What Are the Best Handguns under $500? Ranked by Tracked Prices
Built from GunDealAlerts’ own price record — 14,611 tracked prices across 1,935 products from 891 retailers since 2024.
5 of the picks below carry GunDealAlerts’ own tracked-price record — real prices from r/gundeals postings, each shown with the date it was tracked. Price figures on this page were generated November 15, 2026; the underlying deals are dated individually.
Every price on this page comes from GunDealAlerts’ own record of 14,611 tracked deal prices across 1,935 products from 891 retailers since 2024. Set a price alert and we will email you when one of these drops below what it normally sells for — that is the difference between paying the average and paying the low.
How this list was ranked
These are the best handguns under $500 that GunDealAlerts holds a dated price record for — 5 of the 29 that qualified. They are ordered by how active the deal flow is (the number of r/gundeals postings behind each 90-day street price), and then by how far each product’s lowest tracked price sits below that street price. Nothing here is weighted or scored; it is a sort order, and every figure above is the real tracked price with the date it was tracked.
This is a price-data ranking, not a range report. Nobody at GunDealAlerts has shot every product on this page, and this list does not pretend otherwise. What it can tell you — and what a reviewer who has never seen a price history cannot — is which of these actually come up for sale, how often, and what counts as a good price when they do. How we build these numbers →
1. Taurus TX22
Over the last 90 days, Taurus TX22 deals tracked on r/gundeals have run a $400 median across 16 postings ($300–$450). The lowest price ever tracked is $250, from Jul 21, 2025.
Every tracked Taurus TX22 deal and its full price history → · what to pay for a Taurus TX22 →
2. Ruger RXM
Over the last 90 days, Ruger RXM deals tracked on r/gundeals have run a $600 median across 9 postings ($515–$630). The lowest price ever tracked is $269, from Dec 19, 2025.
Every tracked Ruger RXM deal and its full price history → · what to pay for a Ruger RXM →
3. Smith & Wesson M&P
Over the last 90 days, Smith & Wesson M&P deals tracked on r/gundeals have run a $500 median across 6 postings ($330–$589). The lowest price ever tracked is $240, from Oct 23, 2025.
Every tracked Smith & Wesson M&P deal and its full price history → · what to pay for a Smith & Wesson M&P →
4. Stoeger STR-9
Over the last 90 days, Stoeger STR-9 deals tracked on r/gundeals have run a $320 median across 4 postings ($250–$320). The lowest price ever tracked is $190, from Nov 28, 2025.
Every tracked Stoeger STR-9 deal and its full price history → · what to pay for a Stoeger STR-9 →
5. Arex Delta
Over the last 90 days, Arex Delta deals tracked on r/gundeals have run a $250 median across 3 postings ($219–$250). The lowest price ever tracked is $205, from Apr 5, 2026.
Every tracked Arex Delta deal and its full price history → · what to pay for an Arex Delta →
What to do with this list
Prices on this page are recomputed from the tracked record every time it loads, so the ordering moves as the market does. The practical move is not to buy the top entry — it is to pick the one you want and let us tell you when it drops below what it normally sells for. Set a free price alert →
Frequently Asked Questions
How are the best handguns under $500 ranked on this page?
By GunDealAlerts' tracked price record: first by how many r/gundeals postings sit behind each product's 90-day street price, then by how far its lowest tracked price falls below that street price. It is a ranking of what the price data shows, not a review.
Are these hands-on reviews?
No. This page ranks products by tracked price data only. GunDealAlerts pages that carry a first-hand opinion say so and carry the author's name and background.
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