Guns you love, but thought you’d hate

[Buzznrose]

I can't say I have ever bought a gun I thought I would hate, but I have bought a couple I thought I would love, but didn't like at all.

I thought the same and started a thread…

Guns you thought you’d like but didn’t…

Kind of an opposite thread to the popular “guns you thought you’d hate…” What guns did you try or buy thinking “this is gonna be great…” but ended up either disliking or just not thrilled with and got rid of. Not looking to bash any guns or choices here, just preferences and opinions…we all...

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[tws3b2]

Sarsilmaz b6. I didn't think I'd hate it. But, I didn't think I'd love it either. It just shoots and pretty dang accurate straight out of the box. $354 NO fails what so ever and eats everything I put in it. Has become my favorite shooter.

 

[Pat Riot]

Sarsilmaz b6. I didn't think I'd hate it. But, I didn't think I'd love it either. It just shoots and pretty dang accurate straight out of the box. $354 NO fails what so ever and eats everything I put in it. Has become my favorite shooter.

I nearly bought a compact steel framed Sarsilmaz a few years ago. I think I would have bought it but the idiot counter guy just wouldn’t shut up with his lame used car salesman pitch. I have wondered if I would have actually liked that heavy little pistol.

 

[captain awesome]

For me there have been a few. Mostly stuff that I saw an insanely good deal on and figured I would sell it down the road for a profit when the opportunity came up if I hated it as much as I thought I would.

Colt 6920. Turned out I am really dang good with it even out to 500 yards. With an upgraded trigger and butt stock It's become my go too for competitions.

Glock 22. I don't LOVE it but I certainly don't hate it like I thought. The thing hasn't proven to be 100% reliable like everyone says they are, but again, I surprised myself...I am really darn good with this one too. A stove pipe happens every 100-200 rounds ish so it's not a love affair but I do actually like it.

Glock 48. The thing is accurate as can be and I like the way it feels.

FN FNX40. This one started me on the road to my love affair with with DA/SA pistols.

 

[Agsalaska]

I will go pistols. I owned(a lot), sold, carried, you name it guns for 20 years before I bought my third pistol(Sig P226). And I owned 20 revolvers/deer rifles before I owned my second pistol(Kahr K40). It is probably because my first pistol was a Gen3 Glock 19 that has never done anything but shoot everything I feed it very accurately and very easily. Seemed boring compared to levers and cylinders and bolts.

That bug changed with the 226. But it still took a while. I owned it for five years before I even shot it. But once I finally got it out I haven't looked back. I still own more revolvers than pistols but shoot, buy sell, and trade the pistols a LOT more.

 

[Odd Job]

Glock 26. It was a friend's gun I tried at an indoor range in Florida. Very comfortable, really accurate for me.

 

[jonnyc]

A WWII German P38. I disliked the grip the first time I picked one up, but have come to love my 'cyq' bring-back.