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Posted: 1/8/2024 5:39:12 PM EDT
I'm a sucker for Turkish clones and quality low cost pistols.
Some of my favorites: BRG9 Elite BUL Cherokee Compact IWI Masada Slim Stoeger STR 9C |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 1/8/2024 5:50:21 PM EDT
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Taurus G2/G2C/G3/G3C.
Simply fantastic pistols at their price. |
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Posted: 1/8/2024 5:59:14 PM EDT
[#2]
Many of the Glock Gen3 clone pistols and even pistols like the Ruger SR9, Security 9 or other Ruger options. The Ruger pistols may not have the fancy finishes and all the aftermarket parts but they do work plus Ruger in my experience stands behind their product.
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LA, USA
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Posted: 1/8/2024 6:56:42 PM EDT
[#3]
Sar has some nice CZ clones.
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MI, USA
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Posted: 1/8/2024 7:15:10 PM EDT
[#4]
ATI FXS-9 is great
Taurus GX4 is better than a standard P365 |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 1/8/2024 7:26:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EdgecrusherXES: Many of the Glock Gen3 clone pistols and even pistols like the Ruger SR9, Security 9 or other Ruger options. The Ruger pistols may not have the fancy finishes and all the aftermarket parts but they do work plus Ruger in my experience stands behind their product. |
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Posted: 1/8/2024 7:36:01 PM EDT
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IWI Masada full-size / compact and Masada Slim. Beretta APX A1 full-size and compact.
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Posted: 1/8/2024 7:59:32 PM EDT
[#7]
Stoeger Cougar
Bersa Thunder 9/40/45 and their weird single stack which is actually pretty good Kahr Ruger American |
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Posted: 1/8/2024 8:03:41 PM EDT
[#8]
Tisas 1911's.
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Posted: 1/8/2024 8:04:56 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MallNinja531]
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Not sure it counts as overlooked these days, but myself and a handful of friends have had very good experiences with PSA Daggers.
I also know a few guys with Ruger LC9's and while the triggers absolutely suck (even the LC9S that claims to have a striker fire trigger but has the break of a pile of mashed potatoes) they have proven very reliable. I had one with they first came out and it ran flawlessly but I couldn't get comfortable with the heavy mile long DA trigger pull. Originally Posted By DuneShoot: Tisas 1911's. That's a good one as well. Punch way above their price point. |
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Posted: 1/8/2024 10:16:49 PM EDT
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I'm liking the Arex Delta. Glock 19 size but just a bit thinner like the Glock 48. David
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Posted: 1/8/2024 10:24:59 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Marksman14]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DuneShoot: Tisas 1911's. Yup. The JSOC I just got for 625 delivered is absurd. |
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Posted: 1/8/2024 10:40:34 PM EDT
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Tanfoglio
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Posted: 1/8/2024 11:04:49 PM EDT
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I don’t know how “overlooked” they are, but I shot a cz p-10c a few weeks ago and was thoroughly impressed. Best pistol for the money IMHO.
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Posted: 1/8/2024 11:06:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By dwhitehorne: I'm liking the Arex Delta. Glock 19 size but just a bit thinner like the Glock 48. David My Delta M Gen 2 is one of my favorites. Took 500 rounds to get it fully broken in and smoothed out though. |
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Posted: 1/8/2024 11:08:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SquatchAv8]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By tawaggs: I don't know how "overlooked" they are, but I shot a cz p-10c a few weeks ago and was thoroughly impressed. Best pistol for the money IMHO. I know folks love them. |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 2:15:17 AM EDT
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Taurus 856, 605, 66 are a few that I've had great luck with.
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ID, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 2:46:11 AM EDT
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Meh, I got tired of the trigger on my old SR9c jamming up every 300 rounds or so. Trigger bar rubbed the frame, so 300 or so rounds, there was enough powder residue in the action to lock the trigger up. And I don't mean if I didn't clean it and let it sit, I mean it would lock up mid range session. To be fair, I was burning a lot of.powwr pistol back then, but my Glocks will run many thousands of rounds with the same ammo.
PSA Dagger I guess isn't overlooked, but damn, my favorite less than $300 pistols, by a fair margin. I played with a Combat Armory Glock lower with a Dagger upper for a while, and it ran like a champ (was around $225 into the gun). I liked the grip on the Daggers better, so I sold the CA, but that was the only reason. I like LCPs (Max preferably), but not as high volume guns, just enough volume to stay proficient with them. Browning Buck Mark, head and shoulders better pistol than a factory stock Ruger MK whatever (yes, I know you can spend a few hundred more on upgrades to make the Ruger nicer than a Buckmark - but by then you are no longer in 'budget' territory). About all I can think of that I have personal experience with. |
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USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 3:52:50 AM EDT
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SW40E
There, I said it. |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 7:48:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cooper1: SW40E There, I said it. |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 10:00:56 AM EDT
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Canik TP9, PPQ clone, seem to do well. As a Walther owner, it drives me nuts when someone with a TP9 outshoots me at a match.
