Tell us what you DON'T like!

My Rossi M92 357 magnum carbine.
Mostly I love it, But it has a serious quirk.
Unless you run the action hard. Since I dont like chasing brass. I dont always.
It will squirt a loaded round under the lifter and settle right in the lever action area.
Action disassemble will need to be done to remove it.
Usually happens when I am in the middle of a good run.
Darn it!!!
 
Hogue Monogrips for N-frame revolvers.

1: too grippy
2: Why do the monogrips (and many others) make the butt of the revolver drastically wider at the bottom? On a non-finger grooved grip, the user can at least scoot his hand up higher, but with finger groves the grip is actually widest for the shortest digit (pinky). Comfort and gripping power could be enhanced by letting the pinky have something to curl around. On the pinky portion I feel Hogue merely wanted to have the front strap completely covered for the sake of their design, adding a LOT of bulk.
 
the "lawyer additions" to handguns do bug me . .
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+100. How did I forget that one? Makes me want a long barrel GP so I can have it slab sided down to 3 or 4" without that crap on it. :mad:
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+100,000,000

I like things that actually contribute to safety, like being drop-safe. I don't like an ugly hole drilled in the side of an otherwise beautiful gun, a dubious mechanical feature that I won't use but might go wrong, or misplaced warning labels for whoever doesn't know that a gun could be dangerous.
 
I'm pretty iffy on two-tone revolver colour schemes. For example a satin frame/barrel but matte cylinder is one of the worst offenders. Also occasionally hammers will be stainless on blued revolvers, and I understand why and it wouldn't prevent me from liking a gun and enjoying shooting it if that were the case, but it's just not as attractive as a uniform finish and it'd always niggle at me.

The hillary hole is a bummer on a gun as well, it is the only reason I don't have a Ruger Mark 3 or any smith and wessons, it's just a total dealbreaker for me. Who could possibly accept having a gun with a part that could potentially critically impede function and isn't necessary? Not me anyways. That's more of a major consideration than a minor complaint though.
 
The TERRIBLE original sights on my 3" S&W 317. WHAT IN THE WORLD was S&W thinking when they put a rounded top fiber optic front sight, and an all black "V" notch rear sight on such an exceptional revolver as the 317. I was lucky enough to find original, old style partridge sights for the 317, and that made a would of difference. GEEEZ
 
So, aside from internal lock systems, what don't you like?
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If we're talking about a pie chart here, anything else is what's left after my fat uncle Ralph gets his hands on it! :eek: I guess a distant second would be exposed steel back straps when I'm shooting hot loads. I don't mind with .38 specials (etc.) but for magnums, I like a little something to break up the vibration between me and the frame.
 
If you read the opening post...
The idea was to list the quirks you needed to "work around" on a revolver that you -love- anyway.
 
If you read the opening post...
The idea was to list the quirks you needed to "work around" on a revolver that you -love- anyway.
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I've got magnums with exposed backstraps and internal locks. They are otherwise great guns. Aftermarket grips can solve the first problem. I'm still up in the air about the right way to go about plugging the hole and/or removing the mechanism. Eventually, I'll get some pretty engraving that hides the little lock arrow. Gotta love a long term project. :)
 
My Uberti Walker.... after after packing it in the woods for a year I sometimes wish that it was a bit larger and the barrel longer and would handle loads larger then 60 grains that way I would not have to pack my Thompson Center also for those longer shots.
 
Hmmmmm--interesting phrased question. I kinda agree with the notion of "operator error" when I first got my 41 mag blackhawk I didn't like the stock plastic cheesgrater grips much and replaced them with Hogues--but eventually switched back and learned to shoot fairly well with them. Truth is, for the combination of easy-carrying weight and aiming while being able to comfortably fire full-power loads--I love the gun! (and BTW I did mount a scope--and love that too) But there are quirks that I don't care for--top of the list hands down is the quirky way you have to get all those little springs and screws just right when stripping the gun down and seperating the grip from the cylinder frame portion. Next to that is the cheesy black paint job on the grip frame which is a poured aluminum as far as I can tell. But then I remind myself--hey--I can shoot 41 mag bangers out of it well and I paid under $500 for it--so quit yer beetchin. LOL
 
Chevy vs Dodge vs Ford arguments. They're different for very good reasons... I own 5 Chevys of various vintages because I like them best.

