12GaugeShuggoth
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I often hear/see people ask how many rounds they should shoot before they can trust a particular firearm. I've heard answers ranging anywhere from 20 to 1000 rounds, so there's a pretty wide variation of opinion . My question is when do you, personally, STOP trusting a handgun? Specifically for this discussion, one that is intended for personal protection/self defense purposes.
I'm fully expecting a wide margin of different opinions here, this is something I'm curious about. I'm asking because I recently experienced my very first handgun malfunction of any kind , which got me to thinking what other people's opinions are. One and done? Ten and in the trash bin?
For me, malfunctions that occur during what I consider to be normal operating conditions are a deal breaker. If some outside factor can be identified as the cause (like bad ammo for instance), then all is still good. Malfunctions that occur during "extreme" testing don't mean much to me, I can't think of too many situations where I would need to shoot while falling from a plane and being run over by a semi, while simultaneously drowning. Or where I would need to shoot 1000 rounds between cleanings, for that matter.
I'm fully expecting a wide margin of different opinions here, this is something I'm curious about. I'm asking because I recently experienced my very first handgun malfunction of any kind , which got me to thinking what other people's opinions are. One and done? Ten and in the trash bin?
For me, malfunctions that occur during what I consider to be normal operating conditions are a deal breaker. If some outside factor can be identified as the cause (like bad ammo for instance), then all is still good. Malfunctions that occur during "extreme" testing don't mean much to me, I can't think of too many situations where I would need to shoot while falling from a plane and being run over by a semi, while simultaneously drowning. Or where I would need to shoot 1000 rounds between cleanings, for that matter.