brand loyalty?

No brand loyalty at all. I buy what I like, and my favorite is generally my last purchase. Although I am found of Colt 1911s
 
I tend to gravitate toward midscale to upscale brands, and like only a few bargain brands. Of bargain brands, Ruger is the only one I hold in equal esteem to mid-upper.

My #1 loyalty is Beretta. I own only one, and my dad owns another. I have shot considerably more. How can my loyalty be explained? Their guns are not only rock-steady reliable, even more so when lovingly cared for, but also aesthetic and functional works of art. When you shoot a Beretta, it feels like the gun is JOYOUS for the opportunity, working in a gorgeous synchronicity of form and function, not just firing metal downrange.

My #2 loyalty is Ruger. I respect Ruger because they offer firearms at prices affordable to the working man, and are legendary for their unbreakable durability. A brand that doesn't nickle-and-dime me, and wants to provide me a product that will last a lifetime? I can get behind that.

My #3 loyalty is Glock. I own none, but my brother owns several and I've shot 5-6. Simple, functional, durable. Not perfection, but certainly excellence.
 
9 Rugers
6 S&W
3 TDE
3 Mauser
2 Colt
2 Stoeger
2 Browning
2 T/C
1 Webley
1 Savage
1 LAR
1 Wildey
1 Coonan
1 Magnum Research
1 Remington
how many guns does one person need.
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what in hell does need have to do with it?
 
As for handguns

S&W --- 19 ( 10 Autos & 9 Revolvers )
HK --- 9 ( Carry P2000 LEM 357sig )
Sig --- 8
Colt --- 6
Beretta --- 5
Walther --- 5
Browning --- 4
Glock --- 4
Ruger --- 3
DWM P08 Luger --- 2
CZ --- 1
IMI --- 1
Kimber --- 1
Magnum Research --- 1
Springfield Armory inc --- 1
Steyr --- 1

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bbrian, it most ceretainly is for real, she wanted that when I came up with the design some years ago. The tattoo artist gave her a good price, and commented halfway through that he should have charged more.
Hey, on the other ankle she has Kalishnakitty!
Single Six, thank you, :)
 
My loyalty is to the fit in my hand, shooting to poa, and my wallet.

Collection includes:
1 S&W k22 target masterpiece
1 Ruger sp101 3 in
1 Taurus 24/7 in 40 s&w
1 FNP 9
1 Sig Mosquito
1 Kimber Compact II

The Kimber didn't fit my wallet but wife bought it for me as an anniversary gift. The S & W has been with me for years. Except those 2 the rest are loved but could be sold if someone wanted them worse than me.:D

Do I need more? No but that doesn't keep me from lusting over the CZ's and Beretta 92's;)
 
I suppose I'm partial to Smith & Wesson. The older I get, and the more guns I get, the more I tend to not buy anything but Smith & Wesson's. For the most part those S&W's were made in the late 60's early 70's and have to have a two digit Model number...10, 15, 17, 19, 39 and so on.

Having said that, Ruger is really close, and if you count rifles, ahead, but you said "handguns" so we'll stick to those.

Why Smith & Wesson someone asked? Well, I'm an old man now. When I was young I couldn't afford to buy Smith & Wesson's so I "settled" for Rugers and such. Nothing wrong with them, they're good guns, but I always knew they weren't really what I wanted.

Now, I've got "guns." I don't "need" to just buy a gun. Now I just buy the guns I want.
 
Ruger, Ruger, Ruger. But that's just because my family, who introduced me to guns, mostly have Rugers. They shoot other types of guns too, though, 1 Beretta, 1 S & W, & 1 Hi-Point between the 5 of us (out of about 40 guns total). My baby, the one I shoot most often, is an older 9mm Ruger P93 DC. Reliable, accurate, not beat up, perfect. My father-in-law collects Ruger22 pistols, mostly antiques. We're really happy with their performance and accuracy.
 
Not really. Over the last 40 years or so I can't think of a brand I've not owned several examples of. I have gotten rid of what does not work.

All my revolvers are S&W.
I have 1911's made by S&W, Kimber and Colt
If I have to use something to save my bacon it's gonna be one of the Glocks.
 
I go more by model of gun than manufacturer of gun.

I like Ruger, Smith, Taurus and Beretta. Never a problem with all of the above.

I've never owned a springer, but I have done my homework, and there is one on my list. (I'm thinking GI).
 
I don't have any brand loyalty per se, but there are certain brands I love, and others I stay away from. I just wish there wasn't soooo many I love:rolleyes:

YB
 
11 handguns myself, 6 are Glock's, 2 Kimbers and 3 S&W wheel guns.
As stated in a prior reply, if the s--t hits the fan...Glock's are the
primary go to......
 
Just my two cents....

I gotta say my favorites are XD's and Kel-Tecs. But I also enjoy Hi-Points and Smith&Wessons! To borrow from Pokemon- "Gotta Catch 'em All"! :D:)
 
No loyalty whatsoever. If you press the bang switch and it works, I like it.
I have commercial guns from S&W, Colt, Ruger, High Standard, Walther, Heritage Arms, Beretta, Browning, Springfield Armory, and Thompson/Center. C&R and milsurps from France, Germany, Russia, Argentina, Romania, Poland, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and Italy.
 
I am completely loyal to any brand that functions correctly 100% of the time. The only problem is that after 60 years of shooting I have yet to find a brand that deserves my loyalty......still looking.:cool:
 
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