 to share with my carry 442.

 

[boatme99]

A M&P 9 at a well known on line retailer runs $479. Or, 2 3/4 Times the cost of a new Hi Point .45

A used one runs about $389. About 2 1/4 Times the cost of a new HP.

The OP stated an inexpensive truck gun.
I wouldn't leave a $400-500 gun in y vehicle full time. A $175 one? A better choice for his requirements.
As for depending on a HP, we've all already seen the threads, and all's I have to say is, "have you actually owned one?"
Not have you read about it, have you fired someone else's, or have you held one in the store.
Have you OWNED one?

 

[CZ223]

Why does this always become a discussion

about whether or not you should leave a gun in a car or not? The fact is that if your doors are locked it isn't any different than if the gun is in your house with the doors locked. If someone breaks into either and steals a gun, they are the ones committing a crime, not you. If the stolen gun is later used in a crime I might feel bad, I sure as hell would not feel responsible.
What I don't do is advertise that I might have a gun in the car. I don't have an NRA sticker on my car, though I am a member. I don't have any stupid bumper stickers that say stuff like, "You can take away my guns when you pry them from my cold dead hands" or, "Keep honking, I'm reloading". I don't have a Glock sticker in my rear window. I don't leave guns or other valuables in plain sight. My vehicle always has a couple of guns in it and it has never been broken into.
As for which gun is right for you as a "Truck Gun", that is up to the individual. There are several good used options in the $300 range. If you can find a used Glock or Ruger for that kind of money I would grab it. I have 2 Hi-Point carbines that are a lot of fun to shoot and have been very reliable, if the handguns are as reliable I would think that might be a good option. I just picked up a 20 year old Rossi M88 for $250 in like new condition, that would fill the roll very nicely. There are a lot of used Taurus and Rossi's out there that should be in your price range. The third Gen smith's are getting harder and harder to find for that kind of money but those are great guns. The bottom line is get a reliable gun and get familiar with it for "any" of your gun needs. Remember, if you are ever in a situation where you truly "need" a gun, you need one that works. Right now, I have in my car a Kimber Ultra, a Smith Lady Smith 357, the aforementioned Rossi M88, a Glock 23 and an AR-15. If one or all of them were stolen, I would be mad but they are just things and things can be replaced.

 

[W.E.G.]

I think these questions always really are simply, "Where can I get a reliable used gun that is already scratched."

Wow, there's a gazillion of them out there.

"What reliable gun do I want to feed and train with?" is the question the OP should be asking.

 

[4v50 Gary]

I would prefer a SKS. They used to be cheap ($89) and were good for 100 yard shots (I'm in the country where you can see for miles).

 

[toivo]

Why does this always become a discussion

about whether or not you should leave a gun in a car or not? The fact is that if your doors are locked it isn't any different than if the gun is in your house with the doors locked.

Yes, up to a point. But when you leave your guns in your house, aren't they locked in safe? If you're going to leave a gun in your car for more than just the minute or two it takes to run an errand, why not use one of those cable-secured lock-boxes?

It can go under the seat with the cable securing it to the seat frame. If someone steals your car, they will eventually get the gun, but this deters the smash-and-grab type of thief and also makes it so any carjacker won't be able to instantly arm himself as he drives off in your stolen vehicle.

 

[Armybrat]

When I had a Chevy regular cab pickup, my $45 H&R 12 gauge (19" bbl) rode in a floor mount hidden behind the seatback - plenty good for social work:

 

[gbeecher]

Hello!

I have a Hi-Point C9 and am very happy with it. I've owned it over a year with 342 rounds of fmj fired for 2 fail-to-feed and 1 double feed. The gun is comfortable to hold, soft recoil, good sights and easy to clean. The Hi-Point warranty is excellent. My other gun is a Mosin-Nagant rifle, which I also love, but doesn't make much of a good 'truck' gun. (tank maybe - not truck)

 

[george29]

Mine is a Mosin M44

 

[tarosean]

Also if you have to use it in a sd situation, it will become evidence, and I for one would rather the pd ruined a Hi Point, than a Kimber, or other high value gun.

Why? If it did its job saving your hide, the cost shouldn't matter one iota.

 

[xjsnake]

To answer the OP's question. I had an M200 and it wasn't a half bad gun. The DA trigger pull was awful but the SA pull was darn near as good as my Smith Model 10. It shot point of aim and always went bang. It now lives with my mother who couldn't manipulate the slide on a semi auto.

 

[rdmercer]

To start out with, a truck to me is something you haul grain or livestock to the market. You are probably talking about pickups in the 1/2 ton-3/4 ton category. And a 'truck gun' for me is a side folding stainless steel iron sight mini-14 in 580 series. My concealed carry Glock 23 in 40 cal is with me all the time, along with a Keltec 380 in my front pants pocket. I always thought of a 'truck gun' as a carbine such as 30-30 Winchester, SKS, or Mosin 44. Just me.

 

[franzas]

Look for police trade-ins. Glocks and M&Ps in 9 and .40 for about $350.

 

[texasgun]

^^^

this. I personally would not trust my life to a Hi-Point with 3 failures in 350 rounds fired...

My Glocks, M&P, Steyr have each been thru 800 or more rds with ZERO failures

 

[toivo]

I kind of agree with texasgun -- ammo-picky, jam-prone is OK for a target pistol, but not for self-defense.

 

[gym]

AK PAP, under 400 if you look, what could be better.

 

[oldgold]

Rural area. FR-8 that I paid $150 for a couple years ago.
It's been in my car for ever since. Either way I come home I can see the house from 1/4 mile away. A pistol is not practical.

 

[bflee]

My buddy at work had a hi point. It was a single shot automatic that couldnt be cleaned without a punch kit. I guess when they are dirty you buy another one. After a 1hour cleaning it was still a one shot automatic. I wouldnt buy one. I would buy an old revolver. I only own one revolver, a 22/22WMR, but i would take it any day over the high point!
My "truck gun" is a XDm40. My LCP gets me back to the truck. If no one knows its there they wont try and steal it.

 

[Onward Allusion]

I prefer handguns. Easier to conceal and maneuver in tight spaces. Any 3rd generation S&W semi (5906, 59XX, 915, 40XX) will be a good choice. Lots of police trades where the insides of the gun are practically new.

A word about the Armscor revolvers... The M206 is a great little gun. The M200 not so much.