Interesting question...

[SafetyOff2A]

My buddy is somewhat stingy... Partly due to his budget, but mostly due to him just being a cheapskate.
He posed a pretty interesting question:
"If you could pick any carry gun, what would it be?"
Naturally I went through the basics; Glocks, M&P's, etc.
Then the kicker: "It can't be one of the popular $500+ firearms, if you were to pick a budget friendly "B-rated" handgun to carry, what would it be?"

Then I got to thinking: imagine a world without our favorites like Glock, Smith and Wesson, Ruger, so on and so forth. What if all we had to choose from were the less-sought after firearms? Which firearm would be the captain of the junior varsity team?

If I had to choose, it would probably be a Bersa Thunder, or maybe a Taurus... I can't help but cringe at "choose" and "Taurus" being in the same sentence.


I figured this would make an interesting/humorous thread on INGO.

LET THE STANDARDS FALL!

 

[ModernGunner]

Taurus. Just to watch ya cringe...

 

[SafetyOff2A]

Taurus. Just to watch ya cringe...

 

[Hoosier45]

For a budget carry gun I would look at a Sig P6. Or are Sigs not available in your version of "carry hell"?

 

[ModernGunner]

But, as a 'real' answer, how 'bout a Taurus 740. Striker fire, .40 S&W, under $300.

 

[cedartop]

I would buy a real used gun, or maybe even a Ruger.

 

[jforrest]

Smith and Wesson Sigma might be my pick.

 

[SafetyOff2A]

In all honesty, I would probably go with an FMK9c1.
I mean come on... the Bill of Rights is engraved on the freaking slide.
$299 for the most patriotic striker-fired 9mm ever.

 

[TLHelmer]

CZP07 Duty! The Omega trigger system is amazing. It has been 100 reliable and very reasonable in price.

 

[scott delaney]

I have a PT MILL PRO 9 that I enjoy shooting. $300 gun with 12+1,and never a hiccup

 

[rockhopper46038]

I wouldn't hesitate to carry my Canik Stingray-C, if I needed to for some reason. Best sub $300 pistol I've pulled the trigger on.

 

[Mgderf]

What? No Davis/Jimminez/Bryco/Jennings... fans?

 

[darinb]

Id go Sigma or used taurus pt92. Id never again own a striker fired taurus but their beretta copies and 1911 seem decent.

 

[ModernGunner]

What? No Davis/Jimminez/Bryco/Jennings... fans?

Uh, we were waiting for you to pony up with one of those, Mg. Non-purple, of course...

 

[IndyGlockMan]

Keltec PF9
Charter Arms 38 revolver maybe
one of those SCCY pistols?
maybe a beat up Glock police trade if the price was low enough.

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Taurus PT 1911

 

[dhw9am]

Taurus PT-709. I don't have one, but a friend does. So far, he is over 4,000 rounds with NO malfunctions other than ammo related.
It does not like CCI aluminum.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

What? No Davis/Jimminez/Bryco/Jennings... fans?

I have a Jennings .22, and it is 100% reliable.

What I mean is that the first round never fails to go off. After that it's more like .1% reliable for rounds 2 thru 6. But that first one fires every darn time.

 

[sliptap]

In a SHTF situation, and I couldn't have my normal carry pistols...I'd go for a Makarov (or something similar).

Something that I know will take a beating but go bang every time. I grew up shooting my father's .380 Mak. It might not be the prettiest gun, but it sure shoots well

 

[The Drifter]

The gun I carry now ,Astra A-75 . 275.00 new in 1994 ,worth about the same today.