Ringer
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Not as Bummed about Mini Firestorm
I picked up a new MiniFirestorm 9mm at a gun show this past weekend. I like the features it has and it’s one of few guns that fits both my wife and I. Got it with the Nickel finish. The finish on these guns that I have looked at, both the Nickel and the Blue, is less than perfect, but for a gun in the $300 range it seemed acceptable. Unfortunately this gun has not turned out to be all that I thought, or was at least hoping it would.
Put about 350 or so rounds through it this weekend. A mix of Winchester FMJ “100 round white box targetâ€, Remington UMC 115 grain metal case and a handful of Federal 135 grain Hydra Shock JHP.
First bummer - Using the Winchester netted about 4 misfires (click no bang) per 100. The dent on these misfired primers seemed a little less than on the other spent cases, but not really sure. The other two types of ammo I had no problems with. I know the Winchester ammo is cheap (as is this gun ), but I have heard lots of people talk about using it without issue.
Second and bigger bummer – The finish is wearing off the top of the barrel where it appears to be rubbing the slide. I can see wear marks on the inside of the slide where it is rubbing. This is my first semi-auto pistol so not sure if that is normal or not. See pic of barrel below. I will be contacting the manufacturer/importer about this, as this does not seem right after just a couple trips to the range.
Other than that, the gun is fun to shoot. I’m wondering if this is a common problem with this or any other guns. I have read quite a few posts and magazines articles about this gun and have seen no mention of similar problems. Should I expect them to do anything about it, the barrel I mean? Or just except it for what it is and enjoy shooting it ignoring the worn finish?
Thanks very much.
Sorry about the quality of the pic, best I could do in a hurry without natural lighting.
I picked up a new MiniFirestorm 9mm at a gun show this past weekend. I like the features it has and it’s one of few guns that fits both my wife and I. Got it with the Nickel finish. The finish on these guns that I have looked at, both the Nickel and the Blue, is less than perfect, but for a gun in the $300 range it seemed acceptable. Unfortunately this gun has not turned out to be all that I thought, or was at least hoping it would.
Put about 350 or so rounds through it this weekend. A mix of Winchester FMJ “100 round white box targetâ€, Remington UMC 115 grain metal case and a handful of Federal 135 grain Hydra Shock JHP.
First bummer - Using the Winchester netted about 4 misfires (click no bang) per 100. The dent on these misfired primers seemed a little less than on the other spent cases, but not really sure. The other two types of ammo I had no problems with. I know the Winchester ammo is cheap (as is this gun ), but I have heard lots of people talk about using it without issue.
Second and bigger bummer – The finish is wearing off the top of the barrel where it appears to be rubbing the slide. I can see wear marks on the inside of the slide where it is rubbing. This is my first semi-auto pistol so not sure if that is normal or not. See pic of barrel below. I will be contacting the manufacturer/importer about this, as this does not seem right after just a couple trips to the range.
Other than that, the gun is fun to shoot. I’m wondering if this is a common problem with this or any other guns. I have read quite a few posts and magazines articles about this gun and have seen no mention of similar problems. Should I expect them to do anything about it, the barrel I mean? Or just except it for what it is and enjoy shooting it ignoring the worn finish?
Thanks very much.
Sorry about the quality of the pic, best I could do in a hurry without natural lighting.
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