what gun for $1000

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What's your criteria? Carry or range fun?
 
Got one of those for sale in the bst...
 
I vote for a glock 19 and 9mm ar15 or 556 ar15.

If you were after a single gun. Then I would vote for a ar10.

Market is low on ar's and I am guessing in the next 20 years you could sell it off and make some money.
 
do you need another gun because something missing in your lineup?

spend it on training or donate some to GRNC

@JBoyette is near your and a great trainer
@GRNC is low on funds
 
I don't need to add to the lineup but looking at options different than glock/typical

Was looking at a mk25 or p320 x-5
 
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tamersinger said:
what gun should i buy for under 1000 dollars?
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Well, now, THERE'S an open ended question if I ever read one!

It might be a great idea to give us a bit more info on what your likes and dislikes are. But, if I may, I'll take a different tack.

Most people who ask this kind of question are thinking ONLY about the gun. Then they're either surprised, or upset, to find that there are other expenses to gun ownership that they didn't think about or consider.

For instance, a good holster and a good gun belt to support that holster. Depending on what you settle on, these two items can run you $200, more or less depending on what you find that meets your needs and that you like.

That leaves you with about $800 for the gun.

Then there's the ammunition you need to feed your gun. Depending on what you get, that can run you a pretty penny, too. Buying in bulk, for example, a thousand rounds of 9mm ammunition can run you anywhere from about $150 for steel cased FMJ to $500. Winchester White Box runs about $20 for a hundred rounds at Walmart. And that's not counting anything you might settle on for personal protection ammunition.

Any gun you buy, you'd be smart to buy a box of several different brands and types to see what cycles reliably and how it affects your point of aim.

As my wife once said: "That didn't take long to go through a hundred rounds."

So figure $100 for initial ammunition cost for a few boxes. That leaves you with about $700 for the gun.

There are other miscellaneous things you might want along the way, too, depending on your wants, tastes, and needs. Maybe you want to get a trigger lock. Maybe you want to buy some targets. Maybe you have range costs, because you don't have anyplace to shoot for free. Maybe you want a "safe" of some sort. Maybe you want a carry bag. Maybe you want extra magazines.


SO...my advice is NOT to spend the full $1,000 budget on the gun itself, unless you already have money budgeted away to take care of some of these other things.
 
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Glock MOS or a M&P CORE and an RMR.
 
Or, a Glock 19, a couple thousand rounds and a holster/Mag carrier.
 
I think we'd all be spinning our wheels until we knew if it was intended for carry, if it needed to be concealed, was strictly for range, for fun or for bragging rights.
 
I had a mk25 and it was pretty cool but traded it a while back. I just got a Sig 226 legion Sao and it is easily the best shooting pistol I've ever had. Picked mine up lightly used for a shade under your budget. I would go sao over the mk25 but get what you like.
 
Pbj ak said:
I had a mk25 and it was pretty cool but traded it a while back. I just got a Sig 226 legion Sao and it is easily the best shooting pistol I've ever had. Picked mine up lightly used for a shade under your budget. I would go sao over the mk25 but get what you like.
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Yeah that's what I'm worried about, hence the p320

I noticed Kyle lambs version as well and I kinda like it although I held a x5 and it was awesome I just don't want a Mag well all the time
 
Used G19 , holster, 1000 rounds and any leftovers on mags.
 
I'm in a similar situation. Just got a new job and am going to splurge for once.

I'm all over the place though: cz custom/shadow/ts, sig legion, STI, lightweight AR build, 16" pcc, a lever gun in 22 and another in 457, etc.

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Geerubb said:
I'm in a similar situation. Just got a new job and am going to splurge for once.

I'm all over the place though: cz custom/shadow/ts, sig legion, STI, lightweight AR build, 16" pcc, a lever gun in 22 and another in 457, etc.

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You're local so you are welcome to check out my shadow in person if you need an idea of the finished product
 
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