The $500 Gun Collection? Best Picks for Budget Buyers

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Join us on TFBTV as we tackle a unique challenge: assembling a functional and reliable gun collection with just $500. In this video, we dive into the best firearms you can get on a tight budget, exploring options for personal protection, home defense, and versatile shooting needs. From the rugged Mossberg Maverick 88 shotgun to the underrated CZ P10C handgun, discover how you can get the most bang for your buck without compromising on quality. Hear about some decent alternatives and why they might be worth considering. Don't miss our tips, insights from industry experts like Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch, and a candid discussion on the realities of gun pricing in today's market.
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@jeffmcallister7040 2 ай бұрын

Do both a $750 and $1000 video. Small increments make a big difference for people trying to save money. They might stretch a little if they think it might be worth it. Great video, thanks!

@simbry49 2 ай бұрын

Or maybe $800 and $1200.

@seann2769 2 ай бұрын

Seconded. I’d like to see videos in $250 increments up to maybe $1500

@petemymeat 2 ай бұрын

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@arKiteX3 2 ай бұрын

At these higher price points, a 3-gun arsenal would be cool, in addition to the 2-gun recommendations provided originally. It'll still be pretty difficult to not select the Maverick 88 for a shotgun for many of those price points, though.

@wildcat8598 2 ай бұрын

Yeah that’s a good idea to maybe help people out of the poor mindset who is able to save a little longer.

@Jetstoanywhere 2 ай бұрын

Just get a 500 dollar katana and study the blade. Duh

@Sig_P229 2 ай бұрын

Who’s not going to get Randy Jackson’s autograph

@Wolf_Avery 2 ай бұрын

Just don’t be studying at a motel in Tucson.

@jonbrooks6522 2 ай бұрын

How else are you going to get a donut op. Video

@jamescampbell4334 2 ай бұрын

This channel does firearm content, not LARPING.

@Whizz2015 2 ай бұрын

This is the way.

@greg5095 2 ай бұрын

That's the smoothest I've ever heard Clint Smith's voice

@Rolandeld1999 2 ай бұрын

He must have coughed up some of that gravel

@fyreflyte9066 2 ай бұрын

he sounds like RFK, if RFK wasnt a gun grabbing commie...

@tumultuoustenets1228 Ай бұрын

4:00

@beardedbehr4105 2 ай бұрын

Uncle Clint says that a shotgun is your golf bag. The ammo is your club. Right club for the right situation for the desired outcome.

@bagingospringo4396 2 ай бұрын

That's why i have a combo of slugs and buckshot lol

@bobwehadababyitsaboy1196 2 ай бұрын

Maverick 88 and Dagger 9mm

@johnshelton22 2 ай бұрын

Thats what I thought it was gonna be

@45Gunner556 2 ай бұрын

Id rather have a Taurus G3C

@brain4154 2 ай бұрын

S&W SD9 2.0 and a Remington 870 for me!!

@jsprechs7847 2 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@anthonygerber8261 2 ай бұрын

The Maverick 88 runs like a mofo!

@NickJayy212 2 ай бұрын

Just gonna take a moment to say its crazy how much James has improved running pump guns over the years.

@Kelly-oq9nh 2 ай бұрын

Agree. Makes me want to visit Uncle Clint.

@1977Yakko 2 ай бұрын

The dude has run thousands of rounds through them just doing his 500 rd torture test runs let alone recreational shooting and the training courses he's done. Yeah, during a zombie apocalypse, I'd want him on my team as a designated boomstick operator. 😊

@Treblaine 2 ай бұрын

It's like every Turkish shotgun he destroys he gets stronger.

@clamum9648 2 ай бұрын

Yeah he was running that thing pretty well

@catharsis89 2 ай бұрын

I think that you and Hop should go head to head with a $1000 concealed carry setup - that includes gun, holster, belt - and then switch off like you did in the AR15 build series

@Andrew-jm4tp 2 ай бұрын

This is an excellent idea. Except James will probably cheat.

@jasonchatham4170 2 ай бұрын

This idea. Make it happen Reeves!

@rickh9396 2 ай бұрын

I don't think Hop is with TFBTV anymore. He hasn't posted a video here since Shot Show three months ago.

@f-ducket4586 2 ай бұрын

$1000 CC for Hop is pretty Gucci. Give him that price and he'd might send James a stubby PTR 91 (sans stock), home-made appendix holster and taped-on kaleidoscope for a sight. That or a triple appendix holster with three Hi-Points. Fastest reload is another loaded gun!

