Has your gun ever been ridiculed? let's hear it

[25cschaefer]

I went into a large sporting goods store and asked if the magazine pouch for glock mags on a particular shoulder rig would fit those of my HK. The "salesman" (wearing a Glock polo and Glock hat) asked,"Why would you buy that?"
"Because I have an HK USP."
"That's what I'm asking, why would you ever buy an HK?"
I dropped the holster on the ground and walked away.

 

[mortablunt]

No matter what gun you pick, you will get mocked by somebody. When I shot an AK, I bantered with AR fanboys. When I used a FAL, I had to put up with the M1A fanboys. No matter what you pick, there will be haters who will hate.

 

[johned]

My CZ 52 is the ugliest pistol in captivity. It shoots like a rifle and with store bought I "plink" gallon milk jugs at 100 yards. 50% hit. "Laugh all you want", I said. They also complain that the 52 is too loud to shoot at a public range but the Range Master asked "you guys do understand that you are on a firing line and that this is a high noise environment, right? One guy left and the rest gave some more room...it is terribly loud. I always get a "*** is that thing", said with a pained expression, at least once per range visit.

 

[jeepnik]

I've had a few folks bad mouth my AMT .45 Backup as being unreliable and inaccurate. Funny how none were willing to stand 25yds down range. Especially after I put a couple of magazines into a standard silhouette at that distance.

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

I've had a few folks bad mouth my AMT .45 Backup as being unreliable and inaccurate. Funny how none were willing to stand 25yds down range. Especially after I put a couple of magazines into a standard silhouette at that distance.

I get that too and knowing the troubles with some of them straight outa the factory, mine's well polished and massaged in all the right places and since then not one malfunction at all, never-ever regardless of ammo but I stick with Hydra-shoks, wasted or not. Mine's converted not a few of my friends who have gone on to get one as their primary CCW.
So, in short, I'll take the ridicule, ribbing and down right bass-asstardness of the hoy-paloy and happily tumble along with the tumblin' AMTs.
Don't even get me started on the whip-crack retorts which accompanied my pulling out a Charter Arms Target (really?) Bulldog .44 for years as my carry.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

I own a taurus, of course it gets trashed all the time! LOL {only on the interweb} Nobody has ever said anything to my face. Not that I'd care.

 

[Suburban Redneck]

I once overheard some guy knocking my Colt HBAR AR15, he was telling his friend "it's a girly-gun".
He was shooting some serious scoped hunting rifle (really big booms!!).
After that comment, and a few others aimed at other people's rifles, I realized that his rifle must be the best ever made (in his opinion anyway).
OK, so this is where the A-hole in me came out, I just couldn't listen to the guy anymore.
I zoomed in on his target (100yrds) and realized his groups were about 3-4", and high and right. I couldn't resist the urge to put 5 shots in his bulls-eye (kind of to show him where it was).. so I did.
A few minutes later after the line was called, we went down-range to change targets, and at about 10yrds from his target I heard "Mr. Big Mouth" cursing "Somebody was shooting my target!" His buddy pointed out the size of the holes, he looked over and never said another word.
I cleaned up my targets and left.

 

[tnelson31]

Love it! I have a 8 3/8 revolver and like the sight radius. In nickel. I like to pretend I am Dirty Harry. So, is the ridicule deserved?

 

[45_auto]

Yes, your ridicule is well deserved. Harry Callahan carried a blued model 29. No way he would even think about carrying a nickel pimp gun!

If you're going to stay with the nickel finish, you need to dress like and pretend to be Pee Wee Herman.

 

[bikerdoc]

Guys, advice here from an old guy who went to high school with Moses.

I got high end and what others perciece to be low end guns. They all work, no safe queens. I like them, repeat I like them, So when someone comments on your choice use my reply.

" When you pay my bills you can have an opinion, until then nice talking to ya."

 

[45_auto]

Nobody on this forum pays your bills, but we still have an opinion. Why are you talking to us?

 

[sugarmaker]

My first ever sihoulette match. They took my money and laughed at the 4" bone stock 629. Y'otta weld another few inches to that gun...It's your first match, some pretty good shooters here, that gun's not gonna help...

Later in the match - C'mon!, we gotta beat this guy!..

I won. And got hooked at the same time.

 

[CZguy]

Nobody on this forum pays your bills, but we still have an opinion. Why are you talking to us?

I think that you missed his point.

 

[GAF]

Never ridicule another persons firearm . It may be all they can afford.

One day while while shooting my CZ 75B at a local sand pit along comes a guy
with a 9mm hi point and ask it we could take turns shooting. I say that would be just fine. So after a few mags each I load a mag and ask the guy if he would like to shoot my 75B and he say sure. After shooting he say I wish I had not shot your gun because now I do not like my hi point all that much.

 

[Swami]

If you look hard enough you can find anything you own ridiculed somewhere on the internet. In person it's different, but there lies the line of internet anonymity.

