Your nomination for spectacular firearms at affordable prices

[bushmaster1313]

Although I have never even bid on one of their items, Rock Island Auction Co. regularly sends me full color fliers of upcoming firearm auctions. The featured items are stunning, with estimated prices to match.

At the other end of the spectrum there are guns which I also consider spectacular, but at much more affordable prices. My nomination in the category of a spectacular gun at an affordable price is the Remington 17 20 gauge pump shotgun. This one cost all of $375 at a local gunshop outside of Indianapolis:

What is your nomination for this category?

 

[Jessie]

First to come to mind is the Remington 870, followed by a few Ruger entries.

 

[lowriderfxr]

I know there are more interesting answers than this but the S&W Shield has my vote for the bang for the buck firearm of all time.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

My Yildiz(Turkey...ISO 9000 company) SPZME 20 ga under & over. Price was $449.00....5 choke tubes/ejectors/trigger selector/crome bore/excellent Turkish walnut stock/forend.....Mine passed the 2100 rd count yesterday shooting skeet...It has never malfunctioned or failed to go bang............Its a dove getter too.....

 

[scoobysnacker]

My vote is the crop of 9mm handguns being surplused out, as Israeli and European police and military change to newer models.

Recently, I picked up a Beretta 92S. Older gun, but in good to very good condition IMO, and internals look great. $240 + shipping and FFL, still under $300 out the door. Quirky but very functional (for righthanders like my son, I'm a lefty).

Beretta-quality pistol, bargain price.

Not long before, picked up a 'beater' CZ 75 for $300. Made in '88, and the polycoat shows it. But under the polycoat is a parkerized steel frame and slide, and inside it's all CZ goodness, with a silky trigger.

I've seen a lot of S&W 9mms repatriated in this wave, from all three generations. Picked up a 39-2 for $299, and the import mark on the gun tells me it was overseas somewhere.

These are good guns, often in need of no more than a spring swap (if that, but it's a cheap step), for something that will last a lot longer and still run well.

If you insist on new guns, look into the sub-$400 1911s coming out of Turkey and the Philippines. These are not like the Spanish Llamas of years gone by, where you'd get a gun not compatible with the true 1911s, and often would not run well... these are real 1911s, with fully interchangeable parts, made of quality steel, on precise CNC machinery. They run as well as guns that cost twice the price.

 

[Texas Star]

S&W stainless police type revolvers in nice shape. Many ex-police guns, some in quite nice shape. Model 64-66 or M-686.

CZ-75B 9mm auto in the basic black finish.

Used or on-sale Beretta M-92FS 9mm. Italian police surplus M-92S, some about new, for $299-399. Change the locking block, though, to the new one.

Used Remington M-870 shotguns or Ithaca M-37's, as you found. (Rem. 17 is the predecessor.)

I'd suggest stainless Ruger .357's, but people keep them, so few are on the market.

Marlin M-795 autloading .22's. Mine is the stainless form.

 

[ScottN]

I offer up the Rossi 92 in 357 for your consideration. A great value and great fun to shoot.

 

[comiskeybum]

If Smith, Glock, and all the other major OEMs see lets say a 1% warranty repair rare (i know its probably higher but just for example.) I know taurus is probably at 5%. That being said I have to nominate the PT111G2 because overall they are a fantastic bargain. One of mine had the trigger safety fall out followed by the mag release, but the other one is solid and they are both good shooters.

 

[LVSteve]

The Star 30M when they first became available. Should have bought one. All steel, very accurate, will take modded 59 series magazines with a small mod.

Sarsilmaz K2 45. Looks like a CZ-75 with Sig lock-up and takes a 14 round magazine. Mine cost me $380 brand new.

 

[C J]

The winner by a mile is the NEF Pardner series of pump shotguns. They sell for about $150 brand new. They are nearly identical to an 870 Remington. All the parts are interchangeable except the barrels. The lug is in a different place which they did to keep from infringing on Remington's copyrights. They are built by Norinco actually. The Freedom Arms Group that owns Remington and NEF actually bought the production facilities in China because they were selling so cheap and taking business away from the 870. In some ways they are "better" than the 870. The finish is better than the 870 Express finish for example and it is less than half the price.

These are amazingly well built shotguns. Norinco can built very good firearms at times. Like most things made in China they just stole the design and built it cheaper than the original. I've owned 2 of these shotguns and I've never had a single issue with either.

Where else can you buy a pump shotgun built as well as an 870 for $150?

 

[HARDWARE]

nothin i want is affordable.

 

[epj]

The previous post is spot on.

 

[ColbyBruce]

If you like hammer fired DAO pistols, the Sig P250 series pistols can be found used in the $300.00 range and new around $425.00. While these are being discontinued, the model shares barrels, magazines, and grip modules with the striker fired P320 models.

I own two Sig P250sc's a 9mm and a .40 S&W. Very good handguns.

 

[VaTom]

Marlin Model 60 .22lr semi-auto rifle. Accurate, reliable and lots of fun at the range. Put on a scope and you have a great small game rifle. New for under $200. Tried and true. Have been in production since 1960.

 

[BearBio]

Not "spectacular" but Bersa Thunders are a good deal at under $300.

 

[Lostaro]

Agree 100% with the Marlin M60 .22 auto. Picked one up new for just over 125$ last fall, accurate and so far flawless feeding after several 100rnds

Ruger LCP is a fantastic gun for being so cheap, I know "just" a .380 but an accurate-reliable handgun that goes anywhere!

Always seeing Mossberg 500's used for very cheap prices...excellent guns and tough to wear out. Bought one a few years back with a choke tube barrel and 20 vented slug barrel for 200$...great bargain!

 

[silversnake]

If you like hammer fired DAO pistols, the Sig P250 series pistols can be found used in the $300.00 range and new around $425.00. While these are being discontinued, the model shares barrels, magazines, and grip modules with the striker fired P320 models.

I own two Sig P250sc's a 9mm and a .40 S&W. Very good handguns.

These are a great buy and I wish Sig had not discontinued them. Not everyone wants a striker fired pistol.

 

[TTSH]

nothin i want is affordable.

The previous post is spot on.

Man, ain't that the truth.

I am at a very "mature" stage of development, both in terms of my advanced age (i.e., half-senile old coot) and gun collecting/accumulating activity. Nothing remaining on my "Want List" or my much narrower "Bucket List" is inexpensive or anywhere near a bargain. I am done for good with cheap plastic wonder guns and that makes it even harder in terms of finding great bangs for the buck.

What used to take a month or so of savings for a nice new acquisition now takes two, three or even four months. Such is life. It could be a lot worse.

 

[n8rfastback]

For a rifle I strongly recommend the Ruger American. I've got a few and they are great shooters at entry level prices. I actually cleaned out a gander mountain near me when they went out of business and grabbed some extras. Throw a nice stock on and they are classy and accurate.

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[CQB27]

Used revolvers I would have to say the Ruger line of SAA revolvers. I have $425 in this older model (larger Blackhawk frame) Vaquero. Every time I pick it up I can't believe the bang for the buck it provides.

I also echo a former posters vote for the Rossi 92 lever guns. I have one in 45 Colt I have about $395 in and it's a great shooter for the money.