[marb4]

What is the most reliable auto loading pistol you've ever owned? I'm talking about stock out of the box - no mods. Any caliber (including rimfires). I'm not using this info to determine my next purchase. Just curious.

I'll start. This one has been a pleasant suprise. Its my Walther P22Q. I know this pistol doesn't have a stellar reputation for reliablility but mine (after near 3500 rounds) has never had a stoppage that was not caused by a cheap audibly underpowered bulk round. It just shoots and shoots and shoots.

A close second (if not outright tie) is my Beretta 92FS. Around 3000 rounds down the pipe with only two hiccups that I can remember (both with cheap Federal WalMart ammo).

[bikerdoc]

CZ 75 compact
CZ 75 BD
CZ75 B

[*NOVA*]

+1 on the CZ75 Compact

[ColtPythonElite]

The G22 I was issued as a duty weapon about a decade ago. During it's 10+ years of service, I don't recall it ever having a malfunction.

[rcmodel]

Lets see?

S&W 39-2.
S&W 59.
Several Colt 1911's.
Several SIG's.
Several Walthers.
A Glock.
Several Colt Woodsmen.
A Ruger Standard.
A S&W Model 41.
An Astra Constable.

rc

[19-3Ben]

S&W M&P so far.

Glock 23 was reliable, but only fired about 50-100 rounds through it before deciding to sell. Not a knock on the Glock because for all i know, that gun has fired 50,000 rounds by now without failure. But I can only affirm 50-100 round reliability.

[rule303]

My Ruger P89 is my most reliable. Not the most accurate, best looking, or most expensive, but it will shoot anything! I have shot lead TC reloads, HP's, FMJ light or heavy without failure. I even shot a few .380's out of it by mistake, and it still ran (don't try this!).

[Bozwell]

Other than a friend limp wristing my Phantom, I haven't had a single problem with any of my CZ's yet and they have thousands of rounds through them. While mine aren't stock, the modifications I've made would have the effect of possibly reducing reliability rather than improving it and yet the guns still run perfectly with whatever ammo I throw at them.

[Japle]

Glock 17 and 19

CZ75 SA

XD .45 (4")

XDm 3.8 9mm

Can't remember a single reliability problem with any of them.

[markallen]

Detonics Combat Master .45ACP

Ruger P345 .45ACP

KelTec PF9 9mm.

Browning BuckMark Bulls Eye Target .22

Ruger MKII .22

[Red October]

+1 for the 39-2 (my first auto). Never had any issues with it.
Also never had any problems with my USP in .40.
Pretty much everything else has had a FTF at one time or another.
(Only had the Glock for a week and a half, so too early to tell.)

[Taurus_9mm]

XD .45 Tac/ Ruger P95/ Taurus PT92

Never had a problem with any of those and they happily ate and digested whatever ammo I chose to run through them.

[PO2Hammer]

USP .45
Glock 17L
Glock 29

[Wishoot]

In no order...

S&W 4006
Glock 22
CZ 75B
CZ SP-01 Phantom
CZ 82

I have a BHP that is about 99%. Every once in a while it will choke on HP ammo. It has the early feed ramp with a hump.

[The_Armed_Therapist]

Have only owned a few. Glock 22 is the only one to never have a problem.

[dfsixstring]

Hate to sound like a broken record, but my Ruger SR9c has never even had a misfeed. I've run the cheapest ammo possible through it without a hitch. I LOVES TulAmmo - at $9/box.

[HM2PAC]

HK USP45
G20
Rock Island 1911A1 .45ACP
Detonics Combat Master .45ACP
S&W 22A .22LR
Springfield Champion 1911 .45ACP
AMT AutoMag III .30Carbine

The only ones I keep are the reliable ones. Got rid of a Para-Ordnance 14.45 that just wouldn't behave.

[marb4]

Hate to sound like a broken record, but my Ruger SR9c has never even had a misfeed. I've run the cheapest ammo possible through it without a hitch. I LOVES TulAmmo - at $9/box.
Glad to hear that. I pick mine up on Tuesday!

[ATLDave]

Browning BDM 9mm. The only glitches have been with an aftermarket, non-Browning-made magazine that required work. With the OEM mags, the thing has always run like a top.

[Blue .45]

Out of the ones I bought new, The Ruger P97 is the only one I never had any sort of issues with.

[Pyro]

FIE Titan..well at least mine.
Has never failed...once.
Decent accuracy too, but the bore is starting to go.

[Mr.Blue]

M&P 9c
XD 45
CZ SP-01
CZ 75B

[daytodaze]

I have never experienced a failure from my glock 23, glock 27, glock 22, sig p226, or my hk usp.

