Thinking About Picking Up a Cheap Beater 9mm

[Kambei77]

Hello everyone,

I have been going through my gun collection, and noticed two things. First, all the guns I own now are pretty old mil spec guns. Luger P08s, old HPs, AC 43 Walther P38, and so on and so forth. Secondly, I like to plink around at the range, but it feels like I am commiting a crime anytime I shoot one of the aforementioned guns. I use a Mossberg 500 as my home defense weapon, but I kind of want a beater 9mm Pistol to plink around with at the range without constantly worrying about scratching the finish or damaging a historical artifact. That being said, I am also not interested in paying more than a couple of hundred bucks since I will only be using this gun to mess around with at the range. Any constructive opinions are welcome. Thanks in advance.

Dan

[Slim///]

Hi point c9

Smith and wesson sigma

Older p series ruger maybe

[Merc1138]

A cheap beater 9mm and only a couple hundred bucks(I'll assume this means $200), only thing that comes to mind is a hi-point.

If you're willing to step it up to the $500 range, you'll actually get something worthwhile that you can beat up(FN, Springfield, Glock, S&W, etc.).

To be entirely honest, if you're on such a tight budget but want a handgun to shoot with readily available and cheap ammo for the range, get a .22lr(and there are a dozen or more to choose from in the $200-$400 range).

[h0use]

+1 for the hipoint c9, google gunsamerica review about it.

[Kambei77]

What are peoples thoughts on the Kahr CW9? Looks like I can get one for $320.

[MrsRazz]

I just picked up a Bulgarian Makarov 9mmX18 for $299. I've seen them starting at $150.00.

[voiceofreason]

Spend a bit more, get a new G17 or G19.

Then beat the snot out of it changing only the recoil spring every once in a blue moon.

[Vacaville]

Used Ruger P series.

[greybeard]

What are peoples thoughts on the Kahr CW9? Looks like I can get one for $320.

Not really a range gun, small light guns are not fun to shoot a lot.

[Arkangel]

I don't particularly care for the trigger on the cw9, but that's just my preference. I say go .22 for cheap plinking but if a 9mm is what you want, as said before the P series Rugers are built like tanks. Turners has them on sale once in a while.

[GMANtt]

Glock 17/19 used.

[A-J]

The Ruger P95 shoots extremely well for such a low price point. Synthetic lower and brushed stainless slide. Great for plinking, and you don't have to worry about beting it up.

[mopeddog]

Glock 17/19 used.

Where? I'm looking for an old Glock 17 that I can paint and stipple. Everybody is trying to sell it for close to new retail.

[ryno066]

The Ruger P95 shoots extremely well for such a low price point. Synthetic lower and brushed stainless slide. Great for plinking, and you don't have to worry about beting it up.

+1 on that. My wife chose a p95 over a 9mm glock or XD. I think Turners has sales on them for like 300$ plus tax/dros

[Tiberius]

Sounds like a used Glock or Sig SP2022 might fit the bill.