Budget Pistol

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Corey

Another one for ya.

Thanks Corey,I found an article where a tester claimed to have fired over 1000 rounds without a single problem and even stated that the Hi Point performed better than his personal 1911 as far as jamming and misfires go.

[Rider]

There are 2 brands I stand behind. Heckler & Koch and Sig Sauer but the Springfield XDM line is growing on me.

[RACER X]

a gun is like your helmet, your last line of defense, you have how many lids? and are they cheapy's?

[tallywacker]

Originally Posted by Rider

There are 2 brands I stand behind. Heckler & Koch and Sig Sauer but the Springfield XDM line is growing on me.

Exactly, my USP is my CCW.

[RACER X]

i likey my current Kimber and all the Glocks i've had in teh past.

[marko138]

Tigs....there was just a post about Hi Point gun on a Buell board. Alot of positive reviews...but people say they jam up really easy if you fire in rapid succession.

[Amorok]

My buddy's hi-point locked up completely and had to be sent in after 43 rounds fired. To dissassemble it you have to pull out pins, there's no takedown levers, and the pins aren't very durable. I know four people who bought them, every one has since gotten rid of them. They're very maintenance intensive and won't fire if dirty.

I would recommend a Ruger GP-100, you can get them used for $250, they're reliable as hell, accurate, and powerful without a lot of felt recoil. Try one out, you'll be glad you did.

I mean Corey posted an article where the tester popped off 200 rounds without an issue,I'll probably never fire that many rounds.

Then you're not shooting enough. You need to fire enough to where you're familiar with the wepon, putting two magazines through and sticking the gun in a drawer won't help you.

[Lino]

Originally Posted by RACER X

a gun is like your helmet, your last line of defense, you have how many lids? and are they cheapy's?

plus one

[RACER X]

^ thats if he's using it as a CCW or home defense, if it's plinker get whatever.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Amorok

I would recommend a Ruger GP-100, you can get them used for $250, they're reliable as hell, accurate, and powerful without a lot of felt recoil. Try one out, you'll be glad you did.

He could look for a lightly used Ruger P89, actually.
Though they are now discontinued, they're very solid, reasonably accurate, and less than $300 at any decent gun store.