Gun Bashing (My gun's better than yours!)

[Ky Larry]

If a gun breaks, it's becase it's a machine and all machines will fail eventually. I'd much rather hear about yor experience with various makers customer service. Also, please don't tell me how dumb I am because I like Brand X and you like Brand Y. My wife reminds me of my mental shortcommings at least 10 time a day.

 

[WoofersInc]

I think one of the things for me is when people say that a particular gun, cartridge, etc. has no reason to exist. We are all different and have different tastes. Having the variety to give us choices is good. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean someone else also won't like it.

 

[rondog]

Does anybody else ever grow weary of all the gun bashing that tends to pop up all over the place on gun forums?

Yes.

 

[BBQLS1]

I think it's fun most of the time.

 

[bear71]

G. Glock -

I can't stand Glocks....yuck. But, the mere fact that you love them makes me really happy. I'm enthusiastic that you have found a firearm that makes you enthusiastic.

So, inretrospect, I guess I love Glocks.

 

[CCWB]

My gun is better. After all, it is mine.
I've met people who have the same gun(s) i have, but they shoot like crap. Chance of them getting a lemon, RARE. I can pick up thier gun and shoot the same pretty pattern that I shot with mine. So better, no. The best comment would be "I'm a better shooter with my gun, than I am with your's."

 

[Tirod]

There's one thing to like about gunbashers - the firearm they love is almost always destined to become obsolete, commonly because the imaginative, creative designer gets it better in a later model.

Those suffering arrested development then miss out on the better answer to actual tactical needs.

The Browning Hi Power was a better answer for years until an Austrian cabinet hardware mogul came up with a new design, in molded polymer. Meanwhile a German sewing machine maker got a nice start and came out with their truly unique designs.

Nothing wrong with liking old stuff, people own more horses now as pets than in 1911. Of course, nobody congests the freeway with them because they can't handle modern demands.

Inspect any armory, and single shot single stack auto's are scarce for a reason. Just don't point that out to a fanboy. Like Chevy owners, they celebrate the concept they can buy all sorts of high tech bandaids to improve the performance that the basic design left out.

It's practically the basis of the gun industry.