MoJo wrote:wgoforth wrote:Dave2 wrote:stroguy wrote:Hi-Point, they are as about as ugly as they come.
Hmm... They certainly are ugly, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a working 9mm pistol for a lower price. I've heard they have rough triggers, which would probably work against someone who'd never fired a gun before.
You got me thinking about new guns that are merely inexpensive or on sale, though. Looking through CDNN's complete catalog there are several sub-$400, non-subcombact, 9mm pistols:
Sig
- P250 Compact for $340
- SP2022 for $370
Taurus
- PT709 Slim Compact for $300
- PT709 Slim Compact Bi-Tone for $320
American Tactical (never heard of them)
- 92C Centurion for $300
- HP9 for $330
- FS9 for $280
- CS9 for $280
(I'm not affiliated with CDNN or anything, I just like looking through their catalogs.)
And those of you mentioning cheaper new guns are correct...they are out there. I am thinking used as they are broken in. Rather not having them with break-in issues trying to qualify. Not to mention usually easier to rack once broken in. Gotten numerous elderly folks who could barely rack a slide.
Used guns, unless you know the seller, are a crapshoot at best. A used gun may be broken down or a lemon, with a new gun you get to break it in yourself and you know that it's well maintained.
I bought a broken down G23. Sent it to Glock, now I have a pretty new G23 and for much less than what a new G23 cost.
