Bernie Lomax
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Hi-point and Tokarev, mostly because they're so butt-ugly.
Not a fan of Taurus. Our family has gone 0:3 on them as far as getting one that ran right out of the box. I rank their quality only slightly above a Hi-Point.
I hate cheap guns... and by cheap, I mean the Davis, Cobra, Bryco, Hi Point, et ceteras of what I consider the lowest quality of firearms available. I hear repeatedly that some of them work but it will never convince me that it is anything other than a range toy with very little intrinsic value. They are sold for low dollars, will not appreciate in value, are made with the lowest quality of parts, machining and labor (like the "Made in China" of work tools!) and barely work for the vast majority of people (again, kind of like those Chinese Allen wrenches made of pot metal themselves!). Far be it for me to tell a person how to spend their money, but you should never buy one of these!
I had a Kahr P380. However, due to my less than stout handgrip, I experienced many feed/ ejection issues. They just don't suit my style and hand strength. That said, many people like them.
...the self-destructing trash from Jennings, Bryco, Lorcin, Raven, Davis, at al. Guns of the latter brands are actually dangerous to the shooter, commonly experiencing catastrophic failure of some sort with double-digit round counts.
The best middle of the road 1911 IMO is the Ed Brown Special forces nice gun for the money, gets you into a full custom that is very reliable
I consider any hand fitted 1911 "full custom"