i want to get a smaller handgun. something powerful, with ammo that wont break the bank. suggestions?

11/12/2006 6:53:06 PM

CZ-75B, 9mm/.40
Springfield Mil-Spec 1911, .45ACP
XD, 9mm/.40/.45ACP

(I hate Glocks, and they are overpriced like whoa.)

11/12/2006 6:54:24 PM

could you show pics of your suggestions. i hate to say how it looks does matter to me.

11/12/2006 6:57:37 PM

the internet is like totally awesome

http://images.google.com/

11/12/2006 6:58:48 PM

Since you seem to like large caliber weapons, how about a Desert Eagle .44 magnum?

11/12/2006 7:11:40 PM

how about it

11/12/2006 7:19:38 PM

Im picking up one of these tomm. Sig P220 .45................. WTf a 50 cal. Youll shoot it half a dozen times and hate it. Or so Ive been told

11/12/2006 8:28:21 PM

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"I hate Glocks, and they are overpriced like whoa."

prolly never even shot one.

primer, just get you a 9mm if you plan on shooting frequently. get a .45 if you plan on shooting every now and then.

11/12/2006 8:46:16 PM

If you want at good pistol just to have fun with, get a Heritage Rough Rider .22. They are cheap, tough, and a lot of fun. I've had one for years and enjoyed it a lot.

11/12/2006 9:33:57 PM

something in .40 S&W, Walther P99 is a good one

11/12/2006 9:42:37 PM

no .22 no .25


.380/9mm is the smallest im looking at

11/12/2006 9:46:07 PM

M9 Baretta? I know it's "lame" to a lot of gun people, but i love them. I've gone through 1000 rounds in a day with one before and always wanted to go back for more. I don't know if 9mm really meets your "powerful" requirement

11/12/2006 10:37:04 PM

im gonna buy something as a early christmas gift to myself, heading to pdhsc sometime this week
(i hope durham isnt bad about getting a purchase permit, i know that registering them is mandatory)

11/12/2006 10:40:23 PM

Only smaller caliber that won't break the bank is 9mm. 40 is about on par with .45, and 9mm beats both.

I'd say Steyr M9A1, or IMI/IWI Baby Eagle.

11/12/2006 11:08:04 PM

Just got a Taurus 24/7 Pro 9mm, and i love it. It is now my favorite handgun.

11/12/2006 11:43:47 PM

If you want small caliber and cheap ammo and dead-on shots, you should get a Ruger .22 pistol. It's fun for plinking, and if an intruder makes the mistake of breaking into your residence, you should be able to put every round on his nose--with little or no recoil.

11/13/2006 12:44:14 AM

The Springfield Armory's XD is pretty bitchin, got NRA Gun of the Year or some such award, don't know how they fit 14 .45 rounds in that size a gun either........definitely on my wish list

http://www.springfield-armory.com/prod-xdpstl-45acp.shtml

[Edited on November 13, 2006 at 1:22 AM. Reason : oops]

11/13/2006 1:21:40 AM

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"prolly never even shot one."

If I'd never shot one, I'd just call them ugly. It takes exposure to develop hate.

11/13/2006 1:23:31 AM

I own a few handguns and have shot just about everything, and I love my Glock.

Don't let the haters talk you out of giving the Glock it's fair shake.

11/13/2006 9:22:54 AM

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"I own a few handguns and have shot just about everything, and I love my Glock. Don't let the haters talk you out of giving the Glock it's fair shake."

11/13/2006 9:46:36 AM

where do I go to take a handgun class?

11/13/2006 9:47:41 AM

FTA Inc is probably one of the best around if not the best

11/13/2006 9:48:25 AM

i know they make interchanngable barrels for the DE i think u could get a .50 AE and get a .357 mag barrel and just shoot 38 spl thru it.

as far as good guns go sigs, h&k, springfield, and glock. some of the guns may break the bank but depending on what caliber u get the ammo shouldn't. I have almost exclusively 45's, i bought a walther p22 just to plink b/c ammo prices were eating me up.

edit: most ppl either love or hate glocks. it's like the ford vs chevy some ppl are just die hard fans of one. i like mine, it is very reliable, and shoots good.

my uncle bought a taurus pt 24/7, for the money it's not a bad gun. it just wouldn't be my first choice.

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11/13/2006 10:36:31 AM

what do you want to use the gun for?


are you keeping it in a car, on your hip, concealed?

11/13/2006 10:40:35 AM

honestly its going to be kept at home.

11/13/2006 10:44:00 AM

id get something with a picatinny rail then so you can add a tactical light/ laser down the road should you desire.


my favorite gun is my ruger p345 with the rail. also my least expensive gun.

the xd-45 is pretty sweet as well, but too large for me to use for all applications.

the ruger is a perfect mix

11/13/2006 10:49:35 AM