Cheap and not shit pistol for recreational use + self defense

Bersa Thunder in .380

>>34192979
HiPoint.

S&W Shield

>>34192979

oh, ideally i'd like to pay between 100-200 dollars.

Are revolvers realistic self defense weapons? i know .22 is good for target practice since I think the rounds are cheap, would they also work fine for self defense? I'm not trying to use the bullet that kills the hardest or anything, just a deterrent for anyone that tries to step up to me

>>34192999
2nd

>>34193005
Holy shit read the sticky

>>34193004
This. Shit is what, $300 now with the rebate? You're not going to get much else of comparable quality at that price.

>>34193005

I looked at some local places, a lot of handguns seem to go for 150-250 dollars. Is that a normal price range or is anything I buy at 150-250 guaranteed to be bad quality and untrustworthy?

>>34192999
This. Hi point is a surprisingly good for it's price.

>>34193031
>>34192999

Just checked their pistols out, holy crap they are so ugly. Doesn't even feel worth it anymore at that point.

>>34193004
Came here to post this.
>>34193025
Brownell's has it for $220 shipped. Stupid good price for a gun that isn't actually a hunk of shit.

>>34193026
> Is that a normal price range or is anything I buy at 150-250 guaranteed to be bad quality and untrustworthy?
they are pretty uniformly going to be bad, anything ring of fire, and revolver at that price, you might find a good surplus pistol in 9mm or mak for around $200 though.