while i agree, my Glock 17C is a fun gun and reliable..... but for the price if i where hunting for a gun to beat up id get the S&W range kit.
gun, mags, holster (gun and mags) loader, cant go wrong.
but if you wanna go even cheaper the SAMs in 1911 are fun and seem to be made pretty good.
i guess it depends if you wanna get into the 1911 family or plastic family?
Love my M&P40. I look forward to putting many more rounds downrange with it. And the melanite finish on it is indestructible! It was knocked off the bench by a bumbling idiot at the range one day and there is not a mark in the slide after hitting the seat, concrete pad under the bench, and falling over the sand covered brass around the bench in the dirt. I literally blew the dust off, slammed a mag in it and fired it. I'm not scared about beating up the finish on it after it took that tumble and has no marks on it.
And yeah, you can't really beat a gun, 3 mags (mine had 4), and a maglula loader for $650.


















