@andreg36k 2 ай бұрын

And then give away or raffle off the two setups to assist us poors 😮

@JBWorkshop90 2 ай бұрын

Mossberg Maverick 88 and a PSA dagger here. I am an FFL and gunsmith, I am constantly recommending both of those. If you need a deer rifle swap out the Maverick for a Savage Axis. If you want a semi-auto rifle get a 10/22, if you want a revolver the m206 or EAA Windicator.

@AJadedLizard 2 ай бұрын

Back when I worked for BPS you could get an Axis and a scope for like $400; it's not a great scope but any scope is better than no optic. It's my go-to budget boltgun still.

@ThatGuyJer 2 ай бұрын

Taurus Judge and Red Ryder BB gun for sure

@WinterInTheForest 2 ай бұрын

I quoted the famous line from A Christmas Story and KZfaq censored it 🙄

@randomj8984 2 ай бұрын

Lol there it is! $500 on a pistol and a shotgun? Nah just give me a pistol that shoots shotgun shells. Does it work as well? No, but that wasn't mentioned in the parameters

@joshuasaintjoshua 2 ай бұрын

" You'll shoot your eye out "

@Dstev98141 2 ай бұрын

Got to watch out with that Taurus, depending on where you live it has become an Assault Weapon, Cylinder fed shotgun don't cha know!

@Trump-or-Die 2 ай бұрын

The judge isn't a bad choice just for the fact of being able to run 2 different calibers and 1 guage.

@arsgamer 2 ай бұрын

Stoeger STR9 + holster, Maverick 88, Crickett 22lr. And I'm spent until the Stoeger rebate comes in, then I'll have $50 for ammo. BAM!!

@Treblaine 2 ай бұрын

The cheap M88s seem to be all gone. And I think no collection is complete without a 22, you are going to be able to get so much practice in to become a better marksman and they're just fun, minimal hearing protection will suffice, it's a rifle you can typically use on handgun ranges. So something has got to give, what is it. There's really no cheaper handgun options that aren't shameful (no hi point, just... no) and handgun shooting is just a completely different skill to develop. I think the only option left within the budget is to swap the Maverick out for a single shot 12 gauge which I know isn't ideal but it's still a 12 gauge, it's a one-shot-stop machine. $500 doesn't buy a lot of guns these days but I think that would be a great start, it's developing your skills with a handgun, your skills with a rifle and you can get some inoculation against heavy recoil shooting the shotgun.

@RetardOlympics 2 ай бұрын

@@Treblaineno the 88 is still being manufactured. Hype beasts who've taken their entire lives for granted, and are NOW finally arming themselves have raped the entire market and left almost nothing. So that's probably what you're seeing. If not then get a Stevens 320 or citadel

@stevennewman4778 2 ай бұрын

@arsgamer Good list

@Slugonthese 2 ай бұрын

I got my STR9 sc last year and got my rebate back in like 2 months. Stay dangerous yall

@77Infidel 2 ай бұрын

@Slugonthese thanks, wouldn't have it any other way

@rayx9644 2 ай бұрын

Thats literally my setup! I bought a used Mav88 a year ago for $175 & a P10 C OR for $349 four months ago. Among many other firearms of course. 🔫🔥

@masonmcelroy8125 2 ай бұрын

1. PSA Daggar Compact. If you buy the slide and frame separately, you can get it for $300. 2. Maverick 88 12 gauge around $200

@johnrobinson1328 2 ай бұрын

Why would you touch a PSA when you get get a S&W or CZ for the same price?

@DrPoptart88 2 ай бұрын

@johnrobinson1328 That's what everyone said about your mum until your dad said "hold my beer" and *poof* here you are 😂

@brucebanner6149 2 ай бұрын

Plentiful Glock Mags, Plentiful Glock and Aftermarket Parts and they Run!!!

@josephesquivel4066 2 ай бұрын

@@johnrobinson1328 Runs Glock Mags and has Gen 3parts compatibility.

@shawnsanders9450 2 ай бұрын

I have owned 3 Glocks, 1 Dagger and 2 CZ P10 series guns. The P10 series is a better gun than ALL of them including my gen 5 Glock 19x and one of my CZ's was cheaper than the $300 dagger I got because I bought the dagger slide and frame separate and it was a memorial day special. Yeah, that's right. I got a brand new P10C for $280 with coupon and it is twice the gun that a dagger is and a little better than a gen 5 Glock because the trigger is better and its just as reliable and durable.

