please advise

    • SickleRick [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Agreed. Don't go for an expensive gucci gun, don't buy the cheapest thing out there. Every gun manufacturer and retail store is chud owned so just get the best deal you can.

        • Nakoichi [they/them]
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          2 years ago

          Yeah it's not cheap but it's not too bad and if you're looking for something reliable and compatible with lots of customization it's a good investment.

      • Shoegazer [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        It depends on your threat level. If you’re in hog county and you’re not a visibly straight white guy, you could benefit from both. But if your neighborhood is safe but you travel to another city for work where it’s more hostile, then a handgun might serve you better.

        M&P 2.0s have been on sale under $400 and that’s quite a steal for an extremely underrated gun which have been compared favorably to Glocks

        However, I highly suggest you don’t spend the entire $1000 on a single gun. You will need ammo and potentially a safe. A good safe and beginner’s stockpile will cost over $500 total. So personally, if I had $1000, it would be pistol, safe, and ammo. (AR ammo tends to be more expensive and you will get less)

        Alternatively, you can go for a .22 rifle for training. But if you plan on defense and can’t afford to buy multiple guns, I’d stick to just getting a defensive gun i.e. 9mm pistol

        • The_Walkening [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          A good safe

          Absolutely second this, esp for a pistol

          Glocks are good if you want something with cheap magazines (you can occasionally find cheapo 30-rounder sticks for $10 and Glock factory magazines are cheap compared to other OEM pistol magazines) and a lot of aftermarket support. Older .40 caliber models can also be converted to 9mm and they're pretty plentiful used.

            • The_Walkening [none/use name]
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              2 years ago

              Yeah some companies are a lot worse than others with that; also lots of pistol-caliber carbines use Glock mags so it's a bit less of a spendy proposition to buy one if you've already got the feeding devices handy.

      • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        depends what you want it for

        AR-15 is a good all-rounder, or so i've been told

        but if you need something to carry with you, Nako suggested a handgun