Brands to stay away from??

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justagirl28

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Hi!! Ok, so I've gotten a lot of info and I realize that a lot of what to buy for me is just going to be personal preference and how it feels and how comfortable I am with it,etc. So of course I'm not stuck on any certain brand, but I also want to eliminate some. So my question would be - is there any certain brands of gun that I should NOT buy for reasons such as poor quality and so on?? I don't really have a strict budget.
 

Oh boy, here we go again!!!
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Keep in mind that almost every answer will be based on personal preference, and some from internet hype!!!
Just do a search on this forum for various brands you are curious about. It will turn up more information than you need!!!
 
+1 Cheapshooter. If you're asking about current-production guns, the general question is going to give you answers that are loaded with misinformation and/or personal bias. Also, some of the "Gunmakers to Avoid" actually make a few decent products- it's just that some of their products are inferior.

It's better to post a list of guns you're considering buying and ask for opinions about those models specifically.

If you're talking about used guns, identification of the specific model becomes doubly important. It goes without saying that some gunmakers are defunct and can obviously no longer service their products. However, some extant and popular gunmakers left the handgun business decades ago (e.g. Marlin and Savage). Others have numerous historic product lines that can no longer be supported because the parts bins were emptied decades ago (e.g. S&W top-break revolvers). There are also a few foreign gunmakers that technically have products on the current U.S. market, but they're sold and supported here by an importer or a distributor, and that company has no interest in offering support for the company's historic products (e.g. Walther).
 
Most will tell you to stay away from brands they can't afford.

Another group will tell you to stay away from XX because "they read somewhere on the internet......."

The rest will tell you to only buy the few brands they have tried/owned, since they have no experience with any others

Have fun in your quest......................;)
 
I actually have experience with a brand that got a reputation for a very poor firearm - I purchased an Intratec Tec-9M, and haven't had any problems with it. But they did put out a lot of junk, I just happened to get lucky and get one that worked.

I don't own a Taurus and I guess I am not "qualified" to tell you that they might have quality problems.

I don't own a Hi-Point and I guess I am not qualified to say that their design calls for low-tensile strength material (compared to some of the quality steels you'd see in an H&K, Sig-Sauer, CZ... or other gun makers) The Hi-Point uses low tensile strength metal and lots and lots of it...

I'm glad I was the first to mention Taurus and Hi-Point.

Cry havoc! and let slip the dogs of war!
 
Also...

Please don't be some guy trolling under a psuedonym.

When I get to heaven, if I find out you trolled me, I'm going to be ****** !!!! :mad:
 
The only handgun maker I can say with certainty I will never purchase from again is Kahr. I had a lemon and they were awful to deal with. Others have had better luck with them, and like their products.

There are other makers I plan to avoid as well due to generally poor quality products, but Kahr is the only handgun company that has personally done me wrong.
 
I guess the reason I asked is I assumed there was probably a few different brands that might have more problems than others, even though some people might not have had problems with it. like...Intratec?
 
Remember that opinions are worth what you pay for them. :eek:

That said, it really depends on what you are looking for. I would never use a tricked out 'race gun' (one designed for competition) as a carry piece. I don't need a tackdriver to defend myself. What I need is a weapon that is 100% relialble (or as close as I can find, that's why I often have a BUG :D ) and accurate enough to hit what I need to hit.

As such, some VERY good, renowned brand-names fall off MY list. Before you decide on a brand, decide on what you want. Or better, look at what you need. If concealed carry isn't an issue, your possible choices expand to larger weapons in larger calibers. Before you even think of a brand, define what you need or want. Just my two slugs o' copper.
 
Any of the firearms made from ZAMAK metal that are striker fired. The list includes HiPoint, Cobra, Jennings, Lorcin, Raven, Davis, and Bryco off the top of my head.

Save yourself some time and go looking for a gun that fits your hand and feels good in the hand. If this gun is sized appropriately for the task at hand and its caliber is satisfactory then come on TFL and ask about that guns reputation.

My wife loves her Glock19 and shoots it well however she carries my Kahr PM9 more often because of its small size. BTW to rebut a post earlier, I would never allow my wife to carry a firearm I do not trust 100 percent. Especially with her having our children from time to time alone. My Kahr has been splendid. Small, light, accurate, and reliable.

Now if I wanted a crack at the huge insurance policy I would give her a HiPoint LOL.
 
Thanks! Yeah I understand to find out what I like first and I'm gonna do that, but if I pick one up and I think it feels right to me but it's one of these brands that people typically have a lot of problems with, I probably wouldn't even consider it. I guess that's why I'm asking for some examples of brands that are usually no good! I'm kinda looking for ones that have had a lot of problems as far as quality and not being built well or built with materials that are lower quality, if that makes sense?? I am familiar with several of the brands now that seem to have a good reputation, but I also wanted to get an idea on ones that might have a bad one as far as quality. :)
 
LORCIN

About a cheap gun think about this. A senior citazin on SS wants to buy a gun for security where he lives in a low income area .The gunshop salesperson shows him ] Lorcin L380 for only $75.00. The buyer say's I only have $50.00!! The salesman said SOLD.. Who's at fault here tht sales person or the buyer on SS????
 
ok I am not going to get into this debate , I just want to state that you should also make sure that the gun you buy is popular and that the maker has no plans to discontinue manufacture of the specific model in the near future , this will help you with parts and service a few years down the line .
I have a taurus pt111 , first gen. It has served me well and I plan to keep it for life , but it is starting to get hard to find parts for it where I live (outside the US) now if I did my homework before I bought it I would have waited 2 months and got the millenium pro's , the later model for which getting spares is not too difficult.
 
There are lots of guns to stay away from…

Some are poor some are just variable.

Here is a list of double action semi-autos I would choose

Sig
Walther (PPSS)

I have personal experience with both (extensive with the Sig only) and a friend has extensive with the Walther and they are both great accurate, reliable firearms.
 
Ravan .25 Pistol ??

As much as I have heard about the Raven Pistol being a piece of Junk...... Yet I have heard about, and seen from Police Reports more killings done with the use of a Raven .25 Pistol.
Seem's whenever theres a crime scene evalution, theres a Raven around.

Chromed Raven - The most RECONIZED handgun along with the Glock.

Every time I watch the TV Show 'COPS' there is a Raven Pistol involved in some episode incedent. - The Bad Guy's choice of gun?.

Must be better than we give it credit for?
 
I just looked at a Taurus .44 Magnum Tracker which may be my next handgun. I do own Colts. S&Ws, Rugers, Brownings etc.. but I also own Ubertis, Tauri, and others. They are all fun.
 
I had a lot of problems with a Lorcin 380. I could never get through one of three mags without a FTF. Just my $02.
 
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