• ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    Thanks, i didn’t know they came so cheap. I only have $50 this month outside of rent and food but I will save up and get something soon then. Thanks again

    • Yeah, but if all you have is $50 left over for the month, your probably better off just saving up in general tbh.

      If that’s a regular month then it’s 5 months to get a $250 gun. You might have to buy a permit to purchase in your state too (probably like $10). Doesn’t seem worth it till you get a better income stream.

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        3 days ago

        My partner has a better income than I do thanks to their family and honestly they would need a gun far more than I would. They should have the ability to afford one like that. Gonna talk to them about it. We were under the impression that a decent piece would be atleast $500-1000

        • Well, $500-$1000 will get you into the nice and new territory, or some more premium used. It’s an industry that’s seriously overloaded with marketing hype and chuds showing off their new toys. The turnover is akin to computer hardware or new cars, they’re always coming up with some new bang wiz to bring to market with few substantiative changes. Many of the changes are just for feel and comfort, they’re not getting much more accurate or reliable. Most outliers are just poorly built guns that aren’t reliable or accurate.

          Like the S&W Shield, first generation was a game changer but the trigger wasn’t for the aficionado. The shield plus fixed that, and the new shield x has a more comfy grip and they put a light rail on it. It’s just a bunch of little features that they milk the market for, then the guy who has to have the latest and greatest says “I don’t want this old toy anymore” and sells it. And some makers will make it so each iteration doesn’t have compatible magazines or parts, and the cycle continues. Some manufacturers make barely any changes tho, like Glock.

          But at the end of the day, they all do the same thing - go bang. And if you train with it, you make it go bang and hit where you want it to more often than not.