@NunyaBesnas 2 ай бұрын

6 pack of smoke grenades, 6 pack of flash bangs, 6 pack of PBRs, and a musket with triangle bayonet. The way the founding fathers intended.

@praga2734 2 ай бұрын

grapeshot cannon at the top of the stairs. tally ho lads

@dennislosee 2 ай бұрын

Bro come on! Why you telling my load out to the internet!😂❤

@richardhouvener6423 2 ай бұрын

6 pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon?

@robertboggs2257 2 ай бұрын

You shooting a musket won’t need smoke grenades.

@GTFBITK 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like party time.

@calebb231 2 ай бұрын

3:53 "...from hunting, to defending your dumpster" Almost spat out my coffee

@grbdevnull5611 2 ай бұрын

"I doubt it"

@jeremiahthomas1385 2 ай бұрын

Well I did

@barrelsdean6004 16 күн бұрын

I wonder if he was referring to the incident in Texas where father and son shot a man over a dumpster dispute. The son was carrying a Mossberg Shockwave.

@grbdevnull5611 15 күн бұрын

@@barrelsdean6004 He was. That is where the "I doubt it" line I quoted is from.

@evenmoremax2540 2 ай бұрын

I am one of the million viewers who went out and bought a Maverick 88 based on that burn down video. I had to pay two fiddy for mine though. It runs everything I throw at it except it doesn't like to eject some Fiocchi I tried (translucent shells that even feel weird... I have some Rio that is similar) and 3" slugs are _brutal_ because it's so light (adding another 2 dollars to the budget for some sand to fill the stock and some epoxy to seal it in would help). IMO, even with the extra fifty bucks against it, it's the perfect ghetto blaster. A good call by TFB. 👍

@stevemccreary2710 2 ай бұрын

Did the same thing

@waylongroves200 2 ай бұрын

I had gotten mine a couple months before said video and have never felt such validation on a purchase in my life. $199+tax and transfer. And you’re right about that recoil on those high brass shells, kicks like a government mule.

@evenmoremax2540 2 ай бұрын

@@waylongroves200 2 3/4" 00 and slugs in it is unpleasant, but doable... 3" slugs approach the category of "not recommended", IMO. 😂 That said, I'm confident in the gun eating whatever the shooter cares to endure, and that's what counts.

@frederickjeremy 2 ай бұрын

I bought one in the early 2000’s for 110$. Have shot it several times until my shoulder was literally bleeding. Has ate thousands upon thousands of rounds. Unplugged halogen bulbs from flashlights, i run led now. Been drug out in the rain through the mud, and left in my boat and behind the seat of my truck. It has only been cleaned 3 times other than wiping the external muck off it. It has never malfunctioned. Best 110$ i ever spent. His burn down test did not even begin to break that thing in. There is one flaw in the design that if you slam it down on its side it can dislodge the lifter mechanisim. Once that happens if you jack the pump back aggressively it will lock up tighter than a snare drum rendering it a club. But it is a really good shotgun…. Especially for the price point.

@-jank-willson 2 ай бұрын

I wish they could make a pump rifle based on the maverick 88 with some parts interchangebility, for people who can't afford an AR-15 or live in a restrictive state. but it would be in 5.56 and take STANAG mags instead of being tube fed 12 gauge. Hypothetically it should be even cheaper than a maverick 88 because it could use lighter-duty parts because a 5.56 has less energy/recoil then a 12 gauge.

@jasonchatham4170 2 ай бұрын

Let’s get that $10,000 arsenal! Maybe James can convince Brandon Herrera to market the AK50 at under $10k?

@muskyman1018 2 ай бұрын

For 10,000 I know where a semiauto ma Duce is, I’ll just go that route.

@mot0rhe4d40 2 ай бұрын

While I understand that for the video, The "All New" parameter. For a guy with only $500. The used market is the best place to get the most bang for those bucks. Your mileage may vary.

@CarolinaRimfire 2 ай бұрын

This is correct. If you have $500 to spend, that means $100 for a safe, $100 for ammunition, $50 for range gear, and $250 for a Taurus G2c with leopard print ceracote and a gold plated barrel.

@mot0rhe4d40 2 ай бұрын

@@CarolinaRimfire Dont think that is where I myself would go with it 😆 To each their own though.

@Z3R0NU11 2 ай бұрын

Super true, got a police trade in 590 for 320 bucks and that was perfect for me, just enough cash for an optic and sling

@mot0rhe4d40 2 ай бұрын

@@Z3R0NU11 Pretty good price for a 590. If a guy only had that one tool. He would be well equipped for the home or the woods. But wheres the fun in only having one 😉👍

@robertkidnley93 2 ай бұрын

Bro the used guns market is shit MFs are asking for way to much

@aperson4057 2 ай бұрын

Maverick 88 and a rebated Beretta APX A1.

