Whats the biggest hunk of junk you ever filled out a 4473 for?

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My worst purchase was a Springfield XD9. Heavy and longish ragged trigger.
Traded it in on a S&W revolver.

A lot of Taurus bashing here. I have five and they are flawless.
 
Never had a "worst handgun" but I disliked the Grendal P-10. My ex-wife (still on speaking terms with) really liked it and carry's it today.
 
lets stop the Taurus bashing. I own a PT 24/7 G2 9mm along with alot of other guns. the g2 is one of my favorites 2000+ rounds and not a single issue.
 
Probably the Jennings JA22.... just a cheap Saturday Night Special type gun. It really want that bad though. I traded an old laptop for it... put less than 100 rds though it... sold it for $100.

Trigger sucked. Could only get through about 1 out of every 3 magazines without a jam.

It wasn't anything that I would use for a carry gun other than possibly a little last ditch backup.

It was acquired to teach my girlfriend to shoot... and after she shot 2 mags through it, she was ready for 9mm. My buddy that bought it just uses it for a campfire plinking fun gun... he enjoys it for what it is.
 
Wow! This thread ought to open a can of worms.:D

Taurus guns have already been hit; Can Hi-Points be far behind?
 
colt mustang.....unreliable right out of the box.....gunsmith supposedly fixed under warranty but back to doing the same thing. if i ever get it working properly i will sell it.
 
Taurus 24/7 compact 9mm. It was the biggest POS I've ever owned and I'll never own another Taurus again. It was one of my first guns and I sent it back to Taurus twice and it never got fixed. I sold it to a friend for $100 after warning him about the problems. He has since offered it back to me for $50 and I said no thanks. Never again!!!
 
It looks like you may have to change the name of this thread to "who else has been let down by a taurus?"
Personally, I have never shot a gun I never wanted to shoot again with the possible exception of my dad's S&W .44 Mag that has a small wood grip the size of a cell phone. Although pretty, hurts like hell to shoot.
 
I have a Phoenix Arms 25 that was given to me new in the box. It will usually get 3 rounds off before a jam.
I didnt think a free gun could be bad, but they wont let me give it back.
 
The ONLY pistol I owned that was unreliable was a Taurus 709 Slim. It even went back to Taurus once and had it's extractor replaced. It still was unreliable....a house fire took the pistol and I replaced it with a Beretta.

But to add to a positive on Taurus - my PT92 is a beast and has NEVER malfunctioned over the many years.
 
It really doesn't matter what the brand/manufacturer is . . . all of 'em can have a problem.

I think the answer is simple . . . it's the one that doesn't work.
 
Actually owned? A Glock 9mm.
Not terrible but compared to a Sig, M&P or Walthers, no contest. I may not be as price sensitive as some, or am willing to wait to buy.

I expect Uncle Malace provides one of the best quality oriented answers: if you get cheap enough (ala Saturday Night Special) you could be adding risk or operational nits.
 
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