small handgun 4 female

[sam2007]

You will get tons of opinions, but ultimately you will have to decide what is best for you. It is difficult to get to the range and shoot a wide variety of weapons before purchasing. What you could do though is go to a quality, safe, female friendly gun shop and lay hands on a number of guns. Some will feel right and some just won't. Please don't fall into the small/cute/ladies gun that some salesmen will push on you. I do not know your experience level, but autos do require some level of initial training and upkeep thereafter. While it is not an excuse to not train, revolvers can be a little more forgiving in this department. My physically fit, college educated, army veteran wife has worked with a number of handguns, but finally settled on an older s/w revolver. Nearly bullet proof, clean and easy - no slide locks, safeties, mag release buttons, etc. Good luck with your search. I know it is hard to set the $$ aside, but try to budget some money for some sort of training class and ammo to practice.

 

[antsi]

$180 is a bit thin, especially in a gun store. Just a few more bucks and careful shopping among private sellers would get you in to some quality used revolvers. If you go in go a gun store and throw down $180, you will probably walk out with something less than perfectly reliable, and a gun that doesn't work isn't worth much.

Keep an eye on the classifieds here on INGO, or, once you've met the requirements, post a "want to buy."

 

[iamaclone45]

A used .25 ACP pocket gun would probably run in the $180 price range or less.

Obviously, follow all the information above before you go buying anything.

Just because you moved "2 the city" doesn't mean you "absolutly need protection".

Make sure you are mature enough and ready to carry a firearm and make sure you are doing it legally.

Do your research!

 

[Bronsonbull]

Welcome.

Consider a Bersa .380. They can be found for $250 (a bit higher than your price) but they have a good rep and are good shooters.

 

[243rem700]

I have a FEG PA-63 that I purchased for $160. It comes in a less common caliber, 9x18 makarov, but it is super reliable and powerful enough for a carry gun.

 

[Dogman]

If you can save up a little more you could start looking at some Kel-Tec's. I've never shot one, but know a lot of officers who carry them as back up guns and you can get them in a 9mm.

And to

+1, but you will have to add about $75.00 to your price for new, used maybe $30-40.00.

 

[cce1302]

my advice: save your money a little longer. $300 will give you a lot more choices.

I once squeezed my dollars and thought "there's no more room in my budget." Then I squeezed another hundred a month out. Then a couple months later, I cut back a little more and squeezed another hundred fifty out. Then I took a pay cut and was still able to squeeze more money out.

Also be sure to save up at least a hundred bucks for ammo to practice with. You don't need to pay for a class in order to learn to shoot. There are a lot of people that will be happy to teach you what you need to know for nothing (brothers, friends, cousins, people who know guns).

 

[Glock21]

What the heck happened to my post(s)?

 

[JetGirl]

What the heck happened to my post(s)?

They're here: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/66108-small_handgun_4_female.html

The O.P. started two of the same thread in the same sub-forum.
Dunno why.
And she hasn't been back...so...w/e

 

[Glock21]

They're here: https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/handguns/66108-small_handgun_4_female.html

The O.P. started two of the same thread in the same sub-forum.
Dunno why.
And she hasn't been back...so...w/e

Ok, so that's the second time you've caught me being an idiot in the (kinda) same thread.

 

[Larryjr]

I am not the most experienced person in the world but I stop at gun shops all over (drive a lot with my job). Your price range is low to get anything I have seen that I would want for protection with the exception of Hi Point which I know nothing about. I saw a thread in the Handguns category regarding Hi Point so that may be worth a look. As far as choosing a gun for protection - do you intend to carry or just for protection at home? That question must be answered first. Second do you have any experience with guns? If not you need to take a course. If you're not familiar with semi-auto's you should definately look at revolvers as there is not much that can go wrong with revolvers (bought my wife an S&W 38 special and she likes it).

 

[rwbrown]

i had a berretta jetfire .25 that would go for about that price used. it was agood little gun for the money.popp guns will let you shoot their guns on their range

 

[thebest]

thanks to every0ne 4 all of the posts and advice i really appreciate it. as of now im still looking. but with a higher price range it 250.00

 

[thebest]

i upped my price...

i took everyones advice and just bumped my price to 250.00 but as of now im still looking for a nice handgun.

 

[R3ydium]

i took everyones advice and just bumped my price to 250.00 but as of now im still looking for a nice handgun.

For 250.00 you could land a keltec.

What type of gun are you looking for?

Caliber, size, purpose, etc ?

the Indy1500 is just around to corner, and LOTS of used guns will be for sale there. 250.00 could probably be stretched quite a bit at a show like that.

 

[R3ydium]

Never mind, I see your previous thread you started.

I would suggest posting this in your OP!

 

[esrice]

I would suggest posting this in your OP!

Threads merged to better help the young lady.

 

[LittleLady]

I concur, you'll want to try before you buy. You want something you're able to handle/control and that you're comfortable and confident in using. Even though I'm a petite female, I'm better able to control a larger, heavier frame (it provides less recoil, so I can control it better/faster).

 

[Shootin'IN]

My girl carrys a Bersa Tunder .380, easy to learn with, easy to shoot, small & easy to carry. Most places have them for around $240 that I have seen.

BersaPistols.com: Bersa Thunder 380

 

[IndyMonkey]

Can you post a pic so we can see how small your hands are?