What's the best handgun for the price that has the best accuracy?

Question

What's the best handgun for the price? $300 to $600 range.
My main focus is the best accuracy for the price.

Answer 1

Bound's hubby here:

With the $300 to $600 window that you imposed and you emphasis on accuracy you have eliminated practically all centerfire and most rimfire pistols. With your emphasis on accuracy, I am presuming you want a target pistol versus a "service-type" pistol.

I would recommend a Ruger Mark III with a 5 1/2 inch or a 6.875 bull barrel. At 25 yards I believe you can expect 10 shot groups in under the size of a quarter. Twenty-two ammo is readily available and relatively inexpensive.

Centerfire automatics are basically designed around three basic criteria: functionality, reliability and service accuracy (6 inches? at 25 yards). The more accuracy you want from a centerfire pistol, the more the price becomes. For a centerfire with accuracy on a budget, I would suggest you look at a Smith & Wesson target revolver. The old S&W Model 14 [K-38 Masterpiece] can be had on the used market for $300-$500. With reputable, factory loaded 148 grain mid-range wadcutters you can expect a 25 group in under 2 inches with all shots touching like a giant clover leaf. You should be able to get a new Smith & Wesson revolver for about $600.

On any handgun a good trigger is critical to accuracy. When it comes to revolvers Smith & Wesson has an outstanding factory trigger. The above answers are given based on experience with target accuracy.

Good luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I am going to give you two choices only (based on my personal opinion) and they are based on rimfire versus centerfire. For rimfire you have more than enough to afford the Browning Buckmark 5.5 Target model. This is a beautiful gun that has both a hooded front AND rear sight on a rib. I see the gun for $499 at a local shop. Buckmarks are precision made and not cheap folded steel/metal-tube receiver guns. I have owned and shot several of the latter and you can bypass those without losing out on experience. For centerfire, a CZ75B SA 9mm is a very economical choice without sacrificing quality. It is the single-action only variant of the SA/DA CZ-75B. The "B" stands for firing-pin safety, which does cause a little discernible hitch at the end of your trigger-squeeze, but that is life. The polymer trigger is straight and has an adjustable screw for overtravel control. This gun is awesome with 147gr 9mm subsonic. These guns use tobe called "wondernines" when they were new but they have moved up a lot. I paid $439 in 2003 for one and they have gone up some, but not too much. These two choices are based on new purchases as opposed to used-gun purchases. Take a look at the links I have provided.

Answer 4

In that price range, you're limited to a Ruger Mk. II or Mk. III with a bull barrel, or a Browning Buckmark . . . both are .22LR semi-automatics. Both are capable of superb accuracy. And .22LR pistols don't produce the kind of recoil or noise that larger guns do. Long-barreled, adjustable-sight revolvers are also available in this caliber.

You can find some (used) Smith and Wesson or even Taurus .38 Special or .357 Magnum revolvers with a 6" or better barrel for around this price. They come with adjustable rear sights and will be very accurate. Taurus guns come with porting, which is very effective at controlling the muzzle-flip of Magnum loads, and are positioned in such a way that the two impressive jets of flame don't interfere with your sight picture.

In centerfire semi-automatics, you're not going to find many exceptionally accurate arms. Most of these are marketed to military and law-enforcement customers, who prefer reliability over accuracy. Many duty weapons do well to produce 2 - 3" groups at 25 yards. Exceptions exist. The CZ-75B mentioned by a previous poster fits the bill. It will generally produce groups around 2" at 25 yards.

Another might be the less-expensive M1911 semi-automatics (either the Taurus PT1911 or GI-spec pistols produced by Springfield Armory, or even Filipino import like a Rock Island Armory GI-spec M1911 which leaves enough cash left over to replace some of the key parts with high-quality parts from an outfit like Wilson Combat.) Mine turns in 3/4" groups center-to-center at 25 yards from a kneeling position.

Answer 5

The Walters P-22 is available in blue for about $300. It is a .22 LR and plenty accurate.

The Glock Model 17 in .9mm is available for $500 to $600 if you prefer a centerfire.

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Answer 6

For that money you can get a Ruger Government Target Model Mark II and a Burris scope on it. Buy your ammo by the brick and when you have what the gun likes you will be happy with your choice.

Answer 7

Try a Ruger Mk-II with an 8" or 10" bull barrel.
That can be had under 300$ and is very accurate as-is,
can be scoped easily, and is highly upgradable.

Answer 8

Thompson Center Contender's Super 14 in the 22LR or even 223Rem. I have the 223 with a 3X9EER on my Super 14 WOW! Either one you cant go wrong, ammo can be purchased at any sporting good location, it's cheap and one time or another is aways on sale. You can't go wrong. (77)

Answer 9

ruger mk 2 or mk 3 is a great starter gun, very accurite and cheap to shoot and learn on, if your looking for a larger caliber gun, new or used glocks are in that price range, used sigs.

Answer 10

ruger makes a good 22 but accuracy isnt cheep.....u can also get a target model guns