1000 Dollars of Guns!

[Texasred]

Lets pretend you have no guns. J/K But really, what guns would you buy with a 1000.00 dollars. Be realistic, no taxes involved but no selling parts to increase budget. What would you buy to cover your bases needed?

E.G. Marlin 60 150.00
Ruger P95 300.00
Remington 870 Express 300.00
Saiga 762 250.00 if that price isn't current then an SKS Yugo

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

If I had no guns, ammo, or anything and had to start over with $1K, I would buy a Rossi Triple Play single shot combo/set in .270 Win, 12 ga, and 50 Cal ML, then pick up a .22 barrel for it, too, making sure there are iron sights on the .50 ML and .22 rimfire bbls. That's 4 guns in one, and would cover all hunting needs, and would only take about $325 or so.

Then I'd grab a used Bersa Thunder 9 compact, PA 63, or Makarov for defense, for $250 or less.

That'd leave me maybe $425 for a scope for the .270 barrel (Sightron S2 3-9x40mm maybe?), rings, mount, sling, holster for the handgun, and some ammo, lubes, & ML supplies.

Then start saving for an EBR and Replacements for above.

It wouldn't be real pretty, but I could be "back in bidness" in one day flat!

 

[HeavenlySword]

2 SKS yugo, and ammo.

 

[Javelin]

Only $1K huh? Ok I will save you the time of looking at charts vs. value.

Armalite AR in 5.56 (due to being chrome lined, mil-spec, properly welded, M4 feedramps, pinned, staked etc).

Then buy 200 rounds of surplus M193 privi ammo. You will need to spend some more money and get your 30-round magazines. But your rifle will come with 2 which is a good start. I suggest you buying another 5 to get you a full battle load. That is probably the best rifle you will use in a SHTF scenario.

Later you will need a pistol (but you can get those even if the 94 AWB is reinstated, the mags will be a little tough though);
For a pistol: you will again need another $600. My recommendation would be a Glock 19, buy 3 extra 15-round mags, and a few 50-round boxes of ammo for the shelf.

 

[Just Jim]

Buy a used winchester 30-30 for about $250

A used 870 for about $180

A used Smith model 10 for about $250

used Ruger 10-22 for $130

The rest in ammo

jj

 

[Geneseo1911]

SKS.............................$230
Used 870/500/1300/37....$200
Used Marlin 60...............$120
SA/RIA 1911..................$450
A pretty decent armory for ~ $1K. It's tough to buy a quality firearm for under $200. The above prices would be good deals, but still doable, even in this climate.

 

[kingpin008]

One Ruger MK III
One Charles Daly 1911

Remaining cash on ammo for both.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

Rifle = SKS, paid $150 for mine
Handgun(s) = Stoegar Couger 9mm, $400, Ruger MKII, $250
Mossberg 500 12 gauge = $200

That's a thousand bucks.

 

[HeavenlySword]

Can you possibly buy an AR for only $1000 these days?

And ammo to feed your baby through practice & SHTF?

 

[JImbothefiveth]

10/22, with a scope, for practice, less than $300 before the panic, not sure about now. A carry pistol, any one should do, let's say a glock or XD compact in 9mm, around $500. Maverick shotgun, $200. If you get a good deal on a used pistol, you might even be able to add a reddot sight to the shotgun, and now you have a slug gun. Any money left over should be spent on one aluminum snap cap each for the centerfires. For the 10/22, I just pull the trigger, and then dry-fire without re-cocking it, pretending I have a match trigger.

Or, you could do this, and have money left over for ammo: Air rifle with special scope :$250, SKS $250, Surplus SIG Sauer, $250, Maverick shotgun $200, $50 left over for ammo, etc.

 

[Floppy_D]

870, 10-22, SA 1911, ammo.

 

[c5_nc]

Keltec to carry $265 from any gunstore
Maverick 88 (Moss 500 clone) $177 Walmart
SKS Yugo $199 from classicarms
Savage Mark II 22lr $110 Walmart
Mossberg ATA-100 270win $249 Walmart

 

[Guyon]

Starting over scenario.
Prices are approximate:

Remington 870 $275
Marlin 336 $400
Ruger P95 $325

 

[blo0dyhatchet]

Taurus PT845 500ish
Mossberg 500 125
Taurus 85 ultra lite 250
Marlin 60 100

 

[John828]

Why throw good money after bad? I mean, i just lost all my guns in that boating accident.

Ok, I will play.

Well used Remington 870 = $160
Remington 798 in 308 = $369 (after rebate)
Well used Marlin 60 = $50
old Weaver 4x for 798 = $80
used Glock 19 = $400

damn, over budget. Well, I might haggle a little and get it under 1K, but I need ammo too. Pointless exercise.

 

[Regular Joe]

P-95
10/.22
870 Express
Ammo
I recently started over, and this covers the bulk of what I now have. I just keep wondering: All the time, people take deer with bows, muzzle loaders, and SLUGS. If I have an 870 that is perfectly capable of firing rifled slugs, why would I think it a necessity to have a separate "deer" rifle?
Extensive testing tells me that the 10/.22 is very accurate within the practical range of the cartridge, and in a SHTF situation, it will be my primary idiot stopper. (Idiot is defined as anyone who is idiot enough to force me to shoot at them). The big huge trick to making the .22 LR work against BG's is to shoot twice.
The P-95 is not only cheap, but also probably the strongest 9mm pistol available. Reliable, accurate, and rugged. I could afford a different pistol now, but all of my ammo is handloaded to levels that are fine for the P-95, but would rupture cases in the Glocks, and crack the frame in a CZ. That's why they stopped making the 85.