The Masada Slim has been mentioned. I probably would have bought one if it had better holster & magazine support. It's only about $30 less than a G43. I am not sure I would call it a budget pistol in comparison. |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 10:19:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Millennial: Taurus G2/G2C/G3/G3C. Simply fantastic pistols at their price. This ^ |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 10:27:17 AM EDT
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The Sig SP2022 is one that is very overlooked.
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Posted: 1/9/2024 10:28:32 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MemeWarfare]
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Arex Delta 2. (ETA: looks like I’m the 3rd to mention it)
During the great famine when there wasn’t a single Glock, S&P, or other big-name pistol anywhere to be found, I did some research and pointed these out to a friend looking for his first carry pistol. I was very impressed with it. It’s like a Gen5 Glock that’s been to a custom shop. It has all the features we typically *add* to other pistols, and has fantastic ergonomics.  Info: https://arex.us/arex-delta-gen-2/ ETA2: PSA Dagger and Polymer80. Both are fantastic, especially with quality internals. |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 12:26:33 PM EDT
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Arex delta M gen 2.
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Posted: 1/9/2024 1:08:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EdgecrusherXES: Many of the Glock Gen3 clone pistols and even pistols like the Ruger SR9, Security 9 or other Ruger options. The Ruger pistols may not have the fancy finishes and all the aftermarket parts but they do work plus Ruger in my experience stands behind their product. Once Ruger drops a model from their current line they tend to stop supplying parts and will no longer support repairs . I guess I sort of see that from a business standpoint but it sure sucks for us firearm owners. |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 1:20:13 PM EDT
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Jericho 941 Trade Ins when they were $350 were fantastic. Internals are broken in/smooth and they have a great trigger pull.
Yeah they need a detail strip/cleaning+New Springs. But they are solid as hell and are great shooters. Also uses CZ75 mags. |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 1:21:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nhsport: Once Ruger drops a model from their current line they tend to stop supplying parts and will no longer support repairs . I guess I sort of see that from a business standpoint but it sure sucks for us firearm owners. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nhsport: Originally Posted By EdgecrusherXES: Many of the Glock Gen3 clone pistols and even pistols like the Ruger SR9, Security 9 or other Ruger options. The Ruger pistols may not have the fancy finishes and all the aftermarket parts but they do work plus Ruger in my experience stands behind their product. Once Ruger drops a model from their current line they tend to stop supplying parts and will no longer support repairs . I guess I sort of see that from a business standpoint but it sure sucks for us firearm owners. Usually if it's discontinued they will offer a newer model. However that really sucks if you are attached to say a P95 or SR9 |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 1:24:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nhsport: Once Ruger drops a model from their current line they tend to stop supplying parts and will no longer support repairs . I guess I sort of see that from a business standpoint but it sure sucks for us firearm owners. I get that kind of like FN ... I am wondering how much longer they will make the 509 before they drop it and replace it something different. 
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NC, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 3:12:11 PM EDT
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The Citadel commander sized 1911 (top) clone is very reliable and and while not fancy in terms of finish is very well suited to concealed carry, for budget money.
 The Star BM (bottom) was available several years ago for around $200-$250 and is another best bang for the buck 9mm sort of 1911. In this case the bobbed heel and slightly slimmer over all profile makes it ideal for concealed carry. The lack of spare parts is often out forward as a downside but they were cheap enough you could buy spare pistols, not spare parts, and quite frankly in 38 years of handgun shooting including a decade or so of competitive practical pistol competition, I am still waiting to break a hand gun. 
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Posted: 1/9/2024 5:06:16 PM EDT
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I'm sort of wanting a Masada of some sort.
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ND, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 5:29:08 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AFSOC_COP]
[#31]
Well, Tisas 1911s (I got 3 of them and they’re excellent) have already been mentioned so I’m going to mention another great Turkish import and that’s the Girsan MC P35 Hi-Power clones. I missed out on a black model when CDNN was selling them for $398 but I did get a 2-tone and one of their PI models. Great deals on these pistols.
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OK, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 6:37:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DuneShoot: Tisas 1911's. The Tisas is far from overlooked. Tony |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 6:45:51 PM EDT
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Despite @Aimless ' experience from a decade ago, I sell the hell out of the little 2" snub .38 Rock Islands. Smooth double action, crisp single action, Filipino child labor working for you.
