What would you get for $200?
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flipajig
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not much you will need to go up in price to around 350 to 400 range.
BMF500
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If that was my budget and I didn't already have one, a Herritage Roughrider S/A .22LR/.22MAG. Best $130 I've ever spent.
Norinco982lover
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I would get a Norinco (Interstate Arms) shotgun.
Do it.
~Norinco
Do it.
~Norinco
I don't know what a Feg. is, but if you could find a used Bersa for ~$200 you'd be golden. The CZ is also a dependable gun. You can get a Hi-Point C-9 for ~$150 new. Mine is reasonably reliable.
ETA: http://www.keepshooting.com/firearms/handguns/makarov-bulgarian-pistol.htm
ETA: http://mitchellfirearms.com/catalog/firearms/handguns
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oneounceload
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As mentioned above - more money!
rbernie
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I'd use it as a downpayment on a $300 Ruger P95.
wnycollector
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+1 on the Hi-point reccomendation. I would get the .45 personally though.
I can't even tell you how sick I am of gun snobs acting like this. The OP gave a price point, and all you can do is dog him about spending more? Low class guys. Really low class. You have no idea what the OP's financial/life situation is. Assuming he/she can save up another 50% of the price he mentioned is snobbish and mean-spirited.
I guess it must be nice to never have to let price be a factor.
A couple of you are better than this.
I guess it must be nice to never have to let price be a factor.
A couple of you are better than this.
Tennessee Ned
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A Mosin Nagant and some ammo, a Polish P64 9x18 or a CZ 82 9x18. You could get any of those for less than $200.
I would get a C&R license, then a CZ52 or 82 if I couldn't find a 52 along with some ammo. A few years ago I would have said a model 10 but those are going for a little more nowadays.
Well....now that I think about it...I'd probably get a High Standard Sentinel MKIII .357 revolver. Those were made by Dan Wesson for High Standard I believe. They're nothing pretty but they aren't the worst thing you could spend $200 on.
Well....now that I think about it...I'd probably get a High Standard Sentinel MKIII .357 revolver. Those were made by Dan Wesson for High Standard I believe. They're nothing pretty but they aren't the worst thing you could spend $200 on.
rbernie
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I fundamentally disagree. I saw nobody dogging on him. Posts 5, 6, 8, and 11 gave him solid recommendations and the remainder gave him ADVICE. Nobody sneered or jeered at how he arrived at his $200 budget. I suspect you are reading far too much into that which was said.
I have had more than a few $200 handguns. I have had $300+ handguns. I can tell you categorically that, with very few exceptions, there are few handguns left around that can be had for $200 that I would willingly purchase. That is not snobbery - it's experience.
Back when you could get a police turn-in Model 10 S&W or a ComBlock Makarov for $200, that would have been my vote. Now that those supplies have dried up, I recommend the P95 as the lowest-cost handgun worth owning.
If you're gonna buy something that you may need to use to defend your life or use to learn to shoot, it should be something worth of that role. That doesn't mean that it has to be expensive, but it does need to be robust and reliable.
Sharing that life lesson doesn't make the poster mean-spirited or a snob; it simply makes them honest.
Finding a store that allows layaway for used guns can be really handy. I have used such services, and made monthly payments (sometimes as little as $25 or $50 per month) on more than a few occasions.
You people are hillarious... Thanks to those who answered the question and provided helpful answers. I own a P345 (obviously) and also a P95. I'm actually asking for a buddy of mine who refuses to spend more than $200. I've already tried to convince him to spend a little extra to broaden his options, but it's a no-go. I was thinking if he looks for something used there would be more available. He's just trying to have something to take to the range with his buddies. Thanks again.
rbernie
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You might get lucky and find a KelTec P11 for less than two, but I doubt it. If you can, it would be a decent acquisition.
Mr.P345,
You've failed to explain what he wanted to use it for starting out. That has a HUGE impact on what might reasonably be recommended.
If he just wants to plink or only go to the range any used .22 will do. The used Taurus .22lr revolvers would be a good choice.
If he wants something that can be used as a defensive pistol as well as going to the range, used revolvers in .38spl can be found sometimes under $200.
The problem with used guns is that you can get great value if you find a properly working firearm that someone didn't love enough to keep, but you can also end up stuck with a piece of junk. If you're willing to go out with him, and you're knowledgeable enough on your own to parse trash from treasure, you might be surprised at what you can find at estate sales or even pawn shops.
