My first gun purchase was a used stainless GP100 I bought in 2011 from a pawn shop, $450 out the door. This thing is a fucking rock solid tank of a revolver. In 2020 peak Covid I bought a matching (stainless .357) R92 for only $450 from a pawnshop and once I got home realized it had all the cool Steves Gunz upgrades (IYKYK) already done to it. You can get amazing deals at pawnshops and local LGSs for sure. If you do remember to only brands with good warranties, in case you buy lemon they will take care of it.