Bersa .380 sells pretty well. I'm still looking for a budget .22 LR pistol to hawk. The short bull barrel Browning Buckmark sells pretty well, but hardly budget, nor the mags. |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 7:29:28 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Jodan1776]
[#34]
SCCY
US-made, quite inexpensive, never had a single issue with mine. Taylor 1911 and not so overlooked, but you can't talk budget great pistols without mentioning Tisas 45 and Daggers |
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ID, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 7:30:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Seven-Shooter: Bersa Thunder 9/40/45 and their weird single stack which is actually pretty good This. Wife's first pistol was a Bersa .380, she still has it 16 years later, dang thing is smooth as silk now and feeds even hollowpoints perfectly. Mine is my vintage Tanfoglio TA-90, love that pistol. I also have a little .380, a Diamondback, choked a little on some types of HP's when I first got it, a little polishing of the feedramp and throat plus a few boxes of ammo downrange and it works perfectly now. Super thin and small, easy to conceal even under a t-shirt. Found a guy on fleabay that makes replacement magazine base that extends the grip and has a nice curved hook at the bottom so it works a ton better with my XL hands. |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 7:31:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By backbencher: I'm still looking for a budget .22 LR pistol to hawk. The short bull barrel Browning Buckmark sells pretty well, but hardly budget, nor the mags. Keltec P17 or the Walther PPQ22 NOT the P22 |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 8:13:26 PM EDT
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I'll second a few already mentioned.
Sig 2022. S&W SD9VE. Gen 2 is out now with improved trigger. Bersa Thunder. Star BM9. Taurus G series. And add. Tanfoglio Poly witness. Ruger P85-9*. |
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LA, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 8:52:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Jodan1776: SCCY US-made, quite inexpensive, never had a single issue with mine. Taylor 1911 and not so overlooked, but you can't talk budget great pistols without mentioning Tisas 45 and Daggers |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 9:01:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheLASwamp: SCCY makes some nice looking pistols but I have to admit, I've not heard good things about them. I don't have any experience with them myself. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheLASwamp: Originally Posted By Jodan1776: SCCY US-made, quite inexpensive, never had a single issue with mine. Taylor 1911 and not so overlooked, but you can't talk budget great pistols without mentioning Tisas 45 and Daggers I shot that thing twice and it was thoroughly unpleasant. Extremely long and heavy trigger pull and very snappy. I guess they are reliable at least. |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 9:10:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SquatchAv8: My sister bought one because it was cheap and purple. Came with a cheap red dot as well, can't remember which. I shot that thing twice and it was thoroughly unpleasant. Extremely long and heavy trigger pull and very snappy. I guess they are reliable at least. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SquatchAv8: Originally Posted By TheLASwamp: Originally Posted By Jodan1776: SCCY US-made, quite inexpensive, never had a single issue with mine. Taylor 1911 and not so overlooked, but you can't talk budget great pistols without mentioning Tisas 45 and Daggers SCCY makes some nice looking pistols but I have to admit, I've not heard good things about them. I don't have any experience with them myself. My sister bought one because it was cheap and purple. Came with a cheap red dot as well, can't remember which. I shot that thing twice and it was thoroughly unpleasant. Extremely long and heavy trigger pull and very snappy. I guess they are reliable at least. IIRC, SCCY was started by former Kel-Tec employees who cloned the P11, albeit w/ a proprietary magazine, but preserving the worst of the KelTec trigger pull. For a few dollars more, you can get a Taurus G2C or G3C that uses SIG P226 magazines. |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 9:30:25 PM EDT
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Kel-tec PF9.
It’s been a solid backup gun for years. |
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Posted: 1/9/2024 9:38:01 PM EDT
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The sd9 my cousin had wasn't that bad. The only thing it really needed was a trigger upgrade. Shot pretty well.
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IN, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2024 9:48:40 PM EDT
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Stoeger SRT-9
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USA
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Posted: 1/10/2024 1:22:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Millennial: Taurus G2/G2C/G3/G3C. Simply fantastic pistols at their price. This Gen 3 Glock Clones. |
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Posted: 1/10/2024 1:34:20 AM EDT
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We are living in the golden age of firearms. Even the lower tier guns aren't truly terrible. We've just gotten so used to high tech design and high quality production.
What a time to be a firearms enthusiast. |
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Posted: 1/10/2024 9:20:41 AM EDT
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Smith and Wesson m10s
They can still be found under $400 |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 1/10/2024 9:26:49 AM EDT
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Rock Island Armory
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NC, USA
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Posted: 1/10/2024 10:07:01 AM EDT
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PSA Dagger (Glock gen3 clone) Surprisingly good for the money
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Posted: 1/10/2024 10:12:50 AM EDT
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any of the cz p10 series have been going for $300 ish. They're a steal at that price. My Tisas 1911a1 was $299. That was also a steal.
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Posted: 1/10/2024 10:16:32 AM EDT
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CZP10 series is an absolute steal right now.
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