For the money you cannot beat a Taurus Millennium Pro 145
http://www.taurususa.com/products/product-details.cfm?id=39&category=Pistol
Got one last weekend at the gun show for 375 nib. But also the Glock compact 45 or a new Taurus 1911 has all the bells and whistles too. Best thing to do is go look and find one that fits YOU
Get the XD series for this company. You will spend less for them than Glock. The Marines have now tested them against the Glock and have found them more reliable. I own two and heading for my third one.
There’s nothing wrong w/ 9mm if you use hollow point, defensive loads. Kel-Tec PF-9 is a great carry weapon.
For .45, I just bought a Glock-30 and love it. But it’s twice the bulk of the PF-9. There’s no way I could concealed carry that gun in the summer here in Texas.
Buy a Ruger Montado 45 Long Colt! Plus a Doc shoulder holster for that bad dude..Your be in style then
Don’t buy a over priced pellet pistol...Get a Firearm that WILL save your life! We have three revolvers to carry S&W 4” .357 Mag,Ruger Redawk 4” 44 mag & a Ruger Montado 45 colt..I carry my 44 with a Pancake holster made by Simply Rugged and NEVER feel out gunned..L.O.L The 45 Colt is a dream to fire & carry and my Wife had claimed it as her new defender. If you do buy a New firearm just spend the extra cash and get a good gun
http://www.auto-ordnance.com/PA-1TH_ta.html
The Thompson Pistol, It Has Returned!
New for 2008, the Thompson 1927A-1 Deluxe Pistol TA5:
10.5” Barrel, Lightweight, .45 ACP with 50 round drum.
After a long hiatus and great demand, the Thompson Pistol has returned to the market!
The Thompson Deluxe Pistol TA5 is lightweight with a 10.5” barrel length and a walnut, horizontal foregrip.
Included with the Thompson TA5 is one of the most famous accessories, the 50 round Drum magazine.
The authentic Drum is entirely U.S. manufactured to the specifications that are as close as possible to the original.
A 30 round stick, 10 round and 100 round Drum magazine are optional.
I currently carry a Kimber Crimson Cary II 1911 but I also like the Walther P99 in .40 and am especially fond of the Steyer M9A .40. You really can’t go wrong with any of the top hammerless Pistols from Glock, Sig Steyr, Walther or H&K. The 1911s are never going to be as reliable without lots of babying so I hesitate to recommend em unles the person doesn’t have a problem with maintenance.
At the pricepoint you’re talking, You’ve got alot of choices. A Sig or a Glock is probably your best and most accessible bet. Stick with .40 or .45 but be advised that it’s getting hard to find .45 ACP.
Look for a Smith & Wesson Model 36 Chiefs Special 38. It doesn't leave empty cases at the scene of the shooting, and can stay loaded and ready to use for years, without taking the tension out of a spring like a semi-auto pistol will.Welcome to FR. Troll much?