@Amir_Nassir 2 ай бұрын

good luck getting your rebate from Beretta. Even Taurus is better at sending theirs out

@jdwhite4864 2 ай бұрын

100% agree with the Maverick 88. I have owned one for a few years now. Got it for $189. My handgun with current prices would be the Ruger Security 9.

@Odd_Ball69 2 ай бұрын

Hey James it’s great your making more budget content, I think a great way to continue this is to try out a budget AR15. Primarily the Palmetto state armory PA-15 a 550-600$ mid length with magpul stock grip & M lock had rail with back up flip up irons. I’d love to see you test it.

@garyterwilliger1456 2 ай бұрын

Funny, I've been thinking about a P10C for a while now. Mossberg Persuader was under $200 when I bought it. Works every time!

@shawnsanders9450 2 ай бұрын

Get it. Its literally better than a Glock for a fraction of the price.

@TheLazyLabrador 2 ай бұрын

Do the gun budget live. Go with a friend to a local gun shop and play out the budget on the fly. Take turns and give yourself like 10 minutes to pick out a load-out. Make it a competition, have a third person decide who picked the better setup.

@kevinjordan6242 2 ай бұрын

704 Tactical already does that.

@villev8844 2 ай бұрын

Wow, all the necessary information compressed into 27 seconds. I am forever grateful for this, now I know everything I need.

@crktritual 2 ай бұрын

James has the same attitude towards budget guns, as I do towards court ordered community service.

@MHendrix 2 ай бұрын

Love this channel. This guy - James - is pretty funny. … “Five Hi Points… Thanks to our sponsors… Goodnight…” 😂😂

@TheOutside84 2 ай бұрын

I've had a p10c for 3 years and love it. Around 3000 rounds and its only got better. 4.5 pound consistent trigger pull.

@shawnsanders9450 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I got one about a year ago with a July 4th special for a unreal deal and can't believe I have been wasting so much money on the 3 Glocks I have bought over the years.

@Ussr0312 2 ай бұрын

I’m planning on getting one for my 21st in a couple of months, for $460 you can’t beat a suppressor ready handgun that’s currently in use with a NATO member’s military.

@shawnsanders9450 2 ай бұрын

@@Ussr0312 $460??? You need to shop around more. You should be able to get a suppressor ready P10 series handgun for less than $400.

@nickkoenig4009 2 ай бұрын

Thank you James. I always enjoy when you guys do these types of videos. As very long time subscriber, I would be very happy to see maybe a couple of other segments were you up your budget to 750 and maybe a 1000. Your picks were spot on, though. Practical, and not gimmicky, or clickbait if I had to describe it. Both excellent firearms, and its nice to see people celebrating tools that dollars to donuts worth your hard-earned money.

@MichaelSisley-fw3xr 2 ай бұрын

James, you did it again. Informative and had me laughing my ass off while doing so. Thanks man. I must watch once more to catch what that mixed drink you mentioned was. Do not think I have heard of that one.

@Tornado1861 2 ай бұрын

I want to see James and Hop do a pawn shop 3 gun challenge .

@michaelsweaney3890 2 ай бұрын

Stoeger 9mm SC Ruger 10/22

@LFDNC 2 ай бұрын

This is probably the best set realistically.

@kevinmorang9625 Ай бұрын

Great job on this video! It really helped me out. I appreciate it.

@KPHVAC 2 ай бұрын

Nice!! My first two thoughts were the CZ P10 and the Mossberg Maverick 88!!

@Crangaso 2 ай бұрын

@2:54 Now these are the short shorts we need to be seeing more of!!!

@AndyCigars 2 ай бұрын

Kelsey is indeed babe-a-licious 😍

@todorkolev7565 2 ай бұрын

that is decadent. Reminds me of life 20 years ago :)

@Crangaso 2 ай бұрын

@@todorkolev7565 Back in The Day!!!

@davidsegal2236 2 ай бұрын

I enjoy the concept. Definitely 1000 budget would be nice to see. I would like to see more rifle build competitions between you and Hop. I love those.

@dannysmith9882 2 ай бұрын

These two and add a PSA AR15

@favor4afavor823 2 ай бұрын

@dannysmith9882 💯. Covers most bases outside of long range very efficiently.

@omarc4ut 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely a great idea to have future videos on different budget levels.

