"Since the weapons election is in full swing this year I'd like everyone to help put together a list of budget firearms. You know the kind that gun snobs look down on for no good reason. The kind of gun you can toss in the truck without having to worry about scratching the stock. Firearms for cheap bastards in other words.

What are some inexpensive firearms that are solid built that you'd recomend to someone who doesn't have a lot of dough or doesn't want to spend a lot of dough on firearms?

We've done this before but it never hurts to throw some good picks out there for folks who are out to get the most bang for their buck out of a firearm. Besides saving money on guns leaves you more money for other preps, it 'aint all about defense afterall."

"Most all the Marlin and Mossberg ,semi-auto and bolt action .22lr's. They are all pretty much inexpensive "brandnew" and really cheap second hand generally $125 used to $175-$200 new....and through my experience pretty durable.

ANy of the Ruger P series pistols used you can find for around $250
Mini -14 I think falls out of the cheap bracket, they have gotten way to expensive, I only payed $175 or so for mine new, but now they are in the $600 range.

Savage /Stevens Bolt guns are fairly inexpensive,as far as bolt hunters go, and are accurate and durable..

10/22 are inexpensive and really so found used, and with over 6 million of them produced since release, plentiful.
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"I've said it before, Howa makes a decent rifle for a good price. "

"lol, weapons election.

Obama is a moderate Republican president who wont touch guns beyond what's already in place. He needs the political capital he gets elsewhere...."