Let's say you've decided to begin the habit of legally carrying a concealed handgun for the protection of yourself and your family you do a little research and find out that a good gun will probably cost you about seven hundred dollars give or take a few bucks a holster will run you another sixty to.

One hundred dollars throw in a couple of boxes of good self-defense ammo along with one thousand rounds of range ammo for training and you're getting close to the one thousand dollar mark suddenly everyday carry doesn't sound so feasible for those on a fixed budget in lower income brackets or whose.

Priorities just won't let them spend a grand on a new gun and related gear but budget concealed carry handgun options exist with that in mind let's take a look at five fine budget concealed carry handgun options that can serve your edc needs quite well.

Note that we're not talking about used handguns here these are all brand new pistols that have an msrp right around the 300 mark and can be had for somewhat less than that at many retailers used versions can be found for closer to 200 yielding an even better bargain.

Sky cpx three a newer small pistol chambered in the 380 cartridge the sccy cpx-3 also meets all our requirements for a top-notch budget edc handgun a spinoff of the company's nine-millimeter cpx-2 the new model is a little bit smaller with an overall length of 5.7 inches and a height of 4.9.

Inches it weighs 15 ounces empty and has a width of 1.26 inches the cpx3 has a polymer grip frame with finger grooves mated to a 7075 t6 aluminum alloy receiver the stainless steel slide is available in natural stainless or black nitride finish.

Interestingly the frame is available in 10 different grip colors including orange purple pink and a number of others the gun features a hammer fired double action only operating system with a trigger pool of about nine pounds the cpx-3 retails for 305 dollars but is available from several retailers less.

Than our 300 threshold i wouldn't hesitate to carry one of these little beauties loaded with top quality self-defense loads as an added bonus the gun ships from the manufacturer with three 10 round magazines one with a finger extension canik tp9 sf.

A jump up from the pocket-sized pistols the canik tp9 sf in nine millimeter is a full-sized semi-auto that can be handily carried in a good holster or would make an equally good nightstand or bug out gun it is a turkish-made budget model of the imported canik guns that have become so popular of late because of their.

Reliability and accuracy in fact the tp-9sf is the standard sidearm of the turkish army the semi-auto uses a striker-fired mechanism much like that of the popular glock pistols unlike many budget priced handguns it features a picatinny rail built into the dust cover for mounting lasers lights or.

Other accessories its single blade safety is located within the trigger guard and it also has a loaded chamber indicator for an easy reminder of charge status another great feature is the pistol sighting system it comes stock with worn tactical sights with a front dot sight making siding.

Much easier than with many common budget handguns mechanic has an msrp of 339 dollars which is nearly unheard of for a quality nine millimeter pistol that will hold 18 plus one rounds of ammo many such pistols retail for twice that or even more it is offered for 275 dollars or even.

Less by some retailers taurus 738 tcp moderately lightweight with its polymer frame and steel slide the taurus 738 tcp is a true pocket pistol chambered in the 380 cartridge while some experts have no love for the power of the 380 the smaller cartridge does allow companies to build a smaller.

Handgun than those made in larger calibers helping with ease of carry and while greatly improved self-defense ammunition offered over the past several years doesn't push 380 loads to nine millimeter power levels it still makes the cartridge a viable self-defense alternative and one for which many.

Budget pistols are chambered weighing in in a little over 10 ounces the diminutive taurus has a 2.84 inch barrel and wears a set of u-notch rear and fixed front sights that work fine for the close ranges typical of self-defense scenarios the gun is three and three-quarter inches tall and 0.87 inches wide.

Unlike many pocket pistols the little taurus is hammer fired although the hammer is hidden from sight under the channel in the slide it has no thumb or trigger safety but neither do most pistols this size the taurus 738 tcp 380 is available in all black two-tone stainless or pink with an msrp of 249 dollars and a street.

Price in the 225 dollar range it's hard to beat for someone looking for a budget edc pocket pistol bursa bpcc another smallish easy to carry handgun the bursa bpcc is a definite contender that you should seriously consider for your budget edc needs it's available in 380 acp 9 millimeter.

And 40 smith wesson so shooters have a variety of caliber choices depending on their wants and needs providing accuracy and firepower in a lightweight compact ultra thin handgun the bpcc is bursa's first polymer frame handgun and has many features designed specifically for concealed carry practitioners.

The single stack pistol is less than an inch wide and measures only 6.35 inches long and 4.8 inches in height capacity for the 380 is eight plus one the bpcc features a high impact polymer frame integral locking system and a micro polished bore with sharp deep rifling its short reset dao action allows for.

Quick follow-up shot if the need should arise with a steel slide the bp cc is available in duotone or matte black finish the generous beaver tail and low bore axis make the pistol easy to grip and shoot accurately the gun also features a three dot glock.

Type sighting system for easy target acquisition ambidextrous controls and a picatinny rail for mounting lights lasers and accessories msrp for the bpcc is a surprisingly low 302 dollars and the gun can be found in the 275 dollar range taurus 605 last but certainly not least here's one.

For you wheel gun fans and you know who you are revolvers still have a prominent place in the concealed carry world many americans still favor them for their inherent simplicity and reliability over some budget semi-autos they make for a great budget concealed.

Carry handgun the taurus 605 is a double action single action five shot snub nose revolver chambered in 357 mag some models feature an exposed hammer that can be manually cocked for single action use while others are double action only with a bobbed hammer at only 6.5 inches in length and an.

Empty weight of 24 ounces this is as easy to carry in a pocket as in a belt holster one of the big advantages of this revolver over some of the semi-autos we've discussed is its ability to shoot the powerful 357 mag cartridge but you can use milder 38 special ammo for practice to save your ammo budget.

And your hands the soft rubber grips also help soak up recoil meanwhile the siding system is comprised of a notch rear and blade front sight some variations even come with a fiber optic front sight the taurus 605 has an msrp of around four hundred dollars.

However a brief search revealed that it is available for 275 dollars from at least one online retailer for the price it's a fine revolver that would be at home in your holster or your bug out bag   you.