[freefall]

Ruger Security Six. 4"

[9mmgun]

Originally Posted by spittinfire

Hands down a 357. If you shopped long enough you could probably find an SP101 for that price.

You're not going to find a Ruger SP101 NIB for anywhere near $399. I wish you could buy them for that price new. Great gun.

[9mmgun]

Originally Posted by freefall

Ruger Security Six. 4"

One of my favorites, but long discontinued. Remember has to be currently available NIB.

[NGIB]

Now that you've decided, why was NIB an absolute mandate? The vast majority of my guns were acquired used - I let someone else pay sticker price...

[Bighead]

Ruger LC9 $359 or Smith & Wesson 642 $373 are good high value choices whose regular list price is well under $400.

[9mmgun]

Originally Posted by NGIB

Now that you've decided, why was NIB an absolute mandate? The vast majority of my guns were acquired used - I let someone else pay sticker price...

There's a lot of 1st time gun buyers out there that prefer to buy new. They don't have a ton of disposable cash & they want their 1st handgun to be new, with a warranty. Call it peace of mind or whatever.

When I was in the market for my 1st handgun I didn't know how to tear down or check to see if a used gun was a good deal or not. Since I only had $400 MAX to spend I wanted a good reliable well built NEW with warranty handgun.

Now that I have a few years of gun ownership under my belt, I feel much more comfortable buying a used gun. I've learned by maintaining by NIB handgun what to look for.

[WDB]

Originally Posted by Bighead

Ruger LC9 $359 or Smith & Wesson 642 $373 are good high value choices whose regular list price is well under $400.

$373 for a NIB S&W 642 Where do you find such a deal? I recently bought one at what I thought was a great deal and it's not near that price.

[WDB]

Originally Posted by 9mmgun

There's a lot of 1st time gun buyers out there that prefer to buy new. They don't have a ton of disposable cash & they want their 1st handgun to be new, with a warranty. Call it peace of mind or whatever.

When I was in the market for my 1st handgun I didn't know how to tear down or check to see if a used gun was a good deal or not. Since I only had $400 MAX to spend I wanted a good reliable well built NEW with warranty handgun.

Now that I have a few years of gun ownership under my belt, I feel much more comfortable buying a used gun. I've learned by maintaining by NIB handgun what to look for.

I think you expressed well why people need to do there homework and get hands on with many pistols before they buy. Focus on only new truly limits the buyer from many quality pistols. Most quality gun manufactures warranty there pistols for life if there is a manufacture defect.

I'm with NIB and even more when it comes to a new gun owner. Take the time to learn about firearms before you buy, shoot a lot of pistols and you will find a high quality used pistol that exceeds your expectations on an limited budget.

[NCSU08MS3]

Originally Posted by WDB

$373 for a NIB S&W 642 Where do you find such a deal? I recently bought one at what I thought was a great deal and it's not near that price.

Smith & Wesson 642 .38 Spl+P $361.00 SHIPS FREE

Phillip

[powg]

I went with my choice for reliability ,ease of use by people in my inner circle ,And if need be, if in a survival food scenario The .357 could take deer or hogs even with the 2.5-3 inch barrel ,If used at what i call my ''bow'' range ....20-30yrds. If going auto, a 10mm would be better choice than a 9mm for hunting /food survival scenario . But if it came down to it ,cannibalism ,would also be an option .I hear ''liberals'' taste like chicken,if one could stand the smell. lol Great thread ....