We talk a lot here about $500 plus pistols, generally pouring scorn on pistols at the bottom end of the market to the extent that I wonder if some people are a little embarassed about asking how to go about getting some protection for themselves and their family on minimum wage. While I accept that most people with PC's are likely to have a few bucks to spare, you never know so here goes anyway.
OK, here's the deal, you have a wife, 3 kids + dog and $200, and that's it. You are not allowed to sell any members of your family to raise extra revenue (sorry Kentucky
)and the dog stays no matter what. You live in a part of town where you are more likely to need a weapon than most other people so the choice must be sound.
Your $200 limit is for everything, gun, ammunition, cleaning materials, holster if you want one. Beyond that, there are no restrictions, you can go new or used, spend on fancy hollowpoints or get 50 of the crudiest reloaded LRN's you can find, clean it with an old toothbrush and 3 in 1 oil or get the full Hoppes range, the choice as they say, is yours.
I'll post my selections if there's enough interest in the topic. For anyone reading this thread who is faced with just such a choice, I hope that what follows proves to be of practical use to you.
Regards,
Mike H
OK, here's the deal, you have a wife, 3 kids + dog and $200, and that's it. You are not allowed to sell any members of your family to raise extra revenue (sorry Kentucky
Your $200 limit is for everything, gun, ammunition, cleaning materials, holster if you want one. Beyond that, there are no restrictions, you can go new or used, spend on fancy hollowpoints or get 50 of the crudiest reloaded LRN's you can find, clean it with an old toothbrush and 3 in 1 oil or get the full Hoppes range, the choice as they say, is yours.
I'll post my selections if there's enough interest in the topic. For anyone reading this thread who is faced with just such a choice, I hope that what follows proves to be of practical use to you.
Regards,
Mike H