The most rounds have been fired from the g23. I would have to check my records, but I believe I'm between 4000 and 5000 rounds.

[The Lone Haranguer]

Strictly from the standpoint of cycling reliability with any ammo I feed them, it would be a tie between Smith & Wesson Third Generation, S&W M&P, and SIG-Sauer P-series. (Not their 1911, which is one of the worst pistols I've ever had. :mad:) My Glock 19 is also extremely reliable, but it had some initial feeding problems with hollowpoint ammunition until the magazine followers were replaced, therefore is not quite in this "top tier." The magazine issue was corrected long ago. My CZ75D Compact (PCR) is ammo-"sensitive," not "liking" CCI Blazer aluminum.

[HoosierQ]

Never had a failure from my Glocks...not even once: 17, 19, 21.

Had a Ruger P95DC that never failed either...not once.

Had a S&W M&P .45 that wouldn't reset...pull the trigger...nothing...not even a click. Two trips to S&W and they fixed it but I never got over that.

Had a S&W M&P 9c that never failed but the .45 experience left me soured. All but the Glocks are gone.

[Zerodefect]

In order, with things they needed:

Dan Wesson Valor, 100% reliable but wouldn't allways lock the slide back when shot empty (mag problem). Switched to Tripp mags and Tripp rebuild kits in the stock magazine bodies to solve.

Glock 23, trigger springs and recoil springs. 100% except for a fail to fire solved by a tap rack bang, problem was a broken trigger spring


Glock 35, trigger springs and recoil springs. No real problems worth mentioning. Had a stove pipe, but that happens when you're shooting under a barricade with the ejection port pressed to the ground.

Ruger P95 recoil spring, magazine, polished ramp to solve FTRTB. Likes +P ammo best. Recoil spring is kinda soft.

Kahr P380 magazine plates needed crimped tighter to keep from falling off and ejecting my ammo all over isle 3 at the grocery store. Likes only hotter Corbon defensive ammo, not so reliable with cheap WWB.

Kimber CDP Multiple FTRTB. Piss poor magazines ate a chunk out of my frame and allmost damaged my feed ramps. Needed Wilson mags, Wolff recoil spring, and a little smoothing of the outside barrel finish. Polished ramp and throat of barrel. Removed Series II FP safety. It's now very reliable.

The other pistols I've owned aren't worth mentioning in a reliability thread.


What I've learned:
The Glocks eat trigger springs, but maintain decent function when they do. Even when my trigger spring broke completely, they still reset and fired 95% of the time.

1911's come with crappy magazines.

1911's are very reliable if you know what your doing. If you treat your pistol like a shovel you're better off with a Glock.

The Glocks now eat trigger springs 5 times more often now that I'm using aftermarket extra strength trigger springs for a softer trigger pull. Now I change the spring ever 1000 rounds. Haven't had a single problem since.

[TheProf]

Glocks.... in the 9mm version. Its the standard for reliability.
(With the .40 caliber version... I recommend that you don't use extended mags. Just use the standard mags.)
I broke a guide rod spring in my G27...but that's understandable...after 5000 rounds.
(Well within the expected lifespan of that spring.)

[Fishbed77]

For me, my Walther P99AS. Seriously, P99s just don't know how to jam.

[sigarms228]

ANY of my SIGS - P220, P226, P228, P229 or SP2022 and my Gen 2 Glock 19.

With the above I have NEVER EVER had any issue with thousands and thousands of rounds fired total.

[sigarms228]

For me, my Walther P99AS. Seriously, P99s just don't know how to jam.

My Sons had a Walther P99 AS and it also has been totally reliable. Can't say the same for his XD 45 or CZ 75 P01.

I think his XD 45 just may have had a dirty magazine and his CZ did not like certain ammo though my SIGs also ate the ammo he could not reliably use in his CZ .

[johnnydollar]

HK P7 PSP. Never a problem.
JD

[RNB65]

Glock 17 & 26
CZ 75 SP01
SIG P228

Never had a single failure in any of the above and have put thousands of rounds through them.

[DenaliPark]

These are the most reliable semi-auto's you're gonna lay hands on....

[Lantern]

Oddly enough it was the first handgun I could legally purchase. A sig p229 .40 . Had the gun for 13 years and not one single malfunction and that includes using a 357 sig barrel off and on for years depending on what ammo I had laying around. Definitely made a "sig man" outta me. To be honest after having it as my only gun for 5-6 years I had started thinking most all guns never jam or fail.(dumb I know)

Traded her in on a Fn .45 tactical recently. Longer sight radius means I shot the 45 in tighter groups but in it's short life I've already had 8-9 malfunctions due to tight springs in a new gun(slide/mags). I hope the old girl is making someone else as happy as she made me when I had her.