 

[gotime242]

FNP-9
Rem 870

Thats it probably, the rest on ammo and accesories.

 

[crebralfix]

What is the goal?

If the user defines the goal as "sport" shooting, then the results will be different than for self-defense. BTW, Guntalk posted the results of a survey on gun ownership and found self-defense to be the #1 reason for owning a gun.

One problem here is too many people assume they need to maximize everything. They want maximum capacity, tons of gadgets, tuned triggers, and so forth.

Little old ladies defend themselves all the time (just read the NRA publications or keepandbeararms.com) with "substandard" stuff...like six shot revolvers in calibers like 22 LR, 32, and 38 Special. They have next to no training and the last time they went to the range was 40 years ago.

If I were stuck with a 357 Magnum revolver and a 30-30 levergun, that'd be just fine. I could control up to 200 yards around my house. I would prefer to have more, but those two guns will get the job done.

The rifle is a better weapon than the shotgun. While a shotgun has the capability to handle different types of ammunition, the rifle has long range capability. In the end, it comes down to the amount of area you want to control. A rifle covers all the distances, while a shotgun is limited to 100-125 yards with slugs (and a trained shooter). While a shotgun works very well in the house and out to 25 yards, if the owner is limited to very few guns, then the rifle is the better choice due to range.

1) Self-defense: one primary pistol, and one backup

2x SIG P6 or S&W revolvers @ $250-300
$500-600 in JHP and FMJ 9mm ammo

2) Self-defense:

1 Shotgun
1 Handgun

3) Self-defense

1 AK-47
1 Handgun

I choose the AK-47 because the price is **usually** reasonable and has 30 round capacity. They work fine for 300 yard work, which is a long distance in urban environments.

A CMP M1 Garand would also function well and stay within budget. However, ammunition would need to be limited to USGI spec ammunition. The rifle would eat up a lot of the budget and it needs "special" clips that must be purchased in order for it to function. This is the advantage of tube fed rifles and guns with internal magazines.

4) Sport shooting

1 22 rifle
1 870 shotgun with 28" barrel for hunting and clays
1 used hunting rifle with open sights in 30-06
1 used revolver in 357 or 44 Magnum or surplus semi-auto like the SIG P6

 

[MikePGS]

Remington 700 SPS 7mm-08: 500
Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm compact: 500

 

[Roadwild17]

I would have to say.

SKS- $250 amd the tapco T6 kit for 100
an M model would be great, but may eat up a lot of your budget.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=119483626

Used glock 19 $350

Case of 7.62x39 ~$220
the rest in 9mm.

 

[JImbothefiveth]

The rifle is a better weapon than the shotgun. While a shotgun has the capability to handle different types of ammunition, the rifle has long range capability.

I disagree with this. If it's for home defense, the shotgun has better stopping power, and how are you going to be defending yourself at distances where you can't use slugs? As for hunting, this is where the rifle's long range would be good for certain game, but the shotgun is more versatile. For target shooting, I'd say rifle wins, because of the shotgun's recoil. That said, if I could only have one rifle or shotgun, it would be a rifle, so I can practice comfortably.(I hate the recoil of shotguns.)

2) Self-defense:

1 Shotgun
1 Handgun

A .22 rifle or .22 handgun should be in here somewhere, practice makes better.

3) Self-defense

1 AK-47
1 Handgun

With this, you can probably get affordable practice, but still might want to add in a .22

If the user defines the goal as "sport" shooting, then the results will be different than for self-defense.

I think the goal might be to cover all the bases, be able to target shoot or plink, hunt, and defend yourself

 

[Rembrandt]

...what "guns" would you buy with a 1000.00 dollars

Not many "Guns" (plural) for $1000 that I'd want....most of the good stuff costs a bit more.

 

[rico700]

A $300 .22 -10/22
A $300 12 ga- used 870
A $400 .270 or .308

That ought to cover the basics for hunting/ plinking/ trap and HD.

Makes a guy wonder why he has 20 or more of each and then some. I guess necessity has nothing to do w/ it and probably never will.

 

[22-rimfire]

I would buy a Smith Model 18 (22LR) first. Then, I believe I'd just bank the rest of my gun rebate check until I saved up some more money.

 

[JImbothefiveth]

I guess you could even go really cheap: Surplus SIG $250, there's your CCW gun. $100 for a single-shot air rifle, and another $75 for specialized scope.(Air rifles can destroy regular scopes.) Now you don't need a .22, you have an air rifle. If you don't want to shoot lead in the house, the Avanti 499 is supposed to be a very accurate BB gun, but since it's only supposd to be shot at 5 yards, you'll have to print out some very small targets. It will cost $115. For hunting, you could get a NEF handi-rifle, about $240 new for one in 30-30, probably less for a used one. You've got some hunting covered, at this point. Get a maverick shotgun, maybe $200 and you've got home defense, and some other hunting, covered. That amounts to $640 if the 499 is chosen over a pellet gun, add in a $100 scope for the handi-rifle, and that's $740. With the rest you can get snap caps, pellets or BB's, and a holster.