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this threshhold is around $325: any new gun that costs less will be your new hobby. It may take longer to break in; it may be difficult to field-strip or re-assemble (or both); it may wear out more quickly; it may break sooner than will a gun costing twice as much. Smith & Wesson earned its reputation and its price; so did Glock - so, for that matter, did every other pistol that sells for more than $325, new.
WHEN YOU BUY A CHEAP GUN, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU GET - A CHEAP GUN.
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There are a dozen quality handguns selling for under $325, including two S&W pocket guns. Once you add transfer fees/shipping/tax, they do go over that mark, though.
The worst gun I've ever held was a chiappa 22lr derringer that a friend of my got huckstered into buying at a show for $100. He shot about 20 rounds before it basically fell apart.