Good $400 handgun?

Beer Forever · 01-12-2007, 11:49 AM

I am going to sell my Ruger P89 and add a hundred to it so I have $400. Don't want a 9mm, but am interested in .40, .45, .357, 10mm, .357 Sig. Any suggestions?? I really like the Taurus PT100, but I will have to order it off the web and don't want to do that.

Mooseman684 · 01-12-2007, 11:54 AM

Springfield Armory 1911a1 ! .45 and customizable !
Rich

toolman · 01-12-2007, 12:06 PM

EAA Witness, Rock Island Armory 1911. My son has a Taurus PT-111 .40 that is very reliable but the trigger pull is extremely heavy and it groups like a shotgun due to a barrel problem.

ash · 01-12-2007, 12:08 PM

Two hi-points. One in .40 and one in 45acp.

okami515 · 01-12-2007, 12:18 PM

I would try and save a little more and look at the springfield xd's they are going for about 450. Also look at the taurus pt1911, they are around 430, and have alot of options that come with like adj trigger pull and such.

Beer Forever · 01-12-2007, 12:19 PM

I would love a Springfield 1911, and I regret selling the last one so much. THat is in the $500 range and I just don't have that much dough. I am leaning in the Tuarus direction, but I am hesitant to buy anything Tuarus.

Mooseman684 · 01-12-2007, 12:34 PM

You couldn't give me A Taurus....
RIA .45's are 306.50 at Sarco !
You can buy a Baby Eagle .45 for around 399.00
Rich

Beer Forever · 01-12-2007, 12:58 PM

I'm with you on the Taurus. Just too inconsistent. I relly like Witness the more I research. They make a good 10mm

Mooseman684 · 01-12-2007, 01:10 PM

10 mm ammo is expensive and you wont find it everywhere. I consider all these factors when I buy a gun !
Rich

Beer Forever · 01-12-2007, 02:45 PM

Check out this deal
Guns America - EAA Witness

silentknight · 01-12-2007, 03:25 PM

I'm with Mooseman on the Baby Eagle. I had one as my first centerfire pistol, and have since sold it to a friend. I still get to shoot it once in a while, and the more experienced I get with pistols the more I like the way they handle. It has about the best trigger for a $400 handgun

Edit: That Witness would be a good buy as well, one thing about them is that they are CZ clones (baby eagle is too) so CZ 75 40S&W mags will work in that too

BattleRifleG3 · 01-15-2007, 09:32 AM

I'd always recommend a look at the Steyr M40.

toolman · 01-15-2007, 02:26 PM

One good thing about the Witness is that they are easily customized and carry a lot of parts and accessories on their website. EAAcorp.com - European American Armory Inc. - Homepage

Pumpkinheaver · 01-15-2007, 06:03 PM

Look at the Stoeger Couger, it's the old Beretta Couger but made in Turkey where labor costs are much lower. They go for a touch over $300.

BattleRifleG3 · 01-16-2007, 07:28 AM

I've read excellent things about the Cougar, but one thing that really ticked me off about it was the ambidextrous slide safety - you can't let it go without catching the safety on your fingers and hurting yourself.

Pred · 01-16-2007, 08:01 AM

I'm thinking about getting one of the the Stoeger Cougar 8000's in 9mm. Retail price is mid $300's. However they do offer it in .40 so you might think about that. Maybe a Glock .40 police trade in? And for a 1911, you should be able to get some 1911 model for around $400.

billy · 01-16-2007, 08:33 AM

s.a.1911 $421 thats what i paid

Habakkuk21 · 01-16-2007, 06:36 PM

I suggest you take a look at ammo costs, in addition to other considerations. A quick scan of Midway prices (so quick, I'm not even sure that ALL factors are standardized) :
45 ACP 230 Grain Full Metal Jacket 17.29
40 S&W 165 Grain Full Metal Jacket $14.29
357 Magnum 125 Grain Jacketed Soft Point $20.99
.357SIG 125 gr Full Metal Jacket $20.49
Might not make enough difference, particularly if you roll your own, but it's worth looking at.

gandog56 · 01-17-2007, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ash

Two hi-points. One in .40 and one in 45acp.

Are you kidding me? For a joke I bid $70 for their 45, and won the darned thing. Even tough it was half plastic the thing weighed a ton. The trigger pull was atrocious, and I was almost certain to get at least one jam per clip, and sometimes three or four. Got rid of that pig as fast as I could, and bought me my first 1911.

NRAJOE · 01-18-2007, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ash

Two hi-points. One in .40 and one in 45acp.

Snicker, snicker, guffaw!

