Ever wanted to like a gun but just couldnt do it?

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Yesterday, saw a used S&W 1076 in the display case at $390. I have been wanting another 10mm for some time now. These were apparently carried a lot, shot very little (i.e. law enforcement returns). Looked real nice on the shelf but when the clerk handed it over, Blech! Loose as a rattle and the trigger was horrid horrid. Not to mention the extreme narrowness (is that a word?) of the grip.

I really wanted to like that piece. Guess I'll just have to save my pennies for a Bren or build a 1911.

Something like that ever happen to you guys/gals?
 
Every so often I pick up a Glock 30 just to see if it feels any better in my hand than the last time - nope.

Noban
 
All the time...but I wind up BUYING them. I have had three Glock 27s, three Glock 21s and four Smith and Wesson 4516s. Would LOVE to like them...
 
The CZ75. The double action trigger pull is just to long for me. Same with any full caliber Baretta. With small hands, neither is very user friendly, yet I know both are excellent weapons.
 
Glocks. I've rented many, and I want to like them, I know how great they are, but I'm still Glockless.

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Bought a full-size HK USP45 a couple of years ago. I wanted to love it, I really did, but I just couldn't make it shoot strait. It wasn’t the gun - it was me, but no amount of practice could correct the problem. Wasted 2000 rounds through it and now it’s another piece of gun safe ballast. I’m still looking for a gun which could fill the specific need as well as the HK should have. :(
 
Yes. S&W 4506-1. It is my duty gun, the one I carry into harm's way and I should love and cherish it. I just cannot bring myself to do it. It is (IMNSHO) a clumsy cannon that feels slightly awkward in my hand, despite thousands of rounds and constant practice. There are plenty of 45's out there with the same capacity that feel sooooooooo much better. Reliability-wise it is faultless, so I cannot complain too much (I guess). *sigh*

BTW, the narrow S&W grip, combined with a very straight back, is one of that company's least likeable design quirks that they have inflicted on nearly all of their semiauto products. Adding a hogue monogrip will help this problem, but not eliminate it completely.

Mike

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AndABeer, you are indeed correct -- the grip on a 1076 is more narrow than I would have liked it to be (I own the 1006 model). With regard to your question about wanting to like a gun that you just can't ...

I feel that way about Kahrs. There's something about it's lite trigger pull (lite in comparison to a DA revolver), lack of a manual safety (as found on the Taurus DAO models) and the fact that it is internally striker fired with no external hammer (meaning that I have no idea if something malfunctions inside) really makes me uncomfortable. The fact that it lacks a repeat striker capability is also an area of concern.

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Browning Hi-Power. Love the way it feels and it's accuracy but, it bites my hand and I don't want to spend the cash for the welded on beavertail.
 
Glocks, Walthers and Steyrs. Love the way they feel in my hand but cant shoot them straight to save my life. The Glock's long pull kills me as I can never get a rythm going. Same with the Walther, have not tried the QA version yet though. The Steyr's #20 trigger killed the joy ride for me. LOVED the sights though. Maybe the new version with the 5# trigger job could be better. Cant wait for the 45 version to try.
 
My Kahr MK9. It came from the factory with too many sharp edges and a cross threaded grip screw, which I fixed. It is accurate, reliable and surprisingly small, but I cant put my finger on it, probably just needs some time.
 
For me, its the Glock 29 (which I believe is identical to the 30 except for being 10mm instead of .45). I would love to have a compact, lightweight, 10mm. I thought the Glock 29 was the answer (although I have to admit, I've never cared much for Glocks in general). Anyway, since its about the only reasonably compact, light 10mm on the market, I figured I'd give this Glock a try. I've handled them in stores several times. I keep talking myself back into it, then when I hold one, I just can't like it. I could get past the looks (about as graceful as a black piece of 2x4 in my opinion) if it felt better. But it also feels like a block of wood to me. I've about given up on it (and, therefore, on the 10mm). I wish the EAA/Tanfoglio Witness Polymer came in 10mm - but apparently these didn't hold up well and were discontinued (the 10mm model only).

Doug
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by traitorjack:
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You might want to try the new generatiion Steyr M40. They made some little tweaks in maufacuturing to make the metal internal housing to exact precisioned specs, etc. And the new trigger upgrade is phenomenal --- much better than my Glocks.



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