Biggest handgun disappointment.

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Glock 30: wanted to like it, but twisted in my hand when fired. I bought another one a couple years later thinking it was just me; it wasn't.
S&W CS45: made to be carried a lot and shot very little I guess; couldn't hit a thing with it, and I am experienced with one that small (Detonics MK VII).
Cheers, TF
 
Para Ordnance SSP

Heard so much good stuff about Para, and from lots of people. Spent $600 plus on one. Pile of excrement. Poorly made, wouldn't feed, hammer followed. Called Para, they were willing to "look at it" if I sent it on my dime. I wrenched on it enough to make it safe and sold it at a loss. Won't own another Para Ordnance product if the company president gave it to me with a lifetime supply of ammo. Very disapointing.
 
Great thread. Do tell.

Sorry, I can't add much. I have always tried to stick with designs that have been around for quite awhile and with higher quality makers.

I did have a 1980's Sig P230 that was nicely made and reliable and shot accurately enough for the breed, but I just didn't like it. It always just felt slide-heavy compared to the other pocket autos I have owned (Walther PP German, PPK/S German, Rem 51, Colt Pocket model, Savage 1917, Mauser HSc, FN Browning 1910).
 
biggest disappointment..

..for me was an H&K USP .45. It had an LEM trigger, nights sights, and I paid $800 something after tax. Nothing more than a glorified Glock 21 with a heavier price tag. Apparently I do suck, and HK hates me!
 
Taurus PT111,and such a major disappointment.

Had to have the gun repaired about 3 different times,and only put about 150 9mm rounds through it,although I generally like Taurus products,this one seemed to be a problem since purchase.

Sits in a lonely box,far away from the other guns...not allowed to go play at the range.
 
Ordered a Springfield Milspec at my local gunshop. When it arrived, I was underwhelmed with the fit and finish. The slide to frame fit was sloppy and there was a significant gap between the mainspring housing and the frame. I canceled the order and bought a DW instead.
 
For me, it's a tie:

1.) My S&W M&P 9mm. It doesn't run. I have had many FTF and FTE with it, including a bunch of double feeds. (So far, my best experience with it was the one magazine where I only experienced one stoppage. It is usually more like 6-8 per magazine). I had to order it, as they didn't have a M&P 9mm in the shop. I didn't notice before I left with it that when a mag is seated in the magwell, if you press on the magazine's base pad just a little bit, you can rock the magazine back and forth. Also, the slide has not once locked back when the magazine is empty.

2.) When I was young and dumb (mid-90's), I purchased a LaserAim Series II in .45 ACP. It broke after about 220 rounds. (It was only about $ 225.00, and I figured, how bad can it be for that price?)

Question for Brian Williams:

What didn't you like about your Ruger Super Blackhawk Hunter in 45 colt?
 
Mine would be an HK P7 PSP, one of the early imports. Stovepipe jams on a regular basis until I sent it in to HK. After that it stopped stovepiping and started failing to feed. Sold it for a $200 profit though.
 
All polymer guns, especially Glocks

:scrutiny:I've never found a decent pistol that has a polymer frame. I've shot probably 40 to 50 different ones and they are all junk to me. I just don't like plastic guns.

:barf:I think the worst gun on the planet by far is anything made by Glock. I hear all the hype about what great guns they are but I have never found a good one yet. They are worthless beyond about 7 yards. I've never seen one hold better than an 8 to 10 inch pattern beyond that distance. They jamb every 4 or 5 rounds (at least once every magazine full). They come all to pieces after about 2000 rounds. I've owned 3 different ones and traded each one off. I have never liked the feel of a Glock. They just don't sit well in a big hand. The angle of the grip feels wrong and I just can't get used to that feeling.

:what:I find it hard to believe that anyone had a problem with a Smith & Wesson CS45. That's what I use for a carry gun. I can hit the 10 ring 9 out of 10 times at 15 yards with mine. I've put over 5000 rounds through it and only had one jamb in 5000 rounds. That one was probably because I reloaded the ammo and didn't seat the bullet properly or possibly the brass was over used. I have replaced all the springs and did a little trigger job on it but I think its a great carry gun at a great price. I got mine at a gun show for $400 NIB.

:eek:I also have a couple of Ruger Redhawks and I think they are one of the best wheel guns made. Both are several years old and have had a few thousand rounds through them with no problems. I can keep a 3" pattern with either of them out to 25 yards. I think you just got a bad one.

Same with the CS45. I think you just got a bad one. Smith & Wesson usually has good customer service. I'm surprised you did not get a replacement gun.

I've never had a Ruger that needed any fixing so I can't speak about their customer service.

To each his own I guess. Every gun maker is going to make a dud now and then. When they all start becoming duds like the Glocks and the customer service acts like :cuss: then I'd say its time to unload the gun and find something better.

Joe
;)
 
Cobra Patriot 45

I know, I know, its a Cobra, what did I expect?

