Stay away from Taurus and Hipoint . The Ruger LCP goes for around $ 350 I believe , it is 61 chambered in . 380 . Bursa makes a decent pistol for the price . I ' ve owned a Bursa Thunder . 380 that I bought used for $ 100150 it ' s been some years it shot great especially for the price . And that brings up another good point you may be able to find a decent used pistol at a pawnshop for a good price . I bought my current carry firearm used from a pawnshop Glock 19 3 rd gen for $ 400 even and it was practically brand new . You may want to find a gun range in your area that rents firearms and try a few different ones out to see what you like and what fits your hands well . <| sep |> Wow Phi doesn ' t even get friendzoned . Just straight to the teacher zone .