@johna4371 2 ай бұрын

I forgot how much I love the paint job on that Maverick. May have to do my 500 that way.

@asarjip 2 ай бұрын

Take a look at the Tisas Px-9 Carry. $285 before tax, shipping. Optics ready, cowitnesses with no plate needed, two mags, high quality carry case. Awesome pistol!

@evanf7334 2 ай бұрын

James is really out here exposing the secret of gun deals. Thanks a lot bro

@johnsanko4136 2 ай бұрын

The really good deals go out in minutes already, unless the death hug hits.

@araneaetvelivolum1086 2 ай бұрын

I paid$ 189 for my M88 at KYGunCo a little more than a year ago. Right now, thanks to your aggressive promotion, it retails for above 200$. My budget handgun choice is the Stoeger STR-9SC. Got it for 180$ before last Xmas and shoots very well. Way above 1k rds through it and totally reliable. Leaves me some dough for a holster, 2 extra mags and a good belt. 😀

@charliecordell4760 10 күн бұрын

As someone who carries a j-frame, and has an 870 and P-09 for home protection TFB TV always makes my heart happy. Gotta get a P-10C next to level up my CCW.

@jamescampbell4334 2 ай бұрын

After nearly a year of Walther P99 Final Editions selling for around $800, supply had begun to exceed demand. These can now be found for around $550. IMHO, that's currently the BEST handgun deal to be found.

@Slivyr 2 ай бұрын

based P99 enjoyer

@N00btube296 2 ай бұрын

Where are you finding them for 550? Need it

@jamescampbell4334 2 ай бұрын

@N00btube296 Keep an eye on Gun Broker. A few Gen 1s sold for $501 this past week. A Final Edition sold for $601 on 4-25. Have to watch and wait for one not being bid up.

@N00btube296 2 ай бұрын

@@jamescampbell4334 thanks

@hkfifty871 2 ай бұрын

I’d probably go with a PSA Dagger over the S&W, to have the option tap into the wealth of aftermarket Glock mags and accessories down the road. Maverick 88 is certainly the most capable home defense long gun in that price range, but for purposes of this scenario I’d choose a Ruger 10/22 instead. 1- The ammo is way more affordable, and if we’re in a $500 budget situation, the ammo budget is also presumably very slim, and stretches much farther for a 22 than a 12 gauge. 2- low recoil. The recoil of a shotgun can be a bit much for some shooters, which may cause them to neglect going out and getting proficient with their firearm. For your main home defense firearm, that’s not good. So let the 22 be for fun and getting used to firearms and building good habits, and have the 9mm do double duty for both concealed carry and home defense.

@proverbialmind_spread9421 2 ай бұрын

Out of the box the Dagger looks good but I've seen enough durability tests to take a pass on it. Don't want it to fail when it comes time to actually need it to save my life.

@stevenmiller184 2 ай бұрын

I have 2 Mavericks, long and short. Surprisingly smooth action.

@EEDad401 2 ай бұрын

On point. Great picks.

@Awesome_Force 2 ай бұрын

If I only had $500, I'd go with a Maverick 88 and a Rock Island Armory 206 .38 special revolver. I have had good experiences with both.

@triggerbarPhD 2 ай бұрын

Dude nailed it. Czp10c is the best striker fired gun around and can be had for this crazy low price and is quality. Not Taurus wannabe or PSA or…it’s top notch.

@Gkk45624 2 ай бұрын

I’ve shot both and the dagger has a better trigger for sure

@Z3R0NU11 2 ай бұрын

@@Gkk45624I’ve heard that the dagger has some qc issues

@chizorama 2 ай бұрын

I'm today years old of hearing about it, miss my 75's & SP01's, kicking myself in the ass for getting rid of my Phantom.

@shawnsanders9450 2 ай бұрын

Yes and I got mine for $280 with a coupon. I have had many Glocks and have realized I have been wasting a lot of money on Glocks as the trigger is better and the CZ is just as durable and reliable.

@shawnsanders9450 2 ай бұрын

@@Gkk45624you're nuts. I own both and the dagger trigger is garbage while my P10C trigger is better than a Glock gen 5 trigger. Please link a credible gun tuber here on KZfaq that says the dagger trigger is good. I'll wait.

