Looking for good AND affordable pistol?

I just had to read this, and I notice everyone starts out talking down to you. What? I've seen some pretty nice Berettas and CZs used for concealed carry. They seem to be two of the lightest pistols around. I found the CZs particularly interesting. They're light and well made. And yes, saw them in concealment class. Springfield Armory has a new line of alloy-framed pistols, even a 3 inch barreled ultralight .45! Keep asking around, you should be able to find something.

For abode protection i might want to ditch the full pistol idea and merely get a shotgun. there is not something scarier than the sound of a 12 guage pump shot gun being "CHA bite" ed into the chamber from a dismal nook. it truly is way less stressful to administration and hit with than a pistol and considering it's going to be interior youre abode there is no desire for the kind of small length for concealability. i might want to assert the better and extra ambitious searching the weapon the further effective. this is going to also do a great number of damage. if you're irritating about it dealing with a wall, you may load it with fowl shot which has a good number of forestalling skill on the gap you may want to shoot someone from interior a house (till you're bill gates or something and characteristic a residing room the length of a small city). another decision you may want to have a glance at is the the Taurus choose which fires not really the quite great 40 5 colt round yet to boot a .410 shotgun shell.

when it comes to a tool that can potentially save the lives of yourself and your family, why do we try to skimp?

anyway, a Glock or Springfield XD are great pistols for the price. I don't like the feel of the Glock, but the XD is good. I prefer a 1911 style pistol in .45, but that's not what i carry. for most situations, your 38 or 9mm will be fine.

if you think your gun is too large for CCW, then you probably need a good belt and holster. Probably $150-200 for both. Many people carry guns larger than 38s and 9mm without a problem.

Owning and practicing with firearms is time consuming, money consuming, but is a good investment if you ever find yourself in a situation calling for lethal force.

Spend the extra money on a good belt, holster, and a gun you feel comfortable with. being worried about money, you probably should stick with the 9mm and find a good rig to carry it (legally, of course).

I carry a Taurus .357 magnum pistol. I do like the Glock 33, but as you indicated that would be too much money for you to spend. My friend has a Kel-tech P-32 and it is nice and small. It will run you $300-$350 retail.

That's actually a tall order because ccw guns should be on the small side and "recreational" pistols are best in full-frame size (example: Colt 1911 Govt. and Colt 1911 Commander). People try to make recreational peices out of guns that are for carry only and the results are not very good. You are looking for a gun that does noy exist, in my opinion. You need two guns.

well have you taken a class yet for the ccw? do you have to qualify to use it? but here is the deal taurus has a line of featherlights they are revolvers and are totally double action so they do not have a hammer so very easy to place and remove. look at any featherlight you can look at but the real deal is how they feel to you. visit your local store and try the feel of one. and since they are taurus they are s&w frames but come a little cheaper. not sure about the us pd weapons just saw that today and i am curious myself. maybe call the police station and find out.

You can get a used Glock small frame pistol for around half the price of a new one. That is my recommendation.

Where do you live? Prices vary from location to location, and you never know where a good deal might be.

if i was u i would buy a smith an weston or a colt 45