[Kiln]

XDM 4.5" chambered for .40 S&W. 3 jams in 4k rounds (I consider this completely acceptable). It has been awesome and definately the most reliable pistol I've ever owned. The only one I've seen that goes 500 rounds flawlessly (frequently in rapid fire) without cleaning. Even the cheapest ammo works perfectly in this pistol.

[montgomery381]

Sig P226 .40 S&W, it has been 100%. At least 3,000 through it.

[rvehock]

Bersa 9UC
Astra A-100 9mm

[Lothar]

My Beretta 92A1 is the only handgun I've ever owned that has never had a single malfunction.

My Browning Hi-Power is in second place, with just one failure to feed out of 1500 rounds fired to date, and that one was in the very first magazine that I fired from the brand-new gun, before it was broken in.

[HKGuns]

There is no such thing, most are very good.

[Dr_B]

My Sig P226 and S&W 2213.

[Gordon]

S&W 40-06 (the CHP has not found any thing better yet!)
Sig P220 (.45) and 226(9mm)
Beretta 92
CZp-01
Glock 17 (1989 and still going) , 26 and 22 (my last duty guns)
A good Colt Government Model is about as reliable as it gets, notice I said GOOD !

[thefamcnaj]

I've never had a failure from any of my Glocks, of the 8 I own the g27 and g19 have the highest round counts. Bot guns are at the 3500 mark and not one malfunction. The others only have 400 rounds each through them, but no failures. My Sig has been trouble free but only 100 rounds. My xd,s have no failures in their first 200 rounds. Both my rugers had to be worked on though. Sr9c and Sr40c.

[5-SHOTS]

Beretta 92, CZ 75 any model, Walther P99 AS, HK any model.

[Cokeman]

Glock 23

[Bigkrackers]

+1 for CZ 75's. I have a PCR that I took to the range and put 160 rounds through it right out of the box. Have about another 500 through it now with zero malfunctions.

http://tapatalk.com/mu/4b499f87-5643-24d9.jpg

I also have a P145 that has over a 1000 rounds through it with zero malfunctions.

[rodinal220]

SIG P220
Unmolested Colt 1911s

[Mick45]

I'm what you might call a poor man's collector. I buy 'em, shoot 'em a while, and sell 'em to help pay for the next one. And since I'm no kid, I've owned ALOT of different gun's. Many of my favorites, multiple times. All guns are capable of malfunctions. Even the perfect ones can malfunction with bad ammo. I will list the few models that NEVER malfunctioned on me: Glock 23 .40S&W; Glock 20 10mm; Sig p229 .40S&W; Sig p239 .40S&W; H&K USP Compact .45; Para Ordnance p12 .45ACP; CZ 52 7.62x25; Beretta 21 .22lr; Kel-tec p32 .32acp; All AK variants; All SKS variants; All M1A variants; Benelli m2 12ga; and All revolvers and pump shotgun's. And now,.... for some of the worst offenders: Para Ordnance (older style) p-10 .45; Kimber Ultra Carry .45; Springfield 3" compact .45; Taurus polymer .380. I know some of your experiences may be different. Sometimes it's just the luck of the draw with guns. But I think It's worth noting that three of the four worst offenders were .45 1911 style compacts. I diddn't even notice 'till I was done. I hope this helps some new gun buyers, Mick

[Dunkelheit]

Glock 17
HK USP

[MCgunner]

My Rugers and my Kel Tec P11 are 100 percent through MANY rounds. You can't beat 100 percent with anything. :D

[Screendmon]

Kahr CM9
300+ rounds no problems, plus haven't cleaned since round 150.

[MCgunner]

Kahr CM9
300+ rounds no problems, plus haven't cleaned since round 150.

Hey, brag when you pass 11,000. :D

[AEA]

Browning Hi-Power 9mm.

[SSN Vet]

Colt S80 Combat Commander

it has never so much as hiccuped.....

[trex1310]

Glock 22
Springfield XD Service

[Dogguy]

A Glock 19 that will be 21 years old next month that went 18 years before failing to feed a couple of times. Following a tune-up with new springs throughout, it's 100% again.

But I also have other guns that have been 100% reliable with many hundreds of rounds fired--a few of them with several thousand rounds fired through them. SIG P229 and P220, Ruger P345 and two other Glocks--a newer G19 & a G26. None of them have the reliability track record of that old G19.

[Stealth01]

Take your pick...

http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/kengallagher/guns1.jpg

[Dogguy]

I've got to say, I'm sort of astonished that anyone would regard a gun with only 200-300 rounds through it to have proven itself reliable.