@Cwomack07 2 ай бұрын

I like the concept of this vid and agree with the pics. Still as a "experienced" owner I would want to see a version of this where You speak more in terms of "complete weapon systems" setups for a price point. That IMO set's up a more realistic expectation of budget for every level of consumer. I always tell friends that choosing a firearm is the easy part, sorting out all the additional stuff like holsters, magazines, lights and optics, training & defense ammo, peripherals, safe storage devices, range bags/carry cases & cleaning kit can quickly double to quintuple the actual final total dollars spent. I recall the first time a friend brought his brand new shotgun to a range with no carry bag & had the tube pre loaded ... the RSO nearly turned purple seeing that lol

@Ryan-hl1ch 2 ай бұрын

i got a p10c as my first pistol in 2021, got the supp ready version and i love it so much, all my glock friends say they prefer to shoot it over their glocks!

@matthewbennett1409 2 ай бұрын

G2C $169, for conceal carry ATI Nomad 12 Gauge $99 for hunting bird and larger game Ruger 10/22 $249.00 for plinking, and small game hunting Thoughts? There were some other combos I was thinking of, but this would cover most of the bases and give you more diversity across the different platforms. I can provide where I found those prices as well.

@henrygarcia6078 2 ай бұрын

where?

@matthewbennett1409 2 ай бұрын

Sportsman Outdoors Had the G2C Ati Nomad was AIM Surplus Ruger 10/22 was PSA

@briantruxtonjr.6108 2 ай бұрын

Carton of malboros, 8 ball, $200 el Camino, 7/11 sunglasses and a full tank of gas baby.

@joelmclamore1898 2 ай бұрын

And a Chinese Walmart machete.😅

@charlessalmond7076 2 ай бұрын

No hooker?!?!

@jackjeffery1536 2 ай бұрын

@@joelmclamore1898Harbor Freight machete!

@jackjeffery1536 2 ай бұрын

Dollar Tree sunglasses Carrajo!

@jayb2344 2 ай бұрын

Maverick 88 was my first 12g and i absolutely fell in love. It works….

@troyspurling1910 2 ай бұрын

Great picks JR!

@gunsandcars3648 2 ай бұрын

maverick 88 shotgun , any Canik , and no not the sccy or hipoint , have them and they are only tackle box last resort to a rock guns. Taurus G3 series is also super reliable and accurate.

@kyrozudesoya1829 2 ай бұрын

Sccy is the only gun I bought that was trash. Started failing after 100 rounds. There's a reason they're so cheap and on sale all the ti.e, cuz they're shit.

@brothersofthebackrow 2 ай бұрын

Canik yes

@gracedagostino5231 2 ай бұрын

@@kyrozudesoya1829 Wow what model did you have? I narrowed my choice between an Sccy CPX-2 Gen 3 vs Canik MC9. Was leaning towards the Sccy because it felt so much better in my hand and love the DAO trigger for carry.

@UN-intelligent 2 ай бұрын

@@gracedagostino5231 Dude do not get one. Spend the money and get a g3c or gx4 if you can minimum. Get anything over the sccy..

@Absolute_Goblin 2 ай бұрын

Also psa black Friday deals for cheap AR parts with free shipping. I have a DD, LaRue, and a PSA AR and the first 2 are much nicer finish feel with great accuracy but the psa is still a reliable milspec for the money. If you're really hard up the Taurus g2c is dirt cheap now as they push out old inv and was my first gun. Put thousands of rounds through it no malfunctions. Just don't get a hi point.

@Allen-xx3ly 2 ай бұрын

Maverick 88 and PSA Dagger

@thisismyname2936 2 ай бұрын

Top Gear once did a US vacation special where they came here, bought vehicles for less than the cost of renting, beat the piss out of them then tried to re sell them. I think this concept could be re- imagined for guns and that would be pretty neat

@Doorgunner50 2 ай бұрын

P10c! Great choice. My slide release was very difficult initially but keep working with it and it will break in fine.

@nathanwhite5602 2 ай бұрын

Cool video

@l.s.451 2 ай бұрын

Maverick 88 & Canik Elite SC.

@edsweeney6843 2 ай бұрын

James, my list would be exactly the same as yours. The CZ P10 series and the Mossberg 88 are pretty hard to beat. I anxiously await the $750 and $1,000 budget arsenals 😊

@christiandiepholz4042 2 ай бұрын

Do both of $750 & $1000 video. This was great and thanks for the info!

@Iceberg82 2 ай бұрын

Stoeger STR9 + Maverick 88

@sheil07 2 ай бұрын

Would save a little $ for the combo barrel that way.

@MrDpboggs 2 ай бұрын

The cz p series is hands down one of the best Striker fire pistols on the market.

