Biggest handgun disappointment.

[Jonah71]

Kahr CW40. Ejector problems, slide stop problems, mag problems. I expected higher quality from Kahr. Not to mention, when it did work I couldn't hit anything with it. (but that may not have been just the gun.) I didn't keep it long and traded it at a loss.

 

[Winkman822]

Kimber Eclipse Target II...Worst $1,100.00 I ever dropped on a gun. I'm still trying to get it to run just because, aesthetically and feature wise, I like the gun, but it's an absolute dog when it comes to performing. It's ammo picky, mag picky, and just a flat out disappointment, especially as compared to my Springfield 1911's and my Colt 1911.

 

[larryf1952]

...By far the biggest piece of junk I ever owned was also the most beautiful handgun I've ever owned...a Browning BDA .380...she was by far my prettiest gun...

I had pretty much the same experience with my BDA .380, although I'd not call it a piece of junk by any stretch. I wanted so much to love that gun. It was gorgeous, felt great in the hand and functioned fine. But, it's accuracy was like throwing rocks at a fencepost. 8" groups at 10 yards, no matter the ammo. One shot might be in the bull, the next in the 6 ring, or even further out. I tried and tried and tried to find something that would make that gun shoot better, but I finally gave up and sold it.

 

[Kurt]

Freedom Arms Model 97 Premier Grade

Ejector rod housing screw broke during hunts, and on two separate guns.

Result; housing, ejector rod and spring 100% lost in the vegetation . . . both times.

I knew to tighten them down enough (without over-tightening them) and use blue Locktite.
One was chambered in .44Mag, and that caliber shouldn't over stress anything on these
revolvers. Also, I used only factory loads in both guns.

It was a "back-to-the-factory" event in both cases (great CS) but still an absolute Royal PITA.

LOVE their overall quality, but . . . .

 

[sliverflinger]

Biggest disappointment

I guess I should have known better, but the LLama mini LOOKED to just what I was looking for.Then I tried to shoot it. 25# trigger, wouldn't hit the ground if you dropped it, and feeding three HB rounds in a row was cause for celebration. It never did feed a round of HP. Tried others Glock, Para ( still have a 12-45 but its heavy to carry all day.) and then I found a used Detonics CM, that is the one I'll be buried with.

 

[Deen Macheen]

Charter arms explorer- My step dad has one that will also not feed. And now one of the screws/pins fell out of the frame and he cannot fix it. Pure junk.

 

[Deen Macheen]

Taurus Judge is the only pistol I have ever bought that I wish I hadn't.

Is the Judge junk? My friend had one that has been sent back to Taurus twice because the cylinder kept falling out.

 

[Deen Macheen]

The CZ-52 was a huge disappointment to me. For ~$100, I got a large, uncomfortable, inconsistent, potentially unsafe, jammomatic range frustration (not toy, definitely) that was unpleasant to shoot for long strings because of the recoil impulse and sharp trigger edges. In comparison, for $135 I got a Makarov PM that was more reliable, accurate, useful, and able to be converted to .380ACP w/o the skills of a gunsmith. The only kind of 'tank' the CZ-52 resembles are the WW2 vintage ones that Saddam buried in the Iraqi sand. I wouldn't take a CZ-52 now if you paid me.

jm

By contrast, I carried a CZ-52 as my sidearm while doing bail bond recovery (bounty hunting). FMJ rounds will go through level 2 body armor and JHP rounds are astoundingly capable self defense rounds. Have had 2 and loved them both.

 

[Jbabbler]

lizziedog1 says "WOW!!! 363 responses and not one mention of a Hi Point Pistol. If I missed one please let me know, but going through this whole thread several times I failed to find one".

I have owned several Hi Point products. They were NOT big disappointments. I might even get some more one day.

My biggest disappointment was a CZ PO1. The trigger actually hurt my finger. I mean bad. I exchanged the trigger for a combat trigger. There was a small improvement. And the slide was difficult to rack.

The second biggest disappointment was a Heritage Rough Rider. While it was reliable, it was very unaccurate.

People don't have high expectations of a Highpoint so there is no surprise if they don't like it. It's not really a disappointment if you started with low expectations to begin with. Maybe a thread entitled "Pleasantly Surprised by Hipoint" would be a better place. I have not owned one but those that do seem to like them.

 

[SonofGilnockie89]

Hmm. I haven't had the first problem with my CW9. I have to say that my biggest handgun disappointment was when I came across a beautiful Colt Series 70 MarkIV (I think that's what it was). This was before I knew much of anything about handguns, but the 1911 worship I heard from older friends led me to have high expectations. Out of 7 rounds, 2 failed to feed. I loaded another magazine, another jam. i was shocked that the stainless steel beauty in my hand simply refused to work. In its defense, the owner of this particular sidearm is utterly unconcerned with maintaing his firearms even on a minimal level.....so that was probably the issue. Nevertheless, it put a seed of doubt in my mind regarding 1911s that remains to this day.

