My wife and I will be getting our Concealed Carry License's soon and are shopping for appropriate handguns. I want to keep costs down, but still have a reliable weapon. My research suggests that Taurus and SCCY are the best bets for price, quality, concealability, and reliability. Or, have I just convinced myself that because I'm cheap?
Posts like these always worry me, for multiple reasons.
You can really keep your costs down by not buying a gun at all. Think about all the money you save. You are planning to buy a life saving device. What's your life and your wife's life worth to you? $300 for a SCCY or $550 for a proven service weapon that millions of people, including law enforcement officers, rely on daily? You are trying to save $250/gun or $500 in total. Why? If you really live paycheck-to-paycheck and can only save little every month, I understand. Otherwise, plan ahead, save accordingly, and buy once/cry once.
Now comes the real question. Did you plan a budget for accessories (e.g. holster), training and self defense ammunition, a training class, and regular practice? Again, if you really live paycheck-to-paycheck and can only save little every month, I understand. Otherwise, plan ahead, save accordingly, and then train, practice and carry your firearm with quality equipment. Two quality holsters, 200 rounds of self defense ammunition, 1,000 rounds of practice ammunition, a cleaning kit, and a training class for two persons can easily cost $700.
I carry a Glock 19. Glock firearms are reliable in adverse conditions and with high round counts. Mine has over 10,000 rounds through it and I trained with it in muddy conditions just last weekend. 9mm Glocks tend to have the least amount of wear and tear. All internal OEM components that might wear out, such as springs, are easily replaceable and available on the market. A used Glock 19 may be an option if you want to save money. Smith & Wesson M&P 9c or Shield is another option.
This is only my opinion. You have to make up your own mind. Feel free to ask questions.
I'm sorry, you must have misunderstood my post. Have you fired any Taurus' or SCCY handguns? I wanted experienced opinions, but I received a lecture with no useful information. If you aren't a priggish gun snob I apologize.
FYI: I do have a Taurus TCP 738 .380 ACP mouse gun. I really liked it when I bought it and carried it. I stopped carrying it for a number of reasons. I did take it to the range last weekend as well and experienced a number of failure to eject malfunctions, every 2-3 fired rounds! This appears to be a combination of ammunition and gun. My Hornady XTP self defense ammo and my Monarch training ammo cycles fine, for now, but my Remington UMC training ammo apparently doesn't. I have about 2500 rounds through that gun. I don't recommend it for a number of reasons.
Taurus has had a lot of issues lately with their firearms. Big shake up in the company management too.
Bofh, thank you for your answer. How many rounds have you run through your TCP?
I have been looking at the TCP for my wife and possibly for my daughters to carry. What are the number of reasons you don't recommend the TCP?
The LGS that has the TCP is a Davidson's dealer so I would have their warranty backing it up also, but constant issues are enough steer away.
How I determine if it is a good gun.......does it go bang every time I pull the trigger? I don't care what a gun looks like or who made it. If you put 300 rounds through it and it goes bang every round it is a good gun. I own only two pistols, a Bersa Thunder .32 acp and a Kel Tec P-32 .32 acp. These are not real expensive guns, but the Bersa has 900 flawless rounds thru it since I bought it, the Kel Tec has 600 flawless rounds thru it.
These are good guns, I have no doubt that when I pull the trigger these guns will go bang. :dance3:
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