@carboncountyrevivals7002 2 ай бұрын

I love my P-10C more then my G19, sorry Glock boys😂

@5jjt 2 ай бұрын

@@carboncountyrevivals7002No one cares. Sorry...

@blary5298 2 ай бұрын

Great price too. Been thinking about picking one up.

@carboncountyrevivals7002 2 ай бұрын

@@5jjt lol apparently you cared enough to comment🤣🤣

@carboncountyrevivals7002 2 ай бұрын

@blary5298 they shoot extremely well, I put over 500 rds through it so far and its so dang smooth

@Thetailofthetrident 2 ай бұрын

That was excellent, I will be ordering a Maverick 88 - Security/Field Combo. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.

@georgezipp8783 2 ай бұрын

Your show's are the best !

@garrettlundy3959 2 ай бұрын

More than a decade ago I bought a $150 (maybe it was $175) Chinese ‘Sun City’ pump shotgun with the plan of, I’ll shoot it until it breaks then get a nicer brand name Remington or Mossberg. Years later it will not die. It has never failed to fire, it has never failed to eject a spent shell. The only time it doesn’t go bang is when the operator short-racks it. I have never done any maintenance beyond running a bore snake every couple boxes of shells and wiping it down with Hoppes to keep it from rusting.

@Crangaso 2 ай бұрын

The Bul Armory Cherokee is sweet AF

@DougsDiggers 2 ай бұрын

Tanfoglio does it better.

@chriswalsh9989 2 ай бұрын

Spot on James with the Mossberg and P10c, hard to beat either one for the money!!

@bre08005 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your contribution

@brassmonkey7566 2 ай бұрын

Sar b6p , sks , hi point carbine 10mm . Works for me.

@charlessalmond7076 2 ай бұрын

Sks price?

@charlescarter5069 2 ай бұрын

CZp10 models right now in 2024 are dirt cheap... around $370 ish. Edit Dang wrote this before he got to it... Maybe I should have watched the video before comenting...

@smokey3994 2 ай бұрын

Yes sir I’m going sds px9 and maverick 88 I own both currently and they run !

@allenbettis8482 2 ай бұрын

Just from personal experience doing exactly this very thing. I decided on a Maverick 88 SecurityField Combo (MSRP $293.00) with the extra field barrel for bird/rabbit hunting and the Taurus G2C (MSRP $303.99). I could not find the security/field combo so I got the Maverick 88 security for $239 retail, the G2C for $199 retail on sale, and picked up a used 28” vent rib barrel on eBay for $90. Total $528, not counting taxes and shipping. Love the G2C and the Maverick 88, these work well for me to accomplish what I need.

@omega0513 2 ай бұрын

Mossberg MC1 and 88

@Sig_P229 2 ай бұрын

Hop sold me on the Mossberg MC2 series

@Sig_P229 2 ай бұрын

The new MCX Regulator is on here, right?

@user-cz3dn9nl6j 2 ай бұрын

He said $500 not $5000 😂

@iansanchez331 2 ай бұрын

@user-cz3dn9nl6j actually he said $500 not $50000

@charlessalmond7076 2 ай бұрын

500 is just the magazine...

@scottroder5516 2 ай бұрын

I have a Ruger KP95 decocker that was my duty weapon before I got assigned a glock 21 in .45. Cost me $210 bucks. I have thought about selling the dang thing, but it just works. I pull the bang switch and am rewarded every time. The sights are dead on. When you get the right gun do not be tempted by the perfumed thigh of the latest greatest thing. I also have a Mossberg 500 that does everything I want. I purchased it for like $225 back in the 90s. It goes boom when it is suposed to. I love the left handed friendly safety on Mossberg shotguns.

@JWhitesAZone 2 ай бұрын

Literally the selection in my head reading the title. I love my P10C, got it for under $340 shipped and transferred. Accurate, great ergos, aggressive grip texture for when you need it, but if it's too aggressive you can slap some grip tape or a hogue rubber grip on for cheap.

@SpydieFan 2 ай бұрын

The Mossberg Maverick is the only correct long gun, got to disagree with the Compact 9mm. I’m a normal guy, with a regular Job, need a gun that I can carry everyday, that means even in non permissive environments, so the Ruger LCP Max is my handgun choice.

@MrFieleke69 2 ай бұрын

$150 Maverick 88, $199 G2C , & a $150 bolt action rifle

@TUKByV 2 ай бұрын

I never see Mavericks under 220. I better look harder!

