Most under-rated handgun?

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I think the Ruger P95 is a bit underated ! They are reliable and very tough .
Iam surprised alot of cops dont use them . I like the Beretta better but seems to me the Ruger would last alot longer .
 
Phoenix HP-22

I'd have to agree on the Phoenix, I bought mine on a whim, didn't expect a whole lot out of it, however for the price it's a fun little gun to plink with. On top of that I haven't found any ammo that wouldn't cycle through it. So for cheap fun this gun takes the cake.
 
+1 for Dan Wesson revolvers. Haven't managed to wear my 15-2 out or break it in almost thirty years of regular use.

The CZ 97B. My candidate for the Rodney Dangerfield Award in the .45 Service Pistol category. Stellar ergos, rugged, reliable, versatile and exceptional accuracy with a wide assortment of loads. Cocked 'n locked or TDA - your option. Gets barely a paragraph when mentioned at all in the rags, and almost never included in comparison tests. *Heavy sigh*
 
all have been metioned earlier...

Rossi .38 snub nose
Taurus - Millenium Pro (the millenium has a real heavy & long trigger! the pro is better)

And, CZ makes some great shooters... really like the 452, I think it is a 452 ?? .22Lr...

Bill
 
Revolvers in general are overlooked, especially by today's newer (younger) shooters.

Sig Pros are the Rodney Dangerfield of todays pistols.

Kel-Tecs are better than alot of people will ever know since they never give 'em a chance.

Baby Eagles.

S&W semiautos - I guess S&W got pigeonholed as a wheelgun company.
 
CZ handguns are some of the best handguns made today and they sell for Ruger prices But I do believe that they will become more common and accepted as the whole 1911 fashon blows over in the next couple of years.
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I agree on the CZs being very underrated. They're great pistols.

And those silly 1911s... I think it'll blow over soon too, I mean, they've only been in fashon for 95 years. Darn fad pistols! :evil:
 
I agree on the CZs being very underrated. They're great pistols.

And those silly 1911s... I think it'll blow over soon too, I mean, they've only been in fashon for 95 years. Darn fad pistols!
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They've been making Harleys for awhile to, tell me that the whole hawg/chopper thing isn't a fashon. the same way custom vans were in the 70's. The current 1911 hoopla is the same thing. it'll pass.
 
Well I know nothing about motorcycles so I can't comment on that, however, I'm sure that the 1911 fad will pass. Let's compare notes in another 95 years and we'll see. ;)
 
You speak as though the 1911 was always thought of as the gun to have. Rewind back to as recently as the 80's and how hung up evryone was apoun hi cap DA autoloaders. The "wonder nine" era nobody had any interest in an antiquated SA autoloader that only held one more shot than a revolver.

Heck up untill just a few years ago if you wanted a 1911 you had to buy a Colt as they were just about the only place making them.

The firearm community is no diffrent than the car culture tastes and precptions completely change about every 10 years or so.
Vans , Lowered pickups , little winged out rice burners and lastly retro muscle cars.

Revolver craze , The wonder nine , tupperware guns and lastly JMB worship.

The trick is to figure out what's next before prices go up that way you can make some $$$
 
Ok, you can all hate me for my responce but I tend to kind of think like an economist but I am not thinking price.

I am guessing that an underrated gun does not have to be one that people look down on.

Lets say within its function a gun is perceived to be 4th best but in reality it is 3rd best. Does this qualify for being underated slightly?

Ok, to the spirt of the question. I think not a model but a class of gun is most underated. The revolver. I carry both revolvers and autoloader. The autoloaders have some advantages over the revolver and the revolver has some advantages over the autoloader. The problem I see is that the general public I think sees the revolver as obsolete and not a serious firearm anymore while the better informed realize that the revolver can do the job well.
 
Krochus you have thing or two to learn about fads if you believe the 1911 to be one. Did it increase in popularity in the 80's? Yes, it did. Has it always been popular? No, it hasn't. Has it's popularity fluctuated, it sure has. I like to point out that it's been around 95 years and still going. It's been popular at different points and time of it's long tenure as a fighting pistol, personal defense pistol, competitive pistol ,and people figuring that out and buying them now doesn't make it a fad.
 
Did it increase in popularity in the 80's? Yes, it did. Has it always been popular? No, it hasn't. Has it's popularity fluctuated, it sure has
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If it walks like a duck , quacks like a duck , swims like a duck. Then by golly IT'S A DUCK:rolleyes:
 
Makarov! Also, for around $150 you might want to check out the Polish P-64. It is NOT a Makarov but does shoot the 9X18 and is tiny.