I LOVE my Colt SAAs, but sometimes wish they were double action. I LOVE my S&W mdl 65-4, but hated it's factory grips. Yes, they were pretty, but control of the gun, even with .38+P loads was a problem; so, because I have long hand/fingers and wanted a more controlled grip, I put a "large" Pachmyr Presentation grip on it. Now it fits, and having shot many perfect qualifying scores with this gun, they're there to stay... as long as I own the gun.

What someone else uses is not necessarily directly transferrable to others. Back in the '70s I built a custom 1911, then sold it in the '90s... it went thru 3 other parties and came back to me in 2013. The barrel had been changed to an off-brand aftermarket and a "short" trigger installed... I simply swapped the trigger back to a long version, put a good barrel back in it, then upgraded the sights, a new beavertail safety and it's again a perfect gun. Now to refinish it. Not everyone will like the changes I made, especially the guy I got it back from... ;) 'S'alright with me... It runs great, imminently reliable, and very accurate... what's not to LIKE?

What one person doesn't like about a thing, might be the very thing that's another's favorite!
 
Another thing I don't like about revolvers in general, you empty the cylinder and there's your brass, right there, in your hand or in a neat little pile. What's up with that? I throw my brass in all directions so I can spend a lot of time hunting it down like when I shoot a semi-auto.
 
Another thing I don't like about revolvers in general, you empty the cylinder and there's your brass, right there, in your hand or in a neat little pile. What's up with that? I throw my brass in all directions so I can spend a lot of time hunting it down like when I shoot a semi-auto.
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You too? I thought I was the only one! I solved the problem by removing the cylinder with cases and mounting it on a portable drill and then let her rip for a few seconds while your eyes are closed--that might help improve the experience for you.
 
Haha, y'all are funny, but lemme just profess my love for the tactical guys who do drills with their 5-shot .38's and litter the range with beautiful revolver brass. I love shooting on that space immediately after them. It's like finding money. :D
 
I hated having to sell my S&W Model 27-2 6-1/2 bbl. but I was forced by one of life's unfortunate circumstances to do so.

I hated the day when I had the chance to buy a NIB Royal Blue 4" Colt Python for $550.00 about 10 yrs. ago and I walked away from it, when I went back 1/2 hr. later, somebody else claimed it.

I hate not being able to shoot more often since I genuinely enjoy doing so as often as possible.
 
I love my Dan Wesson M40 SuperMag BUT, if you were going to extend the frame and cylinder, why not extend it enough to use .358" rifle bullets? You only need another 1/4" or so.
Two gripes I have to include...
Remington. You make the best self defense bullet there is, the scallop-jacket hp, so why are you changing it?
Sierra. Your 170gr JHC was perfect for a heavy .357 Magnum or a fast .357 Maximum load, why did you stop making it?
 
Since we're just talking revolvers, I only own two -- a 5 1/2" New Model Single Six Convertible, and a 6 1/2" old 3-screw model Blackhawk .357.

I only recently acquired the .357 and have only taken it shooting once. Thus far, not a single complaint. Love it!

As for the Single Six, I've owned it since the '80s (first handgun I ever bought) and know it, and like it, very well. Complaints are:

1) The cylinder chamber not lining up well with the loading gate, so that I have to hold it in position with my left hand while loading / unloading. This bothers me even more now that I have the old model BH to compare it to.

2) The easily chipped paint on the grip frame.

3) The grip panels are slightly too short so that they don't come completely to the bottom of the frame. I think the wood may have shrunk through the years, as I don't remember them fitting so badly when the gun was new.
 
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