What is more important to you, quality or quantity?

quantity Vs. Quality

I was the poster person for this a couple months ago. I'm sure all saw my
"It's a Ruger" post. I sold a Taurus Ultralight 5 shot 38 special which my wife
hated and refused to use and a 357 Windicator 4" by EAA. The 357 I shot a couple of thousand rounds and never quite felt comfortable with it.
The upgrade to the 357 GP 100 4.2 inch Ruger was like Night and Day.
My new purchase was so right on and worth it , that it's almost impossible
to explain. Yes, Quality is better than Quantity.
Doc
 
I buy based on the quality of the need, not the name or the price. I own several Rossi revolvers, along with S&W, Ruger, and one no name I can't remember right off hand. The no name was cheap and while it serves it's purpose, it is in no way the gun any of the others are. I don't use the price to determine the quality. It just so happens it did in the case of the no name cheapo.

On the other hand the Rossi's are no Ruger but, they'll give any comparable Smith I own a real run for the money in quality versus dollar spent. God Bless
 
I tend to prefer quality though I do have some less expensive guns (though none of these are junkers). People put money into different things, whether its guns, cars, motorcycles, watches, computers, etc. If it doesn't stretch you financially, then why not?
 
With everything I buy I get the best quality that I can as long as it fits the job.
Special tool that I will use once- Harbor Freight
Machines or tools that I will use daily- as much as I can afford
You will rarely wish you bought something of lower quality when it comes time to use it.
 
Machines or tools that I will use daily- as much as I can afford
You will rarely wish you bought something of lower quality when it comes time to use it.
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But it's subjective. More $ does not equal better quality or usefulness.

Some $2000 guns aren't going to perform as well, or noticably better, than $500 guns.
 
Quality

But that is based on my perception of quality, not price.
The two handguns I kept after selling off all the others are a Ruger security-six .38spl and a BHP 9mm. IMO both are extremely high quality and both were purchased used for under $500
 
Quality is always the #1 priority...( but we all have budgets too )....so, if I have to, I'll wait and save some money vs just buying something else to get by....

I've been very fortunate....and I hope someday you can say the same thing...and virtually have every thing in your gun collection that you want !
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I can tell you that ...some of my N frame S&W's ...are some of my all time favorite guns - and I love them every time I take one to the range...( model 27's and 29's especially ...and I prefer the older models where barrels are pinned and cylinders are recessed ) ---like the model 27-2's .../ to me, not to everyone, but to me the S&W N frames are the finest weapon made in .357 Mag and .44 Mag ...and with all due respect to Colt Python's etc ( that are more expensive )...I just don't like the Colt triggers in DA as well --- and I collect and shoot what I like the best !!

Freedom Arms has been known for unsurpassed quality in single action revolvers for many years..and I ordered a model 83 ( large frame ) in 4 3/4" Octagonal barrel in .357 Mag a few yrs ago for my 60th birthday ...and its a spectacular gun that I always enjoy shooting.../ because I bought exactly what I wanted --- I won't need another single action revolver ( at least not one in .357 Mag )....you can pay more for some single action guns...but to me, the single action I have is the ultimate / so I'm happy...
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I'm way too old and set in my ways to worry about what everyone else thinks is their ultimate gun...my standard is If I love it, every time I take it to the range ...or strap it on my belt.../ then I made a solid choice, for me !

If a Ruger, or Dan Wesson or whatever ...makes you feel the same way...you made a good choice too !
 
Quality, but not "quality" based on fancy cosmetics. Quality based on PERFORMANCE and reliability. I don't have any safe queens.

You can get top shelf combat performance in the $500-$900 range with modern semi-autos. Spending thousands on a single piece gives diminishing returns.

When I started building my collection as a teenager, I got one excellent representative of each of my favorite calibers and went from there. No point in duplicating the same purpose over and over again just to have a twin or a cosmetic variant of the same gun.
 
When i started out it was quantity, I wanted a variety of firearms in every caliber (what was I thinking). Sold them all, except for a SW 625-3. Now I am very selective with my purchases - go for quality now.
 
Why compromise?

Quality and quantity.


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Your Korth collection is even more impressive than I had envisioned, Andy. :cool:

As to the OP: Definitely quality. I also don't try to convince myself that a Taurus or Rossi is a better value than or works just as well as a Python or MR73 or what have you.
 
The quality difference between a $200 Hi-Point, a $400 Ruger, and a $3,000 Nigthawk Custom is pretty significant, but I can't tell you if it's worth the extra cost. It all depends on what you're using it for, what you can afford to spend, and what you're willing to forego in place of the gun(s).

ETA: ok, I completely forgot we were in the revolver section, but the point still holds. Just replace the brand and price with the appropriate analogue.
 
Semi-auto or revolver it don't matter.

I prefer QUALITY.

Now that does NOT always = to price.

Some guns are quality but not real expensive.

Some are expensive but don't deliver all that much quality.

But I like well designed weapons that were built with quality in mind.

Deaf
 
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