 

[MilsurpShooter]

My 1926 Mosin with PU scope mount is ridiculed all the time at the long range matches I've begun going too. Managed to place 25th out of 100 at a 650 yard best of 5 shots competition though that shut up a few of them

 

[armedwalleye]

My old 99 Savage

Had a guy once at the next table over at the range with a new Remmy bolt giving me a rash one time....Antique...old school....outdated lever action...throwback....inaccurate. That last one did it. Asked if he had any interest in a friendly wager. Suggested $10 a shot. He offered best of 10 at $10 a shot. Called a rangemaster over for an objective set of eyeballs. Walked away with somebody else's C-note. Maybe I shoould've told him I roll my own for that gun and she'll turn under an inch in a friendly wind....Then again, maybe not. The rangemaster was impressed, but this guy was speechless.

 

[sawdeanz]

Awesome stories. I wish I had some to share. I guess I'm more the opposite, when I tell people I got a CZ they look at me like I just bought the most exotic high class gun (not that it isn't nice) but I guess they don't realize that the P07 is actually very reasonable at just a bit over $400. CZ is just not very common around where I live apparently. Course I'm not quite the shot as most here and wouldn't be foolish enough to try and prove as much.

 

[Hot brass]

Carry instructor laughed at my 1911. Told me I would get killed carrying a 1911, but not if I carried a Glock.

 

[jeepnik]

Had a guy once at the next table over at the range with a new Remmy bolt giving me a rash one time....Antique...old school....outdated lever action...throwback....inaccurate. That last one did it. Asked if he had any interest in a friendly wager. Suggested $10 a shot. He offered best of 10 at $10 a shot. Called a rangemaster over for an objective set of eyeballs. Walked away with somebody else's C-note. Maybe I shoould've told him I roll my own for that gun and she'll turn under an inch in a friendly wind....Then again, maybe not. The rangemaster was impressed, but this guy was speechless.

Years ago at the old Southcoast gun club in Irvine, I used to make money from folks that thought a fixed sighted 1911 couldn't hit anything at 100yds. I sure hope none of those fellows reads this. I'd then proceed to hit a 100 yd gong usually five or six times out of a magazine.

What I never told anyone was that there was a rock on the berm "above" the gong. If I held on that, CLANG. Folks just shouldn't bet against people they don't know.

Thanks for the beer guys.

 

[Ragnar Danneskjold]

Yes. The first (and last) time I went to a particular DNR shooting range in Michigan, I got scoffed at and looked down upon by three elderly "gentlemen" for having an AR-15. I was there to zero it since it was the closest range at the time that allowed rifles, and I wanted to zero at a known range. Well apparently shooting a non-hunting gun at that range is a big social no-no, doubly so if you're under 50 and not part of the old boys club.

"What the hell you planning on hunting with that?" "what, did ya come out here to play soldier?"

All after I had only uncased it. Hadn't shot one round yet, or talked to them at all. They took it upon themselves to approach me with their comments.

 

[Dnaltrop]

I've never been openly ridiculed for a gun...

Foks tend to use good manners when around people who look like they'll shout "Fee Fie Foe Fum" and grind their bones to make my bread.

Polite inquiries here and there... Yes.

The AR-7 gets the mix of Bond-film folks who recognize it, and the Gun-knowledgeable folks who've had ones that they never fed high velocity rounds to, thus never having it function properly on the weaker stuff. I can almost shoot it as well as a Scoped .22.

The Old Man's High point Carbine with the $7 radioshack laser flashlight strapped to the end... I'm already making fun of myself, all qualified at the end with "but holy hell, it sure shoots!"

If someone "offends" my sense of style, taste, worth, accuracy etc... I just keep my yap shut and smile, I know my tastes are particular, but I don't mandate what other people like or afford.

If they're just offensive, Out comes the box of.45 colt handloads. It really can end as many conversations as it starts.

 

[CZguy]

The AR-7 gets the mix of Bond-film folks who recognize it, and the Gun-knowledgeable folks who've had ones that they never fed high velocity rounds to, thus never having it function properly on the weaker stuff. I can almost shoot it as well as a Scoped .22.

I had a Henry AR7 that ran perfectly with CCI Mini Mags, but it was so light weight that I could not steady it down for it's intended use. Luckily I have a CZ M6 survival rifle that works well for a survival (hiking during squirrel season) gun.

The Old Man's High point Carbine with the $7 radioshack laser flashlight strapped to the end... I'm already making fun of myself, all qualified at the end with "but holy hell, it sure shoots!"

Wow..........I think that one is worth a photo.

 

[Jim NE]

I think the Navy has the right idea: They train their officers and NCO's to "praise in public, criticize in private."

That sounds like the proper approach. My (brand new) Sigma S&W failed on me during my CCW class. The instructor criticized the gun, but not in front of any other class members, as I recall. Still, he didn't strike me as someone who coped well with adversity.

 

[Tangent]

Don't know. Don't care.