@MrFieleke69 2 ай бұрын

@@TUKByV Christmas deals for the 3 I listed 🤣

@mot0rhe4d40 2 ай бұрын

Seen the rebate sale on the Beretta APX compact 3" 9mm. Coming in at that $199 price tag.

@TUKByV 2 ай бұрын

@@MrFieleke69 That works. Thanks!

@AndrewDasilvaPLT 2 ай бұрын

New was the contingency

@ricktaylor4789 2 ай бұрын

Definitely do $750 and $1000 videos. They would be very helpful! Thanks James!

@sk84life80 2 ай бұрын

I started my arsenal with the Sarsilmaz K2P and the Maverick 88. I'm glad to see them both in your video. I've since expanded the line-up, but I'll never part ways with those 2. They were just too good for the money.

@sputnikone6281 2 ай бұрын

Buy a Masada Slim 9mm for $400 or less

@brianmarsh6592 2 ай бұрын

Would love a 1,000 dollar budget “arsenal” video

@45Gunner556 2 ай бұрын

@LVbibby 2 ай бұрын

Good picks; CZ is awesome and maverick 88 is rock solid thanks!

@notactuallyADJ 2 ай бұрын

From South Africa here, the CZ P10 C was my first firearm and its absolutely the best purchase i could have made. On top of that, I'd also buy the Stoeger M3000 semi auto shotgun for a most other purposes the P10 wouldn't perform over here. We still widely use shotguns for home defense and hunting and we also have a pretty decent sport shooting scene with shotguns, handgun's and.22Lr silhouette shooting being some of the biggest

@FVPS904 2 ай бұрын

Maverick 88 20” & Ruger Securty 9

@AndrewDasilvaPLT 2 ай бұрын

That's what I said on discord.

@PerfectTangent 2 ай бұрын

You let me down with that bait-and-switch thumbnail. I thought you were gonna go hard, James.

@667hodge Ай бұрын

Excellent choices 🤘🤘

@border411 2 ай бұрын

12yo daughter shoots a P10C and it is truly awesome, regardless of cost. Like it so much I just bought a P10F.

@VincitOmniaVeritas7 2 ай бұрын

My $200 SCCY is JuSt As GoOd and still leave me with $300 to spend on booze and crack.

@henrygonzalez360 2 ай бұрын

A sccy? Might as well use yourself for 🎯 practice.

@Sig_P229 2 ай бұрын

Watch the videos about those firearms discharging when you smack the bottom of the magazine. Scary stuff

@SCH292 2 ай бұрын

"tHoUSANd oF r0unDs! nOt a sInGle iSsue!". ---> Reality. Never shot more than that box of 50.

@dwightphillips4081 2 ай бұрын

You really don't need to use God's name in vain

@oler777 2 ай бұрын

Admiral Akbar

@davew8694 2 ай бұрын

It's okay he's a lawyer.

@Saku19 2 ай бұрын

@@davew8694 Does that mean he's Chewish? 🤔

@Ren505nm 2 ай бұрын

Which one?🤣

@Honoredmatres69 2 ай бұрын

God damn it

@bretsubotnik1777 2 ай бұрын

Great video,mossberg 88,palmetto dagger

@TheCramMichael 2 ай бұрын

Solid options James. I’d feel adequately armed for home defense and running errands with the family.

@joshsimpson8646 2 ай бұрын

I bought a maverick 3yrs ago, rattle canned it, and threw it in the toolbox on my truck. Shot a few hundred rounds through it since then, haven't cleaned it, and it's still there, still working.

@UN-intelligent 2 ай бұрын

Got my bersa Thunder plus for $270 and it came with two 15rd magazine. Don't regret it.

@jeffreyammon3082 2 ай бұрын

James now i know you have awesome taste, I have all the above maverick 88. And three p10 c, s and s . I completely love these cz pistols. And all bought under 350.00 one was brand new and two used all run flawless. Was a cz fan boy before with the 75 and 97. Can't go wrong with a cz and it's not a glock 😊

@TheRealMcCutie 2 ай бұрын

Lot of guys have done the $1000 AR build videos but i like the idea of a 1000 dollar full arsenal.

@MountainAjar 2 ай бұрын

You nailed it!

@hunterk2 2 ай бұрын

you da man, James and TFB krewe.

@wenzelilustre9128 2 ай бұрын

I watched the test for the mossberg 88. I bought one that weekend.

@lwarnoc 2 ай бұрын

I picked up a CZ P10F about a year ago when they were selling them dirt cheap. I kinda wish I’d gotten a more compact version like the C but I really have no complaints about this pistol. It has been a fantastic range toy so far.