Biggest handgun disappointment.

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"...think the worst gun on the planet by far is anything made by Glock."

While not being a fan of GLOCKs, (I can't stand them as many of you undoubtedly know) they hardly qualify as the worst gun on the planet, not with all the RGs, Arminius, Ravens, Hi-Points, Lorcins, etc. Not even in the same class. You couldn't have the "worst gun on the planet" be accepted by all the military and LE forces all over the world if they didn't work. I mean you can get a solitary lemon now and then from any maker but "anything made by Glock" is painting with a pretty broad brush.
 
Trigger Sting

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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.

What is trigger sting?
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It is like a pinch feeling (that would cause a blood blister) which to be clear, it does not cause, but you get this quick, sharp, annoying, feeling with each shot no matter how one places his trigger finger-pad on the trigger. Wearing a full-fingered semi-thin cotton glove stops any sting, but where I live, wearing gloves 24/7 is not an option, nor the right answer to this problem. Neither is improper, or proper, trigger technique, as no matter how one pulls the trigger, you, your shooting buddy, feel the sting per shot.

Some have likened it to a bee-sting sensation, per shot, and in my case, I have shot nothing but new Winchester wb, or Federal Eagle 165gr or mainly, 180gr FMJ as well as JHP, so it's not a ammo problem one way or another IMO.

From what I have read, from many others with Px4's, it's most prevalent in 40cals, but now many 9mm owners are speaking up, as well as enough of the very new, just released Px4 45 owners having it, as well.

It may well be that the delayed release of Beretta's compact Px4sc may be linked to this "production run" issue with many of the Px4's.

Hopefully, my gun, will be taken back by Beretta thru "MR", a Beretta Rep and put in front of quality control via his attention to this matter, and get this flaw, weak link, whatever the problem is, causing it, fixed asap..


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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.

What is trigger sting?
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...

It is like a pinch feeling (that would cause a blood blister) which to be clear, it does not cause, but you get this quick, sharp, annoying, feeling with each shot no matter how one places his trigger finger-pad on the trigger. Wearing a full-fingered semi-thin cotton glove stops any sting, but where I live, wearing gloves 24/7 is not an option, nor the right answer to this problem. Neither is improper, or proper, trigger technique, as no matter how one pulls the trigger, you, your shooting buddy, feel the sting per shot.

Some have likened it to a bee-sting sensation, per shot, and in my case, I have shot nothing but new Winchester wb, or Federal Eagle 165gr or mainly, 180gr FMJ as well as JHP, so it's not a ammo problem one way or another IMO.

From what I have read, from many others with Px4's, it's most prevalent in 40cals, but now many 9mm owners are speaking up, as well as enough of the very new, just released Px4 45 owners having it, as well.

It may well be that the delayed release of Beretta's compact Px4sc may be linked to this "production run" issue with many of the Px4's.

Hopefully, my gun, will be taken back by Beretta thru "MR", a Beretta Rep and put in front of quality control via his attention to this matter, and get this flaw, weak link, whatever the problem is, causing it, fixed asap..
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That's too bad. I wonder what would be causing that? The Px4's are very cool looking guns. Hopefully they work out the bugs soon.
 
In the U.S.A.F. we had "hanger queens. You'd see the same aircraft for maintenance time after time. I have a Star b like that. I like the feel of the gun and it's accurate, but it broke again today (mag release jammed). Dang.
 
My friend let me fire her Ruger P95. I felt like I was holding a loaf of French bread. The grip was so wide that I actually felt as though I needed the second hand to help me hold it. Totally unacceptable from my point of view.
 
Fat_Tony

Did you send the M&P back to S&W? S&W has a lifetime warrenty on there products.
 
A Mitchell Arms copy of the High Standard Citation.Absolute junk.:mad:

Sold the Mitchell at a slight loss & bought a really nice original made in Hamden, High Standard Trophy.:)
 
Stainless Firestar in .40 cal. Too heavy, poor accuracy and poor finish. However I did get a free polo shirt, hearing protectors, hat and shooting glasses with it.

Sold the gun at a loss and bought a G27, nice gun.

Kept the swag.
 
kel-tec

all 3 of mine were totally unreliable and gave many many issues.
 
OP'd by Phil DeGraves:
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.
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That would make sense, except that I consistently nail the X ring with every other handgun I have. The real problem here is Taurus' p*$$ poor quality control, a lot of clunkers go out the door and their customer service leaves a LOT (everything?) to be desired.
No offense intended, but I was already soooo tired of the tired "Taurus rulz, you are teh crummy shot" argument long before this thread started.
 
Walther P-22 (jammomatic), Glock 19 (blockomatic), XD-45 (jammomatic with LSWC bullets/others I know have had the same problem).
 
I don't know what you guys had against the S&W 915. My first handgun was a 915 in 9mm and it was one reliable pistol. I was pretty solid with it out to about 25 yards. The trigger left a little to be desired but I was a solid pistol right up until I traded it for an M&P.

I have also had great luck with my Kel-Tec p3at. I had a few failures to evect when I first got it but was warned that I would need to shoot 5 rounds of hardball ammo through it to get it broken in since the recoil springs are pretty stiff off the line. He said dont make any judgements until after that first fifty rounds. Once I got through them I have never once had any kind of failure relating to the gun. I have only had one failure to fire and that was because of the ammo.
 
Beretta .32 Bobcat: Could only get 66 rounds through it before the trigger crapped out entirely -- and not a single magazine went through cleanly, just one FTE after another.
 
CZ 2075 RAMI in 9mm. I have three other 9 mm CZs that are great pistols, but my RAMI will inevitably have at least one round get stuck at the bottom of the feed ramp per every 10 round magazine whenever I use hollow points.
 
Helwan Brigadier, a Egyptian licensed copy of a Beretta M951.

After one range session, the already heavy trigger pull got so bad you could barely pull it! Upon close inspection, it turns out the sear had gouged the poorly finished and poorly hardened hammer surface.

It was promptly sold. I owned that gun for less than seven days.
 
I've read 'em all, and no one has mentioned the FIE .22 SA revolvers. Piece o' junk. Literally would miss a 55 gallon barrel at 10'. Paid $100 for it in 1995; hocked it at Christmas, 2000 for $45 for a Christmas tree. I asked the pawnshop gal if she'ld give $50...her answer was "I'm already giving you an extra $5 for being a pastor."

Q
 
Would have to be the S&W model 66 I bought over the internet in unfired condition. As you can see the seller missed the description a wee bit.

bad66.jpg
 
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