BCRider
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Well, that sucks. I can see now why you're looking for a low cost but decent option just to keep your hand in.
Although I badmouthed them a bit the H&R and Hi Standard Double 9 are not bad options. With the D9 I just treated as the SA only gun that it resembles and forget that it even has a DA mode. Then it's not all that bad at all.
And I get much the same results from the H&R if it's used more as a SA gun in order to avoid the heavy DA pull.
There may well be other options as well but these are the two budget guns that I've personally shot.
I'll leave it to the others to offer up other "good bang for the buck" options. Then it's time for you to go into "hunting" mode to find something.
Don't be afraid to ask when you see other options too. I walked into one of my LGS's a couple of months back to find a well used but well cared for older 3 screw Ruger Single Six for just $150 with the .22LR cylinder only. It was an estate sale and priced to move quick. Here and there you come across such things and just need to be ready to jump when it happens.
Although I badmouthed them a bit the H&R and Hi Standard Double 9 are not bad options. With the D9 I just treated as the SA only gun that it resembles and forget that it even has a DA mode. Then it's not all that bad at all.
And I get much the same results from the H&R if it's used more as a SA gun in order to avoid the heavy DA pull.
There may well be other options as well but these are the two budget guns that I've personally shot.
I'll leave it to the others to offer up other "good bang for the buck" options. Then it's time for you to go into "hunting" mode to find something.
Don't be afraid to ask when you see other options too. I walked into one of my LGS's a couple of months back to find a well used but well cared for older 3 screw Ruger Single Six for just $150 with the .22LR cylinder only. It was an estate sale and priced to move quick. Here and there you come across such things and just need to be ready to jump when it happens.