I expected it to EXTRACT - which it never did. Shot great, didn't extract. Even just racking the slide with ammo in chamber they wouldn't fly out.

Sent it back to the factory, got it back, still didn't work. Sold it.

Too bad, really. I REALLY wanted it to be reliable. I liked it. Six inch long 45acp. What's not to like? Firing it was fun. Jamming was not.

Very disappointing.
 
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Would have to say my Beretta Px4 40cal.. It has developed a continuous trigger-sting (annoying in warm weather, downright painful in cold weather) and would warn anyone thinking of getting a Px4 in 40 or 45 cal to hold off until Beretta finds the flaw, and finds the fix, before buying one.. Would also extend the warning to those thinking of a Px4 9mm, as well, as reports are also coming in that some owners are experiencing the trigger sting with those.


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Would have to say my Beretta Px4 40cal.. It has developed a continuous trigger-sting (annoying in warm weather, downright painful in cold weather) and would warn anyone thinking of getting a Px4 in 40 or 45 cal to hold off until Beretta finds the flaw, and finds the fix, before buying one.. Would also extend the warning to those thinking of a Px4 9mm, as well, as reports are also coming in that some owners are experiencing the trigger sting with those.
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What is trigger sting?
 
Ok, my stoeger imported 1911 wannabe is worse than my sigma. The slide stop broke when shooting it & it has a lot FTF. The sigma is a dissapointment but worth the what I paid for it. LLAMA is pure junk almost as bad as a henry ar7 i briefly owned..
 
In defense of S&W, given my experience with the rest of their 3rd gen autos (6904, 6906, 457,4516,4566,CQB,4506) which have all been excellent, I would have to say I probably just got a bad CS45 (It was the first one available in my area) I think they have made a mistake in dropping them all, though I can understand why,
Cheers, TF
 
think the worst gun on the planet by far is anything made by Glock. I hear all the hype about what great guns they are but I have never found a good one yet. They are worthless beyond about 7 yards. I've never seen one hold better than an 8 to 10 inch pattern beyond that distance. They jamb every 4 or 5 rounds (at least once every magazine full). They come all to pieces after about 2000 rounds. I've owned 3 different ones and traded each one off. I have never liked the feel of a Glock. They just don't sit well in a big hand. The angle of the grip feels wrong and I just can't get used to that feeling.
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Wow, you are the unluckiest guy in the world. I have to remember to invite you over for poker some time. Bring lots of money.

Funny, I own several Glocks. I don't think I have seen any of them "jamb" ever. All of mine have over 2k rounds and not a single one has come apart... And oddly enough, I am pretty darned accurate with mine. If you cannot get anything smaller than an 8-10" pattern past seven yards, its time to up the meds.
 
My biggest handgun disappointment was the CZ-52 ... but that was offset by both the low price (~$115+shipping, IIRC) and my surprise at how wonderful the first TT-33 (~$125+shipping, IIRC) that I bought at about the same time turned out to be. I now have 2 Polish and 3 Soviet TT-33s. :)
 
Here are my two:

1) Springfield Armory mil-spec 1911 -- This was my first ever centerfire handgun, which I bought about 15 years ago. I just HAD to have a "Government Model .45" like all the cool guys on TV and movies. That handgun was inaccurate and jammed like no other pistol I've ever seen. It would regularly freeze up to the point it would need near complete disassembly to get it running again. I sold it at a slight loss and bought a .38 revolver.

2) S&W 696 -- This was the most handsome pistol I've ever owned, and it had an absolutely gorgeous set of laminated grips. The trouble was that it was big, clunky, and horribly inaccurate, even with the mild .44 Special handloads my Ruger SBH liked. I sold it, too, but at least I made enough money to buy TWO other pistols.

BTW, I also dislike Glocks. They just don't qualify for my biggest disappointment. They might make the Top 10 though. :neener:
 
Every Taurus Revolver I've Ever Owned

They look nice, and some of them have nice triggers. But they seized up, cases stuck, they failed to fire, or all three.
 
I bought a Cobray M11 9mm that jammed after every shot, I used steel mags and poly mags, nothing could get it to stop jamming. I sold it at a pawn shop for $125 less than I paid for it. THE worst purchase I ever made period in anything I have EVER bought.
 
I've had S&W 915s, great guns. I have (or she has) a Taurus 24/7 9mm. Great shooting pistol. Can't miss with it. Makes me wonder if all these "disappointing" or "inaccurate" guns that people can't hit with might be more "operator" error.
For me, an ASM 1861 conversion in 38 special. It would group well but not anywhere close to point of aim, and then parts would fall off it when you shot it. And I had 2 of them. I also had a pair of 1851 conversions, an 1860 conversion (that one was a great gun) and an 1872 Open Top and all those worked and shot well. (I bought all of them as a lot from a place going out of business).
 
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