a question about repurchasing the same gun

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greyson97

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How many of you would buy a gun and shoot it, and after XXXX rounds, it breaks, and after it breaks you buy the exact same model again cause you liked it so much

OR would you never buy it again cause it broke

OR how many rounds would you have to shoot through it inorder for you to buy a new one

OR do you buy your guns expecting them to last longer than your lifetime

also, if you would buy the same gun again after xxxx rounds and it breaks, what gun?

I think I would rebuy my cx4 and px4. they were relatively cheap, they have already endured much, and i've had a lot of fun with them
 
they didnt. im saying that when they do, i will have no problem buying them back brand new. i hope to get at least 10k rounds through each one
 
It depends what broke, how it broke and how many rounds I had through it. If it was just a firing pin, sear or extractor I'd replace those. If it was something that caused damage to the frame, or some other more serious failure - I'd ditch the gun and get something else.
 
Sometimes things just break. I saw a inch long crack in a SIG mosquito's slide the other day, doesn't mean I think SIG makes crappy guns. Stuff happens.
If the gun your questioning is made by a reputable manufacturer, buy it again and again and hope for the best.
 
i forgot which one it was, either the sig mosquitoes or the walther p22, but they were notorious for their slides cracking clean in half.
 
i forgot which one it was, either the sig mosquitoes or the walther p22, but they were notorious for their slides cracking clean in half.
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I hadnt heard that. Very interesting. "Well there's your problem...:p"
 
Depends how broken it is, if its going to cost me near half what I payed for the firearm to fix it then I would probably just buy a new one.
 
How many of you would buy a gun and shoot it, and after XXXX rounds, it breaks, and after it breaks you buy the exact same model again cause you liked it so much
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I'd just get the first one fixed and go back to shooting it.
 
If I buy a Smith, Colt, Ruger, Sig, etc.... I expect a lifetime of service. I bougth a new Smith 5906 years ago and out of the box, the trigger was disengaged and the gun would not fire, like the mag safety was malfunctioning and keeping the gun "safe" all the time. I took it back and bought a Beretta and never looked at another Stainless four digit Smith auto again.

If I by an FEG PA63, I think the life expectancy is around 500 rounds. If it breaks after that, I get another and use the old one for parts. Of course, I have my first PA63 that has long surpassed 500 rounds and is still going strong. I only replaced the recoil spring a couple of times for preventive maintenance.
 
As a above poster said I'd more than likely just get the first one fixed. However, that being said it really just depended on if I liked the gun or not or if the failure was something worn out or something that was a bad design.
 
If I bought a new car and drove it for 250,000 miles and it imploded would I buy another? Of course!

The devil is in the details.......
 
After thinking back of all the guns I've owned over the years, I can think on only one that broke by shooting it.

It was a forgien import of a Scholfield. Like a dummy, I shot hot 45 LCs through it instead of cowboy loads is was designed for, the lock above the sights gave out.

I still have it and will get it fixed if I can find the part, but I'll stick to loading Cowboy loads for it, and leave the magnum ammo to the magnums.

Other then that, I can't think of any of my guns I wouldnt replace if something happened to them.

I cant think of any major gun out there that would acutally break if we stuck to the ammo the gun was suppose to shoot it it.

I personally believe its us shooters that need fixed, not the guns.
 
Buy again

Because I know that metal fatigue happens, I could buy the same after a slide cracked (assuming the internet isn't full of stories of the same thing).

I'd be more hesitant about Failure to Feed and Failure to Eject -- but only hesitant -- because those issues can be related to the particular ammo with a specific individual weapon.
 
Its another reason to invest in a gun like a Wilson Combat ...and you get their "complete customer satisfaction" warranty .... so if it breaks they will make it ok ...... not just springs, firing pins, etc ... but if a frame cracks, something fails pre-maturely they will take care of it.

I expect all of my guns to last at least 100,000 rounds ( not 20,000 ) ...and in double action / single action I'm configent my Sigs will perform at least that long - and I expect my Wilsons to go at least that long as well ( which make up 90% of my handgun collection )...
 
they didnt. im saying that when they do, i will have no problem buying them back brand new. i hope to get at least 10k rounds through each one
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If my pistol broke at 10k rounds (requiring replacement, not just repair)... I wouldn't even consider buying the same thing.

My Ruger P95 has over 8k rounds through it, with absolutely no repairs (a new recoil spring and C-clip at about 7k, but that's "maintenance"). I bought it new, for $180, and I would still be pretty angry if it broke before 10k. I don't even consider it's 8k round mark to be something to brag about. It is expected, that minor maintenance will keep a good firearm functioning for a very long time.

I also have a very early Buckmark, that is approaching 125k rounds down the pipe. It has eaten one firing pin (still functioned broken, though), has had about a dozen polymer recoil buffers replaced, and just got a new "recoil buffer assembly" (spring, guide rod, C-clip, and spring block). The barrel and slide are visibly mushrooming, from slamming into each other. Very soon, I'll have to open the chamber and slide face back up with a reamer (they're getting tighter, with the mushrooming).

I would buy another Buckmark. 125k rounds out of a $165 pistol is perfectly acceptable for a total failure. But, there's not point - this one is still kickin'.

Any failure under 25k (with normal ammo) would burn that company's reputation for me.
 
I also have a very early Buckmark, that is approaching 125k rounds down the pipe. It has eaten one firing pin (still functioned broken, though), has had about a dozen polymer recoil buffers replaced, and just got a new "recoil buffer assembly" (spring, guide rod, C-clip, and spring block). The barrel and slide are visibly mushrooming, from slamming into each other. Very soon, I'll have to open the chamber and slide face back up with a reamer (they're getting tighter, with the mushrooming).
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how much do you think all that cost? I can understand "maintaining" a pistol cause it has sentimental value, and i'm going to answer before i've received your reply, but, what if all the cost of maintaining a pistol matches or exceeds the price of a new one? cause i know you can buy new buckmarks and rugers for 250-275, but from reading your post maybe all that cost only $40?
 
I'll let Frank speak for himself ....

But in my mind, maintenance isn't an expensive issue .. a few chemicals, a few springs, maybe a firing pin, a little elbow grease - over 100,000 rounds ... its probably under $100 per gun / maybe under $50 .... / now if you need to replace a barrel ... add another $ 200 ...

But at 200 rds a week / 10,000 rds a year ... 10 yrs for 100,000 rds - look how much enjoyment you get out of a well maintained weapon over that 10 years as well. For $ 50 or even $300 ... I can't let myself shoot a weapon that isn't maintained properly ...it would drive me nuts ..... Ammo alone, even if you're reloading ... for 100,000 rds at $ 6.25 per box of 50 rds in 9mm -- the ammo cost for 100,000 rds - that is 2,000 boxes or $ 12,500 for my reloads / if you're buying factory ammo its close to twice that much for the ammo ... ( and to shoot it in a weapon that wasn't maintained, would keep me awake at nite ..).
 
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