What is the most unreliable semi auto you have shot ?

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Ruger SR9c. It was basically a single shot gun. Failed to feed every time. No matter what ammo I used. Three different magazines, same result. Lots of people say good things about the gun, and tell me I must have just gotten a bad one. It was the worst.
 
The pistol in my hand, with a weak magazine spring. If you start getting many stovepipes, FTF's, FTE's, or no slide lock, check your magazines. It's cheaper to replace a bad magazine, found that way on the range, than on the street!
 
Kimber Ultra Tactical, Tripp and Wilson magazines didn't help.

I have several other 1911's including a Kimber Classic and none of them give problems.
 
meanmrmustard said:
Biggest POS I've owned was a Walther P22. Wouldn't bet a dime it would go through an entire mag problem free.

Had a Hi Point 9mm. Ran like a top, ugly as sin.

Had a Sigma...miss that one.

Just yesterday got a Soviet Commemorative CZ 75B, only 20 rounds fired (4 at factory, 16 admittedly by LGS owner) with low serial number 248 of 999 made). It will be unreliable, as I will prolly never fire it. :banghead:
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Mine was awesome again today.
 
Cokeman , I applaud your good fortune with the Walther P22. I do believe in the proverbial lemon, but with QC being what it is today, IMHO the P22 is a sad addition to the 22 cal pistol market. Myself, a buddy, and a few others on this thread may agree. However, you are lucky in your ownership of one that doesn't suck. I tried to like it, and loved the feel of it in my hand (comfy grip angle), but it must have not liked me. So, several hundred rounds wIth many FTEs and choice four letter words later, it was traded and hopefully found a more patient home. They should have a ranch for abandoned P22s...
 
Believe it or not, a NIB Springfield EMP in 9mm. A whole laundry list of problems. Bummer.
 
meanmrmustard said:
Cokeman , I applaud your good fortune with the Walther P22. I do believe in the proverbial lemon, but with QC being what it is today, IMHO the P22 is a sad addition to the 22 cal pistol market. Myself, a buddy, and a few others on this thread may agree. However, you are lucky in your ownership of one that doesn't suck. I tried to like it, and loved the feel of it in my hand (comfy grip angle), but it must have not liked me. So, several hundred rounds wIth many FTEs and choice four letter words later, it was traded and hopefully found a more patient home. They should have a ranch for abandoned P22s...
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That's too bad. I've seen several people say that theirs didn't work worth a crap and helped them get their gun working with a simple ammo change. I'm not saying it would have fixed your problem but it has helped many others. I now recommend Remington Golden Bullet bulk packs right away to any new owner or anyone experiencing problems. It's helped many people avoid or eliminate any issues.
 
Jennings 25.
It was a POS but it was all my friend could afford. A couple of us work on it a bit. It would run, mostly, with winchester. That jennings POS may well have saved her life. It fired ONE time. The gentleman robbing her, decided that her purse was enough, after all and ran away. We found a used S&W snub for her after that event.
 
Norinco 1911. Hunk... O... Crap. :fire:

Bought it NiB back in February of 1993. Started jamming on the second mag. Of HARDBALL. :mad:

Couldn't sell it FAST enough....
 
Zastava EZ 40. What a POS! Read several good reviews on the web and decided to take the chance. Bad gamble. Thing won't even chamber a round, they keep getting stuck at the bottom of the feed ramp. What a waste of time and money.
 
The only semiauto I've had any trouble with was a new Springfield 1911 micro-compact.

But... after exercising the mag springs a few times, the failures disappeared.
 
Early Ruger LCP. A real POS. Worst Ruger firearm I ever owned. Goes right in same junk bin with the Sig P238 Equinox I owned. Could crap on one and cover it with the other.
 
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