Depends on what price range...

1. Sig
2. Glock
3. Smith M&P
4. Taurus 24/7
5. Bersa
6. Hi-Point
7. Louisville Slugger


There are many others, but in decreasing price ranges...

This right here.

My first pistol was a G19 and man do I love it...the trigger pull on it is great in my opinion, and not hard to shoot at all. Then, I picked up a used XD40 a couple months ago, and now the Glock stays with the girlfriend...

Can't go wrong with either of these, I just like the trigger on the XD a tad bit more than the Glock

Are these trolls to start up the Glock lovin?
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XD>Glock

i dropped a 150lb pig with a single shot from a .40 s&w.....155 federal hydra-shok.

it will stop a pig it will stop a burgler or thief

Let's just say I own multiple XD's for a reason.

xd all the way. glock is a great gun,but the xd fits my hand like a glove. try to shoot several,and see what you like the best.

The XD is an excellent Glock clone. I have yet to see the XD be adopted fully by a major law enforcement agency but I suppose it will be one day. Springfield Armory and all it's marketing prowess has had great success with the lowly Croat HS2000. The HS2000 used to be a sub $300 gun until Springfield put their name on it. They are indeed great guns. I prefer GLOCK but the XD would be a second choice in the polymer framed pistol market.

Glock 23!

True 'dat.

If you are looking for a cheap semi-auto that will go bang then look into the Hi-Points. They are super cheap and will not mind rolling around under the seat.

Whatever you get, be sure and spend enough time shooting it & getting used to every aspect of its function. For an inexperienced handgun shooter in a self-defense situation, my advice would be to buy a good quality revolver (Ruger or S&W) over a semi-auto, since the less you have to think about what you're doing in a panic situation, the more likely you are to come out on the better end of it. With a DA revolver, all you do is point & squeeze. No need to worry about whether one's in the pipe, whether a safety is disengaged, or anything else. With minimal care (keeping it clean) and practice, a DA revolver is a no-brainer to use. That's my opinion, and others will be different.

If you're really insistent upon a semi-auto, I'd recommend the Sig, Glock, or a 1911 (left in Condition 1). but as I said, whatever you get, get to know it really well. Practice with it until it is your friend.

On the cheap but functional side of things, ive got a Hi Point 9mm, with now 900 rounds fired, a mix of federal fmj and hornaday hollow points.

Never had an issue with mine and every successful range trip makes me more and more satisfied with my purchase.

Laterz,
dafanman

Get a quality revolver in a light to moderate caliber.

I've been thinking about getting a Hi-point so I can have it in my car and leave it in the car. I currently dont travel with one cause I'm afraid of my car being broken into and my pistol being stolen.