Made in the U.S.A. only

[cold dead hands]

Anybody here refuse to buy guns made outside of the U.S.A.?
I have seen a few comments from other posters that refuse to buy from certain foreign gun makers, but I was wondering who only buys from American makers or our "allies"?

As for me, my guns come from

Canada
China
Argentina
Brazil
Turkey
Czech (Republic)
U.S.A.

and hopefully lots more countries as the collection grows.

thanks for your time

 

[ReadyontheRight]

I tend to lean toward USA-made items.

Guns are one of the few things still made in USA. Especially in these days when a Silverado is made in Mexico and a Tundra is made in Texas.

 

[hexidismal]

Honestly for me it hasn't been a consideration, whether it should be or not. I buy entirely based on the quality of the individual gun. In fact I really don't even maintain any level of brand loyalty, regardless of their respective countries of origin. I simply buy what I like out of what I consider to be of respectable quality and reasonable price.

 

[Titan6]

I own 2 total non US out of a bunch. US guns are high quality and inexpensive.

 

[batex]

All my guns are made in the US with the exception of three. Two Brownings made in Japan and an HK made in Germany. I tend to stick with high quality makes such a Marlin, Wichester, Smith & Wesson, Colt, and Ruger along with Browning and HK. I'd also consider the pretty decent shotguns are coming out of Turkey. In short, I buy American when I can, but do not oppose high quality "imports".

 

[Winter Borne]

Quality first, not country of origin for me...

America, Colt, Bushmaster, Bushmaster, Bushmaster, Ithica, Remington, Remington, Ruger, Kimber, AMT, S&W, Winchester,

Germany, HK, HK, HK, Walther

Italy, Benelli, Beretta,

Argentina, Bursa

Russa, AKM, SKS

China, Type 56

Spain, Cetme

mk

 

[strat81]

I have two guns: a Taurus from Brazil and a Glock from Austria. Runner-up for each one was a CZ.

 

[ABTOMAT]

Made in USA isn't a big deal to me, but I won't buy guns from current enemies. No Chinese.

 

[Two Cold Soakers]

Lemme think.....

Shotguns:
Italy, USA, Belgum (with one Japanese bbl), Italy, USA;

Rifles:
USA, USA, Germany (or maybe Belgum?), USA;

Pistols:
Canada, USA, Belgum, USA.

I think that covers it.

By no coincidence, USA leads the rife group, all pistols are of American design, and Europe leads shotguns.

 

[RevolvingCylinder]

Being manufactured in the United States is of utmost importance when I purchase a firearm. The only non-American firearm I own is a Mauser. American brands I particularly like are Ruger, Bushmaster, Smith & Wesson, Remington, Ithaca(IT'S NOT "ITHICA"! I'm sick of seeing "Ithica".), and Marlin. Top quality products at reasonable prices manufactured in the United States.

 

[CajunBass]

Never think about it. I buy what I like.

 

[CWL]

The components of a gun very likely comes from outside of the USA, Steel, springs, screws, polymer, etc. "Made in USA" oftentimes now just means "assembled in USA"

 

[MarshallDodge]

It's a small consideration in my purchase. Like WB, quality is what I look for.

 

[R.W.Dale]

I actually go out of my way to buy European made rifles primarily CZ, For the most part domestic mfg's don't make many models I want.

 

[SunRunner]

Only own one hangun, a Browning Buckmark, not manufactured by a US company. Everything else; Smith & Wesson, Colt, Kahr, Ruger, Harrington & Richardson, Remington, Winchester, Marlin and JC Higgins.

Why? Because for the most part US brand firearms just fit in with my personal sensibilities. Not that I have any problem with imported firearms, sans Chinese, it just that I personally feel better owning and using the US brands. Basically the same reason I’ve always driven a Chevy and not even other US brand autos like Ford. I think it just comes down to what fits in my comfort zone. Basically that’s what I think it all nets out to anyway. Being happy with what you have.

I do use some imported ammo like S&B and also imported optics but for certain things I’m pretty set in my ways. Still keep eyeballing a Glock 19 though. So I never say never will.

 

[Cesiumsponge]

Even if it's made in the US, I would be willing to bet much of the tooling and CNC centers for firearms comes from Europe and Japan, ie Okuma, Mori Seiki, Citizen, Iemca, etc.

Haas Automation is the largest US manufactuer of CNC machinery and lots of their general product line isn't heavy duty enough for severe duty work like hardened steels.

Its almost impossible to make a 100% US product from beginning to finish since it's a global market. It's a nice notion, like previously mentioned, but Toyotas have more US made parts than most US car companies now.

 

[Tezcatlipoca]

I have all Italian shotguns. Beretta/Benelli make the best in my opinion.

Most of my handguns are German or Austrian. Sig Sauer and Glock have no equals when it comes to reliability and performance in the modern service pistol dept.

 

[fattsgalore]

Until US quality and style can compete with the foreign stuff, heck no. Lets be honest no modern day Ford is gonna out last a Honda, sorry it's not happening.
Domestic anything ain't cutting it now a days and if it is, it's probably designed by foreigners.
Cars; Electronics; Beer; and Guns! Make mine a Honda; Hitachi; Heineken and a Glock, sorry America step your game up.

 

[Glockfan.45]

Aside from my Glocks, and AK all my guns are made in the U.S.A. Not really my goal thats just how it worked out. I buy based on quality, not nationality. Besides my AK has a bunch of U.S made parts, does that count?

Until US quality and style can compete with the foreign stuff, heck no. Lets be honest no modern day Ford is gonna out last a Honda, sorry it's not happening.

Oh really? So my 02 Ford F-150 with 185k trouble free miles that has been a work truck and used hard since day one is junk? Drop the jap Koolaid once and a while and take your foot out of your mouth.

P.S Heineken tastes like sweat squeezed from a dirty gym sock.

 

[gudel]

Quality comes first. I'm willing to pay a lot, and I don't want cheap!
My guns are German, Italy and Austria.

I too bought Americans, like Colt, S&W, Springfield( if you would call that Brazilian made as American), but quality is not up to standard to my Euro guns. If you actually have nice things, you can see which merchandise has lesser quality.

So my 02 Ford F-150 with 185k trouble free miles that has been a work truck and used hard since day one is junk? Drop the jap Koolaid once and a while and take your foot out of your mouth.

Quit that jap remark you ignorant. You're truck is one unique, statistics on Consumer Reports say otherwise. You got lucky.

 

[Hoppy590]

well im a milsurp aholic. so american milsurp is limited. foriegn is plentiful.

i do prefer american guns to foriegn but not to the point i will "refuse" to buy another nations surplus ( better i buy it than it go to some african conflict zone.)

 

[Valkman]

I have some foreign C&R guns and a Norinco 1911. Then a Firestar in .45 and 2 Springfields, an XD and a Mil-Spec 1911. I don't know how "American" SA is anymore. But I have Kimber and Colt and S&W and Mossberg and Savage and probably some more if I look around...

I buy the guns I like.

 

[Leif Runenritzer]

I don't care so much where the product comes from, but rather, whom my money is going to.

 

[Glockfan.45]

Quit that jap remark you ignorant. You're truck is one unique, statistics on Consumer Reports say otherwise. You got lucky.

Like the other four I have owned?

 

[3rdpig]

I've got several dozen guns and I'm guessing around half are made in the USA, the rest are from just about everywhere. Austria, Japan, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Britain, Belgium, Australia, Korea and Switzerland.