 

[jbr]

"My biggest dissapointment right now is my beretta 92fs, it was my first pistol and one of my nicest guns I own... and 100% reliable from day one... I just can't shoot well with it...
I have taken several classes and I have gotten very good with everything else I own, including 1911's and Glocks, and I love my G21, but I just cannot group with the 92fs..."I have the Beretta 96 .40 cal - same here until i had a trigger job done on it - now i can shot it spot on - just a thought

 

[simonm2211]

Walther PPS

Fails to feed about once per mag, fails to eject every 3rd mag or so. The large backstrap fit the gun exactly once and after that never would stay put again. Oh, and the trigger doesn't reset with such frequency that I have developed a habit of pushing on the rear of the trigger between shots. It is with S&W now for these issues so we will see what it is like when I get it back. Great accuracy, feel and concealability though, so hopefully...

On the opposite end of the spectrum, my Glock 22 has had around 5000 rounds thru it and has been incredibly reliable; zero failures. It is accurate and dependable, though it lacks any kind of charm or charisma. 15+1 of 40S&W. I trust my family's lives to that.

 

[Jbabbler]

+1 to simonm2211 I wanted the PPS to be as great as it is on paper...

 

[1858remington]

After working on a gun range for 4 years and dealing with rental guns, these are my dissapointments:

01. Desert Eagle .44 and .50, the only guns that i know can be dissassembled while firing. Recoil and a left thumb make the dissassembly latch rotate and the firearm chambers a round as the slide flings forward off the gun. Also, its mainsprings are heald in place with weak E clips.

02. Colt mustang .380, I thought this would be a perfect carry gun, shame it wouldn't feed reliably.

03. Colt 2000 9mm, the worst firearm to come from colt. works well as a crab weight though.

04. Smith and Wesson Sigma series, Jammity Jam Jam. So bad, our local city PD dumped their use after 2 years of trying to make them work.

05. Bryco,Jennings, and Raven, these cheap little guns only get worse with use.

 

[Tusker10mm]

Dissapointment

Mine had to be a 4" S&W MDL 610. I have the first versions of this gun and jumped at the chance to get the snubbie. However, It just didn't work for me. Yeah, they command a high price these days, but I already sold mine.

 

[Jim NE]

Colt Single Action Army in 45 cal. It was a $1000 (retail) gun in mint condition that couldn't hit the broad side of a barn at 25 feet.

Very VERY pretty, but that didn't matter. I got rid of it.

 

[AlexanderA]

Beretta Model 92

OK, I'm a 1911 fan. I have small hands. The Beretta, with its double-stack magazine, is too thick in the butt. Plus, you can't carry it cocked-and-locked. For the first shot, you have to either manually cock the hammer, or use the long double-action trigger pull. These are both awkward when the handle is already too big for your hand.

The 15-shot mag capacity is way overrated. I'd rather have an ergonomically better-fitting gun that I could reload faster.

 

[NMGonzo]

sp101.

How something so small can be such a bear to shoot in double action?

I am getting a spring kit next week.

 

[bergmen]

As others have said, anything Taurus (PT-99, PT-945, Model 94) Jams, FTF, FTE, broken parts, sights flying off, etc.

Won't ever have anything by Taurus again.

Another disappoinment is North American Arms guardian .32 ACP. Small all stainless DAO auto. Bought it because of small size for carry gun. Jammer, FTF, dumps the mag all the time and it beats the crap out of your hand. Hard to hit anything with sights you cannot see at all.

No way to lock the slide open, I don't like that in any auto handgun, won't have another one that does that.

Wife sold hers, mine is in the back of the safe (and should be sold I suppose).

Dan

 

[Billyj571]

Raven 25 worse gun made

 

[Fleetman]

Star Firestar .45acp. Way too heavy to carry for it's size, inaccurate, and slide fails to lock back 99% of the time. Other than that, no problem plus it's a .45acp.

 

[Hess]

My biggest disappointment was with a Glock that had a broken rear rail. The entire lower had to be replaced.

The disappointment was caused by my own belief that Glocks were super-guns that never had breakages. Live and learn.

 

[rich e]

The SIG MOSQUITO and WALTHER P22....TIED

I've never owned either of these handguns but really,really wanted too,,BAD...

I never buy anything new until there are reports out and everything looks good..I waited patiently,,read reviews and seen both models shoot at my range.....Neither could hold a candle to my Rugers....

I really wanted these two pistols to be reliable and accurate...

 

[Palehorseman]

Ruger .357 Max bought in 1984, gave to my son-in-law and he loves it, to look at. (and brag about the price for one keeps going up)

Another disappointment was the Ruger Hawkeye 256 Win Mag Single Shot Pistol bought in the 1962. (but with the collector value now, sure should have kept it)

 

[ksabo45]

I'll have to agree, the Walther P22. What a piece of junk it was, I couldn't wait to get rid of it.