There's always a contrarian in every group. Always the nay-sayer.
Look around and do your research and between that and common sense you'll find that quality firearms, firearms with a solid reputation, will typically command a higher price. You get what you pay for. Same with ammo. Get the stuff that you see doesn't suffer from poor QC and gives you misfires or tend to suffer light primer strikes.
Of course, you could always settle for the cheapest made pistols and buy someone else's re-loads at a gun show. Its all up to you. The rule of thumb is for a quality firearm you should expect to pay around $500 or more.
But, as I said, get the best you can afford and what's within your budget so that you get something that will run and you can carry with confidence.
Good holsters and gear is important. But you don't want to spend $300 on a gun and then buy a $150 holster for it. That's sort of like buying a $1000 saddle for a $10 horse. Best of luck. You sound like you've figured it out for yourself.
I buy my suits in Brooks Brothers. I could buy them at Wal Mart, right? After all, a suit's a suit. No?
Look around and do your research and between that and common sense you'll find that quality firearms, firearms with a solid reputation, will typically command a higher price. You get what you pay for. Same with ammo. Get the stuff that you see doesn't suffer from poor QC and gives you misfires or tend to suffer light primer strikes.
Of course, you could always settle for the cheapest made pistols and buy someone else's re-loads at a gun show. Its all up to you. The rule of thumb is for a quality firearm you should expect to pay around $500 or more.
But, as I said, get the best you can afford and what's within your budget so that you get something that will run and you can carry with confidence.
Good holsters and gear is important. But you don't want to spend $300 on a gun and then buy a $150 holster for it. That's sort of like buying a $1000 saddle for a $10 horse. Best of luck. You sound like you've figured it out for yourself.
I buy my suits in Brooks Brothers. I could buy them at Wal Mart, right? After all, a suit's a suit. No?