I am interested in buying small 9 mms.
I have fired 1/2 dozen at the range and bought the Taurus PT709 Slim, Ruger LC9 and unexpectedly b/c I thought a great price ($250): the Sig P209RS.
Will sell the Slim when I get around to it, b/c it is a 3rd tier gun in my mind (right or wrong).
On Armslist I saw a Baretta Nano for $300 that I wonder if I should pursue? (new for $400 at Hoosier Armory, my benchmark for gun prices).
There was also a Kahr CW9 for $290 that I'm even more interested in, but new for $290??? and $340 at Hoosier Armory; I don't know why the same model can have multiple prices, so hard to compare apples to apples to apples.
I like to buy my used guns for $100 less than new if possible.
It's why I won't buy a Shield now: used prices too high compared to the rebated price of $225-$250 some claim.
I have other guns of interest: Shield, Glock 43, Walther PPS and I'm sure there are smaller and lighter ones out there I'm unaware of.
Should I pass on the Baretta, and Kahr b/c they are no better than the Ruger and Sig?
The Kahr is something I have on my pecking order as being top tier, and the others 2nd tier (Taurus 3rd tier), but I could have it all wrong being a newbie of a few weeks.
I have enjoyed the hunt and acquisition and shooting.
My goal, though, is to end up with only one 9 mm for carrying, when I figure our which I like best.
I simply want the most reliable that is the smallest and lightest, and less expensive to a point (not buying the $800+ best of whatever) the closest thing I can get to my Mustang in size and reputation (paid $275 back in 1990, simply b/c it was a great buy (I was just buying .22 calibers then.
I will always keep, and I trust it.
I have fired 1/2 dozen at the range and bought the Taurus PT709 Slim, Ruger LC9 and unexpectedly b/c I thought a great price ($250): the Sig P209RS.
Will sell the Slim when I get around to it, b/c it is a 3rd tier gun in my mind (right or wrong).
On Armslist I saw a Baretta Nano for $300 that I wonder if I should pursue? (new for $400 at Hoosier Armory, my benchmark for gun prices).
There was also a Kahr CW9 for $290 that I'm even more interested in, but new for $290??? and $340 at Hoosier Armory; I don't know why the same model can have multiple prices, so hard to compare apples to apples to apples.
I like to buy my used guns for $100 less than new if possible.
It's why I won't buy a Shield now: used prices too high compared to the rebated price of $225-$250 some claim.
I have other guns of interest: Shield, Glock 43, Walther PPS and I'm sure there are smaller and lighter ones out there I'm unaware of.
Should I pass on the Baretta, and Kahr b/c they are no better than the Ruger and Sig?
The Kahr is something I have on my pecking order as being top tier, and the others 2nd tier (Taurus 3rd tier), but I could have it all wrong being a newbie of a few weeks.
I have enjoyed the hunt and acquisition and shooting.
My goal, though, is to end up with only one 9 mm for carrying, when I figure our which I like best.
I simply want the most reliable that is the smallest and lightest, and less expensive to a point (not buying the $800+ best of whatever) the closest thing I can get to my Mustang in size and reputation (paid $275 back in 1990, simply b/c it was a great buy (I was just buying .22 calibers then.
I will always keep, and I trust it.