S&W M&P 9mm, $375. You can't get a decent handgun under $250 unless you happen to get a good deal from an individual.
http://www.targetsportsusa.com/smith...s-p-54208.aspx
Cody
S&W M&P 9mm, $375. You can't get a decent handgun under $250 unless you happen to get a good deal from an individual.
http://www.targetsportsusa.com/smith...s-p-54208.aspx
Cody
That a well-regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state;
I can definitely say that police trades are a good value. They are typically fired very little and are maintained by an armorer. If you are ok with cosmetic wear I would start there. Like many are saying $250 is kind of outside the "service grade" price point for new guns. Save a little more and you could buy a shield http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin...ion&key=180021 or any of the other m&p's from G&R are the cheapest I can find online. I'm pretty sure they ship to CA but you can call them to be sure. That's my .02, don't settle for a gun that's not built for extended use if you intend to use it extensively.
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If you are buying from a dealer, you are basically limited to items on the CA 'safe handgun roster'...Originally Posted by lakerzpew
http://certguns.doj.ca.gov
or certain single action revolvers or Curio&Relic handguns. There is another option, but it's only possible for 3 more months and it's not feasible at the $250 price range.
You can buy online, but you'll need to find a local dealer willing to make the transfer. Generally a fee of $50-100 is charged for this service.
Buds has a list of CA-approved handguns. It's not exhaustive, but it'll give you an idea of what's available.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/i...page/1/sort/6a
You can also buy used from private persons; all such transfers must go through an FFL. Dealer fee is fixed at $35 for this. Any legally owned handgun may be transferred in this manner.
CA has magazine restrictions ( 10 rounds or less ) and an "Assault Weapons" law that affects certain pistols.
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Lots of good advice thus far, especially about waiting until you can afford to spend around $450.
I consider a police turn-in handgun to be a BETTER bet than a new one. A Glock or M&P in 9mm has a service life well north of 75k rounds--the first few thousand rounds barely get the parts settled in. That's about as much as most police guns ever get fired, so someone has already bought all of that ammo and done all of that that work for you. Also, anything that is going to break will already have broken and been fixed, so you'll be ahead there as well.
Taking a look at ammo costs also underscores the wisdom of getting a 9mm--that stuff adds up way faster than you'd think. 40 S&W and 45 ACP ammo is more expensive than 9mm or 38 Special ammo. It's also tempting to consider guns chambered for cartridges like the .32 ACP and .380 ACP because they tend not to be expensive. But practice ammo for them costs about as much as premium 9mm ammo, and premium ammo for them is off-the-charts expensive.
Food for thought.
Okie John
Where can I get a police trade-in handgun ?
Online: buds gun shop, jg sales, center fire systems, cdnn investments, and many others.
Locally you could check gun shows or large local gun stores. Good luck.
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I would wait and save for a NIB Pistol or Revolver.
SFP
G17/19
M&P 40S&W or if S&W totally fixed the 9mm accuracy issue then M&P 9.
FN FNS 9mm
HK VP9
TDA
Beretta M9 series A1,A2 and so on.
Sig MK25
HK P30L 9mm , P2000 9mm , USP&C 9mm
Revolver in 38spl-357mag I would use 38spl or 38spl +P only.
S&W M 686 3inch 357mag easier to carry IWB and for me faster on the draw than a 4incher
GP100 3inch 357mag
I would use any of the above handgun once its proven itself.
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