Thinking of buying a new or used pistol, maybe in the 300-500$ range. My collection includes a 9mm sw shield, G19 gen 2, and a walther p22, which would be traded or sold to make the new purchase happen. The purpose of the pistol would be fun, mostly, but I wouldn't buy a pistol of it couldn't possibly serve some kind of defensive role, however small of a niche. Planning on ditching the p22 because it's a little picky on ammo and I'm not psyched about the DA/SA trigger and safety setup. I've been thinking about replacing it with the following:
1. A .22 revolver, like the LCR, or another pistol like an SR22
2. A full-ish size 9mm striker pistol with a rail, like an MP9
3. A full-ish size .40 striker pistol with a rail, like and MP40, or something I could easily and cheaply convert to 9mm so could shoot more kinds of ammo
4. A Full size .45 with a rail - again maybe an MP45 or equivalent.
5. A full-ish size .357 revolver
6. Just for kicks, I've been wanting for some time a cheapish way to get into a pistol caliber carbine. 9mm would fit the bill.
The only hangup in this situation is that I live in MA. I'd get a railed glock for sure but they can be a little tricky to find here and can command a premium over my budget. The same can be said for most pistols capable of accepting preban magazines over 10 rounds.
1. A .22 revolver, like the LCR, or another pistol like an SR22
2. A full-ish size 9mm striker pistol with a rail, like an MP9
3. A full-ish size .40 striker pistol with a rail, like and MP40, or something I could easily and cheaply convert to 9mm so could shoot more kinds of ammo
4. A Full size .45 with a rail - again maybe an MP45 or equivalent.
5. A full-ish size .357 revolver
6. Just for kicks, I've been wanting for some time a cheapish way to get into a pistol caliber carbine. 9mm would fit the bill.
The only hangup in this situation is that I live in MA. I'd get a railed glock for sure but they can be a little tricky to find here and can command a premium over my budget. The same can be said for most pistols capable of accepting preban magazines over 10 rounds.