If he has to have "new", you can also advise him to try any of the surplus semiautos that shoot the 9x18 "Makarov" round like Tennessee Ned has already recommended. Look at J&G Sales for examples. For $170 he'd have a little left for ammo.
You've failed to explain what he wanted to use it for starting out. That has a HUGE impact on what might reasonably be recommended.
If he just wants to plink or only go to the range any used .22 will do. The used Taurus .22lr revolvers would be a good choice.
If he wants something that can be used as a defensive pistol as well as going to the range, used revolvers in .38spl can be found sometimes under $200.
The problem with used guns is that you can get great value if you find a properly working firearm that someone didn't love enough to keep, but you can also end up stuck with a piece of junk. If you're willing to go out with him, and you're knowledgeable enough on your own to parse trash from treasure, you might be surprised at what you can find at estate sales or even pawn shops.
If he has to have "new", you can also advise him to try any of the surplus semiautos that shoot the 9x18 "Makarov" round like Tennessee Ned has already recommended. Look at J&G Sales for examples. For $170 he'd have a little left for ammo.
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WesM
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I got a used Ruger 22/45 Target stainless w/ 5.5" bull barrel Saturday for $200 + tax for exactly the reason mentioned above. Cheap to feed, has a reputation for longevity and accuracy. Did I mention cheap to feed?
CoRoMo
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I got a NIB P11 off gunbroker for $200-$210 and it has been carried daily ever since. Below $200? I also doubt it.
If he just wants a range toy, he can buy a Hi-Point C9 for $100 and have plenty $$ left over for ammo. I also have a C9 that I bought for $80-$90 and it functions fine.
hth
Another factor for using it at the range is ammunition cost. A .22 will let him shoot all day and into the next week for what a box of 9mm or .38 will cost him.
hanno
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A used .22
If something in a larger caliber - the CZ 82 is hard to beat. Even with a FFL transfer fee, it should still come around $200.
http://www.jgsales.com/product_info...,-one-mag-c-r-/cPath/290/products_id/1435?SID
If something in a larger caliber - the CZ 82 is hard to beat. Even with a FFL transfer fee, it should still come around $200.
http://www.jgsales.com/product_info...,-one-mag-c-r-/cPath/290/products_id/1435?SID
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I hope your friend has no delusions about shooting being cheap......
It sounds to me like a used .22 would be his best bet. If he isn't willing to go out much for a gun, I doubt he will be all that into feeding rounds/cash into much else.... not to mention the accouterments he will want/need (extra mags, a cleaning kit etc.)...
Hopefully he will get into shooting and realize a decent gun is worth a few extra bucks, and you don't have to go more than another $200 to be into some decent guns....
Good luck, have fun, and teach him well about firearms..... we can always use one more shooter, even if he's cheap....
PS- Hopefully he doesn't get a piece of junk that turns him off to shooting..... (a crappy grouping gun makes a guy feel inadequate, one that jams frustrates the heck out of you, one that breaks and/or injures you may put you off the 'sport' forever....)
It sounds to me like a used .22 would be his best bet. If he isn't willing to go out much for a gun, I doubt he will be all that into feeding rounds/cash into much else.... not to mention the accouterments he will want/need (extra mags, a cleaning kit etc.)...
Hopefully he will get into shooting and realize a decent gun is worth a few extra bucks, and you don't have to go more than another $200 to be into some decent guns....
Good luck, have fun, and teach him well about firearms..... we can always use one more shooter, even if he's cheap....
PS- Hopefully he doesn't get a piece of junk that turns him off to shooting..... (a crappy grouping gun makes a guy feel inadequate, one that jams frustrates the heck out of you, one that breaks and/or injures you may put you off the 'sport' forever....)
Bersa Thunder .380 can be had new for <$250.
If you don't count the ammo and extra magazine, then I got mine for <$200 lightly used.
Other than that I would go with a new Hi Point.
You also might be able to find a KelTec P3AT or P32 in that range, or some surplus pistol in 9x18mm.
If you don't count the ammo and extra magazine, then I got mine for <$200 lightly used.
Other than that I would go with a new Hi Point.
You also might be able to find a KelTec P3AT or P32 in that range, or some surplus pistol in 9x18mm.
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