The handgun you were most DISAPPOINTED in?

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Some swear by Sigs, some swear by Glocks, some by Smith & Wesson, and some swear at all of them, and buy only Colts....what ONE handgun have you been most disapointed in? Why?

Was there hype from some one, or perhaps a magazine article that lead you to purchase the handgun, then be disappointed in it?
 
Beretta Tomcat

It is a good gun but I was very disappointed in it personally. I had read great things about it but it did not live up to the hype. I just thought it was too thick for what it was. I didn't like the way it felt in my hand, or the way it carried.
 
My brother in law's High Point, 9mm. Nothing happend when I took off the safety and pulled the trigger.

I pulled the trigger again, . . . nothing happened.

I let off the trigger and was just holding it when it finally went ka-boom.

Yeah, . . . you're right, . . . I wouldn't own one.

May God bless,
Dwight
 
Colt Govt 1911

I bought it NIB about 1982. It was my first Colt purchase and I wanted to have a full size Colt Govt just like the one my father had used for his own HD needs when I was a little kid.

The gun never was right even after trips to the local Colt authorized shop and my best efforts. It would jam and stove-pipe cases on a regular basis.

I traded it off and never bought a Colt again. :(
 
My Glocks were my big dissapointment. they went bang but thats aobut it. Just my .02. I like my XD better by far and my M&P most of all
 
...what ONE handgun have you been most disapointed in? Why?
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Glock 21. Points, fits terrible for me.

Was there hype from some one, or perhaps a magazine article that lead you to purchase the handgun, then be disappointed in it?
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Never owned it. Just have access to various models of Glocks and shoot them frequently. Some friends swear by them. Never have been disappointed in any of my purchases, but I don't own an armory of guns. Also, I'm willing to bet my number is up soon...:eek:
 
S&W J frame .22s,

I had two different J frame .22 Smith & Wesson revolvers. Both were crap. neither was accurate, neither could be worked into a good trigger pull, neither were what I would consider reliable.
I now own two S&W j frame .38s and they are great, smmoothe actions and accurate. (among many other S&W products)

Roger
 
That's easy, the Sig Mosquito. With the Sig name I expected a good shooting, reliable pistol. The Mosquito is a well documented mess.
 
S&W model 59. A real P.O.S.

Chamber so "out of round" that fired brass could not be forced into sizing die. Trigger sucked. Accuracy non-existant. Would only feed ball ammo, and not even ball all of the time.

I couldn't believe that S&W put their name on it.
 
Two pistols come to mind. The very Loooooooooooooog trigger pull on a KT-P11 and a Rock Island Armory 1911 that had a hair trigger. Both guns were great shooters but just not what I was looking for in a pistol.
 
Smith & Wesson "New" 520....I wasn't dissapointed till I owned my first Taurus, then I realized new Smiths arent worth the price difference.
 
Several for me;

1. Ruger Mini-14; 14 min of angle

2. S&W 617; Lead spitter, wouldn't stay on a pie plate at 25yds.

3. Colt 1991A-1 ; Horrible trigger, not real accurate for a single shot.

4. Ruger Mark II, Bought on the cheap [very cheap] to resell. Shouldn't
have shot it. Scarey accurate, still have it. Already had one.

5. Browning BDM; Loved the size and shape for carry, worst trigger pull
ever. Two different gunsmiths couldn't get it down more than a pound or
two. It was just over 14# after the work.

6. Had the hots for a Sig 226 until I handled one. Felt like two bricks glued
together. Fell for Gunzine hype on that one ! Fortunately the dealer who
ordered it for me let me off the hook.

And so it goes, there are more but enough is enough.
 
Kimbers. I had nothing but trouble with them. A very expensive learning experience, with the costs of the pistols, mags from various manufacturers, and the shipping costs to Yonkers, multiple times.

I enjoy, and appreciate my Colt and S&W 1911's all the more. Regards 18DAI.
 
Sig 229 9mm....

I bought based on reputation, never felt right in my hand, even after putting on Hogue grips. It was always 100% reliable for the months I owned it but the biggest problem was accuracy. Maybe I got a rare Sig lemon but I couldn't get any consistant groups on paper.
 
H&K usp .45
I saved for so long , I thought it would be the best handgun Id ever buy I was so determined to shoot it accuratly.
I just never took to it , always felt uncomfortable.
After pretending to love it for almost a year I sold it , after all the time and $ spent I felt so stupid.
If thats not bad enough a few years later I was offered a good deal on one and figured maybe I didnt give it a fair shake.
Well I kept it for about 3 years then I traded for a Springfield 1911.
Somthing about the 1911 works for me.
Im just about to buy a Glock 19 my first plastic gun since the H&K inccident , I feel like Im gunna regret it.
 
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