The handgun you were most DISAPPOINTED in?
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hottbarrell
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sig 230/hk p2000
The sig just couldnt hold a candle to my trusty makarov if you find a very accurate mak hold on to it,or send it my way.I wanted the hk p2000 very bad and I had a friend who has one,just couldnt get the gun to work for me decent groups but it wouldnt "seat"in the same place in my hand always adjusting my grip,then I found a P99 It'll be awhile before this one leaves my side,havent picked up a PPS yet but I have high hopes for this weapon.In so far as the colt revolvers my stainless anaconda 10" barrel is the most accurate handgun I have ever shot.
P99er out
The sig just couldnt hold a candle to my trusty makarov if you find a very accurate mak hold on to it,or send it my way.I wanted the hk p2000 very bad and I had a friend who has one,just couldnt get the gun to work for me decent groups but it wouldnt "seat"in the same place in my hand always adjusting my grip,then I found a P99 It'll be awhile before this one leaves my side,havent picked up a PPS yet but I have high hopes for this weapon.In so far as the colt revolvers my stainless anaconda 10" barrel is the most accurate handgun I have ever shot.
P99er out
ActivShootr
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S&W 457. Couldnt hit the side of a barn with it.
Springfield XD. Bought one when they first came out under the springfield name and were all the rage. Turned it into a limp noodle in less than a year.
Springfield XD. Bought one when they first came out under the springfield name and were all the rage. Turned it into a limp noodle in less than a year.
FN BHP from CDNN
Dunno what the deal was with this piece. As a previous poster observed, it came with a 14lb+ pull. No doubt the mag disconnect/safety was the culprit, but this one would not give up the trigger pin, to the point where the frame was starting to mar even with layers of duct tape. OK, I know when to give up. IIRC, forums everywhere alluded to some FNs (from CDNN) that needed a press (!) to remove said pin.
I tried to smooth out the pull by polishing the disconnect shoe/magazine front with polish and oil,... and it improved! - from impossible to horrible.
Someday I may just hammer the pin till the frame breaks, or be smart and violate the golden rule "Never sell a gun!" Some folks swear by their HPs and I envy them. I simply swear AT mine. I'm beyond disappointed.
Dunno what the deal was with this piece. As a previous poster observed, it came with a 14lb+ pull. No doubt the mag disconnect/safety was the culprit, but this one would not give up the trigger pin, to the point where the frame was starting to mar even with layers of duct tape. OK, I know when to give up. IIRC, forums everywhere alluded to some FNs (from CDNN) that needed a press (!) to remove said pin.
I tried to smooth out the pull by polishing the disconnect shoe/magazine front with polish and oil,... and it improved! - from impossible to horrible.
Someday I may just hammer the pin till the frame breaks, or be smart and violate the golden rule "Never sell a gun!" Some folks swear by their HPs and I envy them. I simply swear AT mine. I'm beyond disappointed.
SquattingDog
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Walther P22 .. FTF all the time
I am LOL about all the Jennings 22 stories.
It was my first handgun too - I thought I was so bad!
After about 100 rounds I don't think I got through a magazine w/o some kind of problem.
I loaned it to my college roommate who lost it on a camping trip - I don't know if I ever got the chance to thank him
Happy shooting (with something else), RP
It was my first handgun too - I thought I was so bad!
After about 100 rounds I don't think I got through a magazine w/o some kind of problem.
I loaned it to my college roommate who lost it on a camping trip - I don't know if I ever got the chance to thank him
Happy shooting (with something else), RPPara-Ordance P-12 Tack driver Heavy as a brick when loaded with 12 in the mag and one in the pipe. Couldn't get through ONE full mag w/o a stove-pipe.Tried to send it back to the factory, but was told it would take 6 MONTHS to clear customs,one way !! was sent to 2 different smiths.Cylinder and slide (under warrantee) did a reliability job,changed all springs to Wolf and I could still make it fail at will. Couldn't sell it and still sleep at night ,so it's an expensive toy.Second place goes to my Sig Mosquito.
The Tourist
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In 1979 I bought a knock-off stainless copy of a small double-action Budachowsky .22LR. Got a good deal, two magazines.
If I could make the pistol fire, then it wouldn't cycle. If it fired and started to cycle, it would double-feed. Those were the problems when it fired...
One magazine was made correctly and allowed the pistol to lock open. The other magazine presented a myriad of problems, including the strange of condition of not allowing the pistol to double action fire.
I returned it to some unknown supplier, who took it back with no objections.
If I could make the pistol fire, then it wouldn't cycle. If it fired and started to cycle, it would double-feed. Those were the problems when it fired...
