Taurus PT809 9mm 4in. Brand New $299 on Sale. Is this worth buying?

I was looking through the weekly Academy Sports and Outdoors ad and came across a sale on the Taurus PT809 blue finish 9mm 17+1 capacity 4 inch pistol for $299. The sale is only on the 9mm caliber. In the ad it says original price $399, but in the store it says originally $499. I am looking to buy my first handgun just to keep as protection in my truck/house and to have a little fun at the local shooting range. Is this worth buying or should i pass it up?

I bought one, and it shot well. Hope you got one too. I believe it is not on sale this week. It's a rather big gun though. Like the hammer and the decoder.
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James