9mm / .40 / .45 Advice - Recommendations

[RedNekk66]

Hello Guys,

Looking to purchase a used, reliable and accurate 9mm, .40 or .45. I'm into the C&R WWII stuff so not up to speed so much on the handguns - plus i'm on a budget of under 350 bucks.

I hear good things about the CZ 75B's, Sigs and Beretta's. Any opinions on the Kimber or Taurus models? Would you buy a Glock before a CZ 75B? Why?

Very much appreciated!

[richie3888]

its pretty hard to find a gun that reliable and accurate under 350. If you could save another $75, you could buy a used glock in the for sale section

[toddthedog]

ya I agree. a pistol under 350 is just to cheap to be reliable unless you get super lucky. but for the caliber I say go with a .40. it a good all around round.

[DannyZRC]

for rock bottom dollar, an old ruger P series is about all you can find.

if you're on a budget, get a 9.

[003]

Join the Glock Shooting Sports Foundation, and then you can buy a new Glock 17 for 425.00.

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[drunktank]

Get a 9mm in my opinion. If your tight on buying the postal, then surely you are going to be tight on buying the caliber (not tryig to be offensive here). A used Ruger P89 or P95 may fit the bill. CZ's are nice and I've yet to experience issues with a Taurus 92 though most people on this website hate them because they aren't "real" berettas. Best to go to a range with someone in the know to try some out. If you are near Rancho Cucamonga, you are welcome to try my GLOCK19.

[robcoe]

In that price range, Ruger P95,89,90 are about your only decent options.

[Moto4Fun]

Keep saving your pennies! If cost is an issue then you must get a 9mm. While incrementally .40 and .45 aren't that much more expensive, it adds up quickly. Think about this: people talk about 500-1000 rounds to break in a gun, a couple hundred rounds per month practice, a few hundred rounds of SD/HD ammo to prove that it works in your gun...etc. You could easily go through 1200 rounds of ammo in a year (which could be the difference between $240 and $480 in ammo alone). Even if you buy used (and it is already "broken in") and don't use it for self defense purposes, you are going to want to shoot it to enjoy. If you shop retail, you are going to pay at the very least ~$.20/rnd for 9mm and almost twice that for .45. If you want to shoot a couple hundred rounds while the gun is new to you (I usually shoot a couple hundred rounds in a single range visit), you are looking at the difference of 10 to 20 bucks between the calibers. If you buy in bulk, you can mitigate that cost. But the point is, if you are on tight budget, and you want to actually do some shooting, get the 9mm. When you are in a better financial position, you can drop $2500 on a custom 1911 and shoot $.40 to $.50/rnd ammo all day long!

[NorCal Einstein]

Join the Glock Shooting Sports Foundation, and then you can buy a new Glock 17 for 425.00.

As a member of GSSF:
1. You may enter any GSSF match
2. You may purchase one Glock per year at LE price
3. You may attend The Glock Armorer's Class
4. You receive the services of a factory armorer at every outdoor match. Free labor, and free parts if needed.

http://www.glocktalk.com/forums/show....php?t=1166218

With tax + DROS, you end up being in the $500 ballpark though. Also the one POTENTIAL turn off to the GSSF program for new shooters/first time buyers/anxious people is the waiting period you have to go through while your GSSF application is being processed. For me, that took 6+ weeks.

[ninjawho?]

7.62 guns,,Makarov ,Tokarev ,,etc...

[SDS-Ruger]

ruger P line. my p89(9mm) and my P90(45) have never had a ftf or fte with all sorts of ammo. I got both of mine for a great price in the sales section of cgn

[RedNekk66]

I appreciate the info guys. I'm leaning towards taking the wife to dinner, and buying a new Glock 19 for 550 with all fees. Again, appreciated!

[003]

A VERY GOOD DECISION