Affordable Handguns for Home Defense

I want to present you with your options for a semi-automatic pistol for home defense if money is tight.

These are all quality pistols from reputable companies (some more than others).

Top 5 Picks: 

Springfield Armory XD

 BudsGunShop.com - Springfield Armory XD 9MM Semi-Auto Pistol - $430

Ruger P95

BudsGunShop.com - Ruger P95 9MM Semi-Auto Pistol - $300

Stoeger Cougar

 BudsGunShop.com - Stoeger Cougar 9MM Two-Tone Semi-Auto Pistol - $408

Ruger SR9/40

 BudsGunShop.com - Ruger SR40 .40S&W Semi-Auto Pistol - $398

Rock Island Armory GI Military-Spec 1911

BudsGunShop.com - Rock Island Armory GI Mil-Spec 1911 .45ACP Semi-Auto Pistol - $380

Under $300
Ruger P95 - $300
Smith & Wesson SW9VE/SW40VE - $299

Under $350
Taurus 24/7 (Standard, OSS, & Generation 2) - $329

Under $400
Taurus PT Series - $352
Stoeger Cougar - $360
Smith & Wesson SD9/SD40 - $367
Sig Sauer P250 Compact - $369
Rock Island Armory GI Mil-Spec 1911 - $380
Bersa Thunder 9/40 - $382
Ruger SR9/40 - $398
Sig Sauer SP2022 - $399
EAA Witness - $400

Under $450
Taurus M92 - $404
Bersa American Classic 1911 - $417
Springfield Armory XD - $430
CZ P07- $439
Ruger P345 - $440