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fortierdan

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I'm looking to buy my first handgun. But the thing is I'm a student, so I don't have much money. So I was wondering what the best handgun I could buy would be that didn't cost more than $300. I only have a restricted licence, so no prohibited guns. Also, I want a semi automatic pistol. So no revolvers either. I'd rather not have a .22. And one more thing, I want something that has the looks of a colt 1911, or a glock or something along those lines. Sorry if I'm being too picky, but hey it's my first handgun. Who can blame me?
 
A bit more over your budget. There are slim pickings in your price range.

http://www.canadaammo.com/product.php?productid=19&cat=0&page=1

Also, being a student with a limited price range, you might want to rethink your aversion to .22cal pistols. You'll get a lot more shooting for your money. Price out a 500round brick of 22LR to a 50round pack of center fire ammo and do the math. The Ruger 22/45 P45GCMKIII is an awesome pistol for the money.

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Generally, I agree with "Nine". In your price range, and at your experience level, the .22 auto is a realistic choice. In any case, get something that feels comfortable in your hand. If you do a little looking on line at some of the sources (like Ellwood Epps and maybe TradeExCanada) listed at the top of this site, you might find a larger caliber close to your price, but you're going to have to stretch. Also, especially if buying a used gun, I suggest you buy somewhere where you can make a determination about how much trust you have in the seller, and whether or not you can have a return privilege if the gun doesn't perform as claimed. One of the things about guns and shooting is that no matter what you buy first, there will come a time not too long in the future, when there will need to be another.
 
I was just looking through the "Exchange" postings for pistols and revolvers, and there are a couple in there that might work for you.
 
The only centerfire only semi-auto you can get for less than $300 is Norinco (which is chinese for "crap"). My advice is to save up and buy something nicer when you can afford it. If you can't spend more than $300 on a gun, where are you going to find money for the ammo?
 
Do like every intelligent student should and use your head:

1.) Research and buy a quality pistol (a poor man can't afford to go cheap!):redface:
2.) Good guns cost money: Take out a bigger student loan to pay for it (and your ammo--buy a couple of cases)! :rolleyes:
3.) If you're a student in residence, you had better find out what the firearm policies of your campus are and where you are going to store your pistol... ;)

In the interim, there is absolutely nothing wrong with a .22 pistol, and they are a lot of fun. Don't believe me? Try shooting a .460 revolver or .50AE Desert Eagle for a day and see how much fun that is...:cool:
 
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With the higher velocity .22 rounds the power they make produces a nice thump to the hand so I'm with the others in saying don't rule out the .22 option.

Also while I love the accuracy of the Ruger .22's they are so heavy that they tend to reduce the recoil until it's barely there. Due to this I ended up going with a lighter weight pistol for my own .22. A new S&W 22A or if you can find a used S&W 422 would both be excellent choices.

Look at the ammo prices again. For what you pay for 100 9mm you can buy at least a box of 500 and another half box of .22 standard or high velocity. That's a 100:750 ratio.
 
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first question. do you have any friends that reload or can you use someone;s equipment? I have been shooting for years and I thought the other day hey maybe I;d like to get another 22 pistol as I sold off my other one years ago . while at the range I shot someones 22 pistol and thought gee would I ever get bord with this quick . save up and by a nice 9mm say a cz75 or a glock 17 . if you can;t swing it or think you can;t then stick with the ruger 22 as parts - mags etc are everwhere . have fun :cool:
 
The kid said he wanted a .22 that looks like a 1911 or a Glock. He seems to know what he wants, why muddy up the option with talk of .45's and re-loading and that Norinco is junk?
I would do a search on the Exchange section. Try to find yourself a nice S&W 410 auto in .22 or go to Armco, banner top. Also some that are extremley hard to find, but are out there and NOT prohib, are the Llama .22's from the 80's. Very nice guns and looked almost exactly like a 1911. Restricted barrel, as I said. I think if I were in your spot personally, if I was stuck on getting a .22, I'd buy a cheap 1911, wait awhile save, a few more bucks, and then buy a conversion kit so you could fire .22's away in 1911
 
Buy a Ruger Mk II/Mk III or Browning Buckmark.

It is much easier to learn to shoot a pistol well if you start with a .22 and your ammo costs will be a fraction of what they would be with even a 9mm.
 
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The kid said he wanted a .22 that looks like a 1911 or a Glock. He seems to know what he wants, why muddy up the option with talk of .45's and re-loading and that Norinco is junk?
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I think you misread his post. He stated that he was NOT interested in a .22, but rather a 1911-type pistol; however, others have enlightened him on the economic benefits of a .22 caliber as opposed to a .45 caliber pistol based on his claim of being a less than affluent student.

OTOH, a 1911 or Glock with a .22 conversion would seem like a great idea for him, except that he probably can't afford one... unless he gets a bigger student loan! ;)

fortierdan said:
I'm looking to buy my first handgun. But the thing is I'm a student, so I don't have much money. I'd rather not have a .22. And one more thing, I want something that has the looks of a colt 1911, or a glock or something along those lines.
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I think you misread his post. He stated that he was NOT interested in a .22, but rather a 1911-type pistol; however, others have enlightened him on the economic benefits of a .22 caliber as opposed to a .45 caliber pistol based on his claim of being a less than affluent student.

OTOH, a 1911 or Glock with a .22 conversion would seem like a great idea for him, except that he probably can't afford one... unless he gets a bigger student loan! ;)
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