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My friend bought a .380 handgun made by Hi-Point for $100. They sound like Saturday night specials. Are these guns any good, or would it be prudent to be concerned about them blowing up when trying to fire one?
Originally posted by: mugs
Yeah, they're dirt cheap crappy guns that are great for criminals
Edit: and poor college students - my roommate in college had one. It's fine if you just want to have some fun.
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
My friend bought a .380 handgun made by Hi-Point for $100. They sound like Saturday night specials. Are these guns any good, or would it be prudent to be concerned about them blowing up when trying to fire one?
Originally posted by: phantom309
It won't blow up on you. In fact, about 30% of the times you pull the trigger, nothing will happen at all.
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Originally posted by: mugs
Yeah, they're dirt cheap crappy guns that are great for criminals
Edit: and poor college students - my roommate in college had one. It's fine if you just want to have some fun.
My friend is a criminal? :Q
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
What would be a better choice for an inexpensive first handgun?
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
What would be a better choice for an inexpensive first handgun?
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
What would be a better choice for an inexpensive first handgun?
Get a Smith & Wesson revolver. .38 Special or .357 Magnum with a 4" barrel. Taurus also makes decent revolvers in these calibers. The nice thing about a .357 Magnum is that it will shoot .38 Special which is cheaper and has less recoil which is good for beginners. You should be able to pick up a used one in excellent condition for around $300-350.
Edit-Ruger would also be an excellent choice.
For that kind of money the only gun I'd bother with would be a good used Smith and Wesson Model 10 revolver. Extremely well made, as reliable as a handgun can possibly be, very accurate and reasonably powerful with the right ammo. The disadvantage is that you only get six shots. But if you want protection for under $200 that's about the best you can do. Most cheap semiautos just aren't reliable enough to trust your life to.Originally posted by: upsciLLion
What would be a better choice for an inexpensive first handgun?
Originally posted by: AnyMal
For not much more then $100.00 you should be able to pickup a good Eastern European surplus pistol like Makarov, CZ52, or similar.
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
My friend bought a .380 handgun made by Hi-Point for $100. They sound like Saturday night specials. Are these guns any good, or would it be prudent to be concerned about them blowing up when trying to fire one?
Originally posted by: phantom309
Originally posted by: AnyMal
For not much more then $100.00 you should be able to pickup a good Eastern European surplus pistol like Makarov, CZ52, or similar.
The Mak is a good pistol but I think the CZ52 might be a bit much for a n00b. Plus it's getting harder to find ammo for them.
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: upsciLLion
What would be a better choice for an inexpensive first handgun?
Get a Smith & Wesson revolver. .38 Special or .357 Magnum with a 4" barrel. Taurus also makes decent revolvers in these calibers. The nice thing about a .357 Magnum is that it will shoot .38 Special which is cheaper and has less recoil which is good for beginners. You should be able to pick up a used one in excellent condition for around $300-350.
Edit-Ruger would also be an excellent choice.
What about the one at the bottom of this link?