One magazine was made correctly and allowed the pistol to lock open. The other magazine presented a myriad of problems, including the strange of condition of not allowing the pistol to double action fire.
I returned it to some unknown supplier, who took it back with no objections.
zeroskillz
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That stupid XD in .45 Gap I bought. Lord knows what I was thinking...
4" blued Colt Python cir. 1978
Glassy, beautiful finish, accurate beyond my wildest dreams...
...could not handle full power .357 loads at all. 3 trips back to Colt and still the action would seize after 50-200 rounds, depending on the trip.
Bought it for $400, and sold it for nearly $1000, with the buyer fully aware of the problems. I just can't have beautiful guns that don't shoot.
Tom
Glassy, beautiful finish, accurate beyond my wildest dreams...
...could not handle full power .357 loads at all. 3 trips back to Colt and still the action would seize after 50-200 rounds, depending on the trip.
Bought it for $400, and sold it for nearly $1000, with the buyer fully aware of the problems. I just can't have beautiful guns that don't shoot.
Tom
The Glock 36 is the gun I was most disappointed in.
After all the "hype" I found it to be a "jamamatic" and went back to a wheelie for off-duty carry. Realize that in a defensive scenario you may not be able to "lock your wrist" or you may have to fire from an awkward position. I found the Glock 36 to not be forgiving of awkward positions and prone to "jamming". I did not and do not have these problems with my Glock 19, which is the only Glock I own now.
Biker
After all the "hype" I found it to be a "jamamatic" and went back to a wheelie for off-duty carry. Realize that in a defensive scenario you may not be able to "lock your wrist" or you may have to fire from an awkward position. I found the Glock 36 to not be forgiving of awkward positions and prone to "jamming". I did not and do not have these problems with my Glock 19, which is the only Glock I own now.
Biker
FirstFreedom
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Taurus PT145
Let me explain why the Taurus Mil Pro PT 145 was the gun I was the most disappointed in. I was the most disappointed in it BECAUSE it was perfect in every way as a carry gun except for ONE thing - but for this one thing it would have been my favorite CCW piece ever, so it was was extremely disheartening that it had the fatal flaw - that is (like glocks) a mag release which is too sensitive, and non-adjustable, with the leaf-style spring creating the mag release tension. Man I loved that gun, but sold it - I can't have a single shot gun and a mag on the ground upon drawing if the S were to hit the F.
Let me explain why the Taurus Mil Pro PT 145 was the gun I was the most disappointed in. I was the most disappointed in it BECAUSE it was perfect in every way as a carry gun except for ONE thing - but for this one thing it would have been my favorite CCW piece ever, so it was was extremely disheartening that it had the fatal flaw - that is (like glocks) a mag release which is too sensitive, and non-adjustable, with the leaf-style spring creating the mag release tension. Man I loved that gun, but sold it - I can't have a single shot gun and a mag on the ground upon drawing if the S were to hit the F.
The Beretta 92
I did not like the feel of this gun and on top of that it would have constant problems feeding BALL ammo. Yes it was jamming on ball ammo "while lubed" out of a new gun.
It was not that accurate and I have no problems with my shooting fundementals.
I think I got unlucky with a lemon but ever since then I have shyed away from beretta firearms.
I did not like the feel of this gun and on top of that it would have constant problems feeding BALL ammo. Yes it was jamming on ball ammo "while lubed" out of a new gun.
It was not that accurate and I have no problems with my shooting fundementals. I think I got unlucky with a lemon but ever since then I have shyed away from beretta firearms.
My most disappointing gun -- Taurus Tracker 970 .22lr Revolver.
Very gritty, heavy trigger.
Spewed all sorts of smoke, dirt and sparks out of the cylinder gap. This gun was filthy.
Traded it in for a Ruger MarkIII Hunter. I've only shot the MarkIII once so far, but I like it sooooo much better.
The sales person told me that I should keep the Tracker. Even if I did't like it I could sell it cheap or even give it to a friend or relative. This gun was so bad that I would not even give it to a relative or friend.
Very gritty, heavy trigger.
Spewed all sorts of smoke, dirt and sparks out of the cylinder gap. This gun was filthy.
Traded it in for a Ruger MarkIII Hunter. I've only shot the MarkIII once so far, but I like it sooooo much better.
The sales person told me that I should keep the Tracker. Even if I did't like it I could sell it cheap or even give it to a friend or relative. This gun was so bad that I would not even give it to a relative or friend.
4095fanatic
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Hi-Point C-9. Loved the carbine. Dissapointed in the pistol.
