03-02-2019, 01:18 PM
Thing is, I didn't find any bargains in used. I read the reviews, most were stuff that had bullets beat out of the barrel with a philips screwdriver, wouldn't eject even after 3 returns to factory, other stuff abandoned after the owner moved on to something better. And priced at a premium because they weren't background checking. I found brand new Ruger P-95's for under $200 (though I coughed up the extra $15 for metal parts in stainless so it won't rust when wet). Other than a stupid-stiff slide spring it's great for my purposes (climbing through brush, fences, ravines, dust, mud, and working every time in an emergency). Added a laser/flashlight and it's good for night critters too. But being limited income compared to many and not having a collection "to buy a house", getting something with good reviews that will hold up for a lifetime seems better choice than buying other people's castoffs.
And of course my "background" is clean, nothing comes up about being a sheep-shagger. So I can buy from a dealer. [img]<fileStore.core_Emoticons>/emoticons/ph34r.png[/img]/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" title=":ph34r:" width="20" />