[csa77]

my most reliable pistol is my Kimber classic stainless target. Iv only had one ftf in just under 4,000 rounds(the ftf occurred after the 3500 rnd mark). still running 10-11 year old recoil spring and factory mag. I do plan on changing the recoil spring before I shoot it next time, its long over due.

[IMTHDUKE]

I've tried to limp wrist this one to get a FTF....it just goes bang, bang, bang.....

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww2/imthduke/GUNS/62520996520734.jpg

[Cokeman]

Take your pick...

http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m512/kengallagher/guns1.jpg

OK. I'll take the top one.

[jbm0207]

Glock 9mm
Beretta 9mm
Sig 9mm

[miles1]

Sooo many to choose.Not enough money.

[michiganfan]

G17,G19,Sig 226

[woad_yurt]

I'm surprised that no has already mentioned the Makarov. My two Norinco Toks, one in 7.62X25 and one in 9MM, have behaved perfectly along with a little Iver Johnson TP22 that's never failed me.*

The above 4 guns have each had quite a few thousands of rounds run through them by yours personally over the years and they've all been dead-nuts reliable. The 7.62 Norinco did fail to cycle a few times but I found out that it was due to some slightly over-sized shells in some surplus ammo I had. The necks were getting stuck in the chamber & wouldn't eject.

* To be fair, I haven't shot any bulk-pack ammo through the TP22; it's always been hyper-velocity stuff as per the maker's recommendations.

[rkammer]

You took the words right out of my mouth. The MAK is one of the most reliable pistols ever made. My East German MAK not only never malfunctioned but it never malfunctioned with any kind of ammo I fed it including some reloads. Come to think of it, I never should have sold it. LOL.

[Spec ops Grunt]

The Makarov is the AK of pistols.

Except that it is even more solid than the AK

They are pretty impervious to magazines also, I've got a rusty soviet surplus magazine that my E. German mak treats just like an oiled pristine German mag.

[JO JO]

SIG P229 R DAK .40 will and do trust this gun, also have been impressed with the XD platforms at the local range but if the bacon is on the line I will take a SIG.

[gator1gear]

Bersa Thunder40 UC
Springfield Armory XD40sc
Glock 27

My wife insisted that I add her SA 1911 and her Ruger LCP (Raspberry):rolleyes:

[jolly roger]

Zero malfunctions from day one

Glock 17 Gen2 a TON of rounds..no issues since 1990 I believe.

Glock 26 since about 1996 have a 27 in OD also. No issues

Beretta 92FS Inox around 2000

Sig 220 ST around 2001

S&W M&P 45 Compact 2010

[Drail]

The most "reliable" handgun is the one that has had all of the parts properly fitted. Regardless of brand. For every Colt owner who claims that their gun has never choked (and I believe you) I have had plenty on my bench that had problems from sloppy QC at the factory. In the years I worked on these things I saw a lot more Colts with tolerance and fitting problems than Springfields. Colt used machines for many many years that were simply worn out from so many years of running them. Fortunately they have finally addressed the problem with new CNC machines.

[exavid]

Browning Buckmark Camper .22
Ruger Mk I .22
Ruger LCP .380
Ruger SR9 9mm
Ruger SR40c .40S&W
Ruger P345 .45
I have to list several because the all are reliable. Browning has a winner in the Buckmark, load it, shoot it and do it again, it's always ready and never fails. The Mk 1 .22 has had a lot of rounds through it since I got it in 1966. It's trained a lot of young shooters over the years too. The LCP lives in my pocket and has had nearly 1000 rounds through it in the past couple years. The SR9 is one of my favorite range pistols and has nearly as much ammo through it as the LCP. The SR40c and P345 have fewer rounds through them since they are relatively new. None of these pistols has given me anything but perfect functionality. All are moderately priced and a bargain if you're looking for a economical, quality pistol that works and works well it's hard to beat Ruger or for a good .22 The Browning Buckmark.

[genstab]

Browning Hi-Power Practical. I haven't fired them as much but my FN HP-DAs are stone reliable also.

Best regards,
Bill in Cleveland

[451 Detonics]

Steyr GB, I put probably 15,000 rounds through that gun and the only failures were one bag mag and one guy who was really limp wristing it. Even a gas operated gun has to have something to recoil against to work.

[ChCx2744]

Here's how I see it: 3rd gen G19, 17, 20SF, 21SF & 26, Beretta 92 & M9 series, CZ 75 & SP-01 series, S&W 629, Ruger Redhawk, S&W M&P 9, Ruger GP-100 & Browning Buckmark. These guns have gone bang everytime, cycled everytime and consistently hit the target.