One handgun suggestions

[FJW]

Compact 3rd gen S&W 59/69 series.

[fallenleader]

no one has said "wait until summer when ar's hit bottom and get an ar pistol"? probably have to save a little bit but it'd be right in that range if this keeps up.
don't know how you'd go about pocket carry or any type of conceal.

[39flathead]

Tanfoglio EAA witness 9mm polymer
Ruger P series, used

Exactly what I was going to say.

A local shop always has the Witness poly for $279-$299 and I recently bought a used P89 for $200 that shoots very very well even with crap ammo.

[39flathead]

Geez, nobody suggested a Hi-Point yet?

I thought they were the greatest piece of crap sub $200 gun available to mankind...

[raxar]

Geez, nobody suggested a Hi-Point yet?

I thought they were the greatest piece of crap sub $200 gun available to mankind...

If you were dead-set on .45 it would be the best option, but better guns are to be had in that budget in 9 and .40.

[fallenleader]

If you were dead-set on .45 it would be the best option, but better guns are to be had in that budget in 9 and .40.

kind of like how "sharp pointed stick" is the best option in home defense today, if your budget is "sharp pointed stick" ?

[qmcorps]

kind of like how "sharp pointed stick" is the best option in home defense today, if your budget is "sharp pointed stick" ?

Won't you need a knife to sharpen said stick? Or are you going to do, what we did as kids to make arrows and just use concrete?

[Hodgie]

[fallenleader]

Won't you need a knife to sharpen said stick? Or are you going to do, what we did as kids to make arrows and just use concrete?

depends on if you have knife money or concrete money. a rock is the best way to sharpen a stick if all you have is rock money.

[raxar]

depends on if you have knife money or concrete money. a rock is the best way to sharpen a stick if all you have is rock money.

Fire is an awesome way to sharpen a stick, hardens it too.