Ruger P95DC...stainless perferably

01-12-2007, 11:49 AM	#1
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	Good $400 handgun? I am going to sell my Ruger P89 and add a hundred to it so I have $400. Don't want a 9mm, but am interested in .40, .45, .357, 10mm, .357 Sig. Any suggestions?? I really like the Taurus PT100, but I will have to order it off the web and don't want to do that. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

01-12-2007, 11:54 AM	#2
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,632 Images: 2	Springfield Armory 1911a1 ! .45 and customizable ! Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

01-12-2007, 12:06 PM	#3
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,562 Blog Entries: 22	EAA Witness, Rock Island Armory 1911. My son has a Taurus PT-111 .40 that is very reliable but the trigger pull is extremely heavy and it groups like a shotgun due to a barrel problem. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

01-12-2007, 12:19 PM	#6
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	I would love a Springfield 1911, and I regret selling the last one so much. THat is in the $500 range and I just don't have that much dough. I am leaning in the Tuarus direction, but I am hesitant to buy anything Tuarus. __________________ Paramedic sks forever

01-12-2007, 12:34 PM	#7
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,632 Images: 2	You couldn't give me A Taurus.... RIA .45's are 306.50 at Sarco ! You can buy a Baby Eagle .45 for around 399.00 Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

01-12-2007, 12:08 PM	#4
ash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 934 Images: 3	Two hi-points. One in .40 and one in 45acp.

01-12-2007, 12:18 PM	#5
okami515 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 171	I would try and save a little more and look at the springfield xd's they are going for about 450. Also look at the taurus pt1911, they are around 430, and have alot of options that come with like adj trigger pull and such.

01-12-2007, 12:58 PM	#8
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	I'm with you on the Taurus. Just too inconsistent. I relly like Witness the more I research. They make a good 10mm __________________ Paramedic sks forever

01-12-2007, 01:10 PM	#9
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,632 Images: 2	10 mm ammo is expensive and you wont find it everywhere. I consider all these factors when I buy a gun ! Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

01-12-2007, 02:45 PM	#10
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,714	Check out this deal Guns America - EAA Witness __________________ Paramedic sks forever

01-12-2007, 03:25 PM	#11
silentknight Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,125 Images: 3	I'm with Mooseman on the Baby Eagle. I had one as my first centerfire pistol, and have since sold it to a friend. I still get to shoot it once in a while, and the more experienced I get with pistols the more I like the way they handle. It has about the best trigger for a $400 handgun Edit: That Witness would be a good buy as well, one thing about them is that they are CZ clones (baby eagle is too) so CZ 75 40S&W mags will work in that too __________________ Sic Vis Pacem Parabellum Last edited by silentknight; 01-12-2007 at 03:29 PM.

01-15-2007, 09:32 AM	#12
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	I'd always recommend a look at the Steyr M40. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

01-15-2007, 02:26 PM	#13
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,562 Blog Entries: 22	One good thing about the Witness is that they are easily customized and carry a lot of parts and accessories on their website. EAAcorp.com - European American Armory Inc. - Homepage __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

01-15-2007, 06:03 PM	#14
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,336	Look at the Stoeger Couger, it's the old Beretta Couger but made in Turkey where labor costs are much lower. They go for a touch over $300. __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!

01-16-2007, 07:28 AM	#15
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	I've read excellent things about the Cougar, but one thing that really ticked me off about it was the ambidextrous slide safety - you can't let it go without catching the safety on your fingers and hurting yourself. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

01-16-2007, 08:01 AM	#16
Pred Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,873 Blog Entries: 3	I'm thinking about getting one of the the Stoeger Cougar 8000's in 9mm. Retail price is mid $300's. However they do offer it in .40 so you might think about that. Maybe a Glock .40 police trade in? And for a 1911, you should be able to get some 1911 model for around $400.

01-16-2007, 08:33 AM	#17
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,928 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	s.a.1911 $421 thats what i paid

01-16-2007, 06:36 PM	#18
Habakkuk21 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 173	Mercenary cheapskate weasel approach I suggest you take a look at ammo costs, in addition to other considerations. A quick scan of Midway prices (so quick, I'm not even sure that ALL factors are standardized) : 45 ACP 230 Grain Full Metal Jacket 17.29 40 S&W 165 Grain Full Metal Jacket $14.29 357 Magnum 125 Grain Jacketed Soft Point $20.99 .357SIG 125 gr Full Metal Jacket $20.49 Might not make enough difference, particularly if you roll your own, but it's worth looking at. __________________ Greetings from Woodstock, GA, cultural center of the universe.