This won't be a home defense or anything, just pure fun to have. I have a Glock 26 for carry and Sig p226 for the night stand. I don't normally like to spend more than $1000 for a gun, but I'd like to keep it in the $500 range.
I've shot all my life, but they were always my dad or brothers guns. I haven't really gotten into guns and started purchasing them for myself until recently, so I don't really know what the "good" brands are other than the big names like Smith and Wesson, Ruger, Glock, etc. I never even heard of Kimber until a couple months ago (that suddenly started to make sense why my friend named their hunting dog Kimber. lol).
Anyways, it doesn't need to be super top of the line, I just don't want the thing to blow up in my hand or constantly jam. I looked at a Taurus yesterday and it seems fine, but I didn't shoot it. I think the other two I saw were Rock Island, but now I can't remember for the life of me.
I really appreciate all the suggestions!