Guns on a budget

[Jet Setter]

It is never a cheap collection/sport/hobby. You just have to make the appropriate adjustments to afford the habit. I am right there with you. It is never cheap but it was a little more affordable a year ago.

I took up trap shooting to offset the cost of handgun and rifle ammo. It is cheaper for me to compete in trap matches than to compete in a 3-gun match. Plus, it beats shooting paper.

[TS77]

OP just explained the reason for Mosin-Nagant popularity.

[Mr357magnum]

Also check out used guns in gun shops. Alot of times you can find really good deals. but I agree, its not a cheap hobby

[Percenter3]

Ive looked online and seen pawn shops sell guns for pretty cheap sometimes.. I saw S&W 9mm for like 200 bucks in decent condition.. Any good recommendations on pawn shops not too far out from LA?

[Jpzum]

Mossberg 500. Inexpensive. Versatile. You should have one.

[RonnieP]

If only you could finance a glock..

I'm not sure if you have a Turners near you, but they do offer a layaway option and as of today, they have Glocks on sale.

[davidb]

there are options out there

mossberg 500 for around $300 or maverick 88 around $200 on sale

you could buy a stripped lower or two, cheap enough at around $100 each and ensures you'll be able to build an ar later on

you could get a nice .22 to save on ammo spending if you dont already have one, i got my ruger mkiii for around $300, theres some nice .22 rifles out there for $300 or less

ruger p series 9mm's can be had for around $300 used

surplus pistols like cz 82, makarov, tokarev, p64 etc. can be cheap as well

[Percenter3]

Layaway you say? Interesting. Im also going to look into a CZ auto pistol.. I love those. How much do they go for?

[Percenter3]

Layaway you say? Interesting. Im also going to look into a CZ auto pistol.. I love those. How much do they go for?

[cabinetguy]

I would prioritize on guns you cant get if these laws pass. SSE pistols and semi-auto rifles

[woods]

Sometimes more guns is cheaper than less. One example is using my 9mm which is lower cost than my .45. Or my .22 over my ar-15.

I still love them all and shoot them all but using cheaper ammo sometimes is just what I need to get through this panic buy pricing.

[pc_load_letter]

I recently picked up an Ak-74 (versus the AK-47) because I could get over 1000 rounds of 5.45 for around $180.

Could NEVER do that with my AR. At this point, I keep my AR for posterity. It is rarely shot.