12 Guns That Just Got Price Cuts — The New Prices Are INSANE!

12 guns you can buy brand new for under $500 in 2026 — from a sub-$200 12-gauge pump to a full AR-15 from Ruger and Smith & Wesson. Some are genuine price cuts from the big names, some were always this cheap, and we tell you which is which. Gun prices cracked in 2026. Budget brands like Taurus, Canik, IWI and Palmetto State Armory got good enough that Glock, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson and Ruger had to answer on price. The result: the best time in a decade to buy your first gun — or your fifth. We rank the 12 best budget guns under $500, from merely cheap to the one that has no business costing this little. CHAPTERS 0:00 Why $500 buys more gun than ever 0:00 Maverick 88 — the sub-$200 shotgun 0:00 Taurus G3C 0:00 PSA Dagger — the $249 Glock clone 0:00 Walther P22Q 0:00 Mossberg 500 0:00 Ruger LC9S — $141 price cut 0:00 IWI Masada 0:00 Ruger Max-9 0:00 Canik METE SFT One 0:00 S&W M&P Shield Plus — nearly $190 off 0:00 Glock 43X MOS & Sig P365 0:00 The AR-15 under $500 0:00 What actually happened to gun prices Whether you're looking for the best budget handgun, a cheap concealed carry pistol, a home defense shotgun or your first AR-15, this list covers the best value guns on the market right now. #guns #budgetguns #ar15 #concealedcarry #2ndamendment