Bud's Gun Shop

[Triple]

They are always cheaper than local shops and often less than what I find on Gunbroker.com.

Good deals? Which brand?

Taurus 24/7-9SSP17 9MM PRO STAINLESS / Taurus 24/7-40SSP15 40S PRO STAINLESS - $297.00

vs.

S&W SW9VE 9mm STAINLESS / S&W SW40VE .40SW STAINLESS - $289.00

[derf]

Good prices, but I would go with the 9mm S&W, a little better quality than the taurus, just need to fix the trigger problem that you will have with the S&W.

If either of them were a $500 gun I would say that they are crappy, but for $300 they are pretty good

Much better for slightly higher cost
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/69735

[Triple]

Originally Posted by derf

Good prices, but I would go with the 9mm S&W, a little better quality than the taurus, just need to fix the trigger problem that you will have with the S&W.

I've read that they have a very heavy trigger pull, but that trying to fix it can lead to other problems.

It's primarily for home defense while I'm out of town, and perhaps something she can carry in the car. I've yet to buy my wife a handgun and she isn't comfortable with the big Browning BPS. The heavy pull is a concern-- considering her tiny hands-- but I imagine she would get used to it with practice.

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by Triple

It's primarily for home defense while I'm out of town, and perhaps something she can carry in the car.

Which one fits her hands better, feels more comfortable to hold (possibly her shooting if you can)?

Whichever she chooses, then that is the one I'd pick as I think they are both good deals and can go either way in quality.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Triple

I've read that they have a very heavy trigger pull, but that trying to fix it can lead to other problems.

It's primarily for home defense while I'm out of town, and perhaps something she can carry in the car. I've yet to buy my wife a handgun and she isn't comfortable with the big Browning BPS. The heavy pull is a concern-- considering her tiny hands-- but I imagine she would get used to it with practice.

I never really noticed the pull being too heavy with my buddy's, but it's been a LONG time since I shot it...

To carry... and her tiny hands... what about:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/54585

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

I never really noticed the pull being too heavy with my buddy's, but it's been a LONG time since I shot it...

To carry... and her tiny hands... what about:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/54585

In my experience as a female with smaller hands, sometimes the smaller guns aren't always better. There isn't enough to hold on to, so it makes a fine line between too small and too big.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by racedoll

In my experience as a female with smaller hands, sometimes the smaller guns aren't always better. There isn't enough to hold on to, so it makes a fine line between too small and too big.

Well, then there's this:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/58065

I dunno, but I'd be real interested in shooting one...

[Triple]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

To carry... and her tiny hands... what about:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/54585

I was just looking at that as a carry weapon for myself, actually. More expensive ammunition, though. I'm trying to stick to 9mm (cue Amorok and fnfalman in 3... 2... 1...).

Originally Posted by Triple

I've yet to buy my wife a handgun...

Speaking of guns I've yet to buy, I'm still lusting after one of these:



And they keep getting more and more expensive the longer I wait.

I'd like a nickle-plated Cheetah, too, but again: expensive ammo.

[OneSickPsycho]

An old buddy of mine had the same S&W... it was pretty good, but he never used it much. It never felt that great in my hands, at least compared to my M&P.

[goof2]

I got a Smith & Wesson Sigma in .40 when the deal was too good to pass up (under $350 after tax/background/transfer/etc. plus a mail in rebate for $50 and two more high cap mags). The trigger as delivered was heavy as hell, I've heard its around 10 lbs., and it was inconsistent. If I'm remembering correctly it had two springs for the trigger mechanism. I removed one and replaced the other with a lighter spring, I think for a Glock but I'm not sure, and polished the hell out of the mechanism. The trigger is lighter but still somewhat inconsistent, and it is still crap compared to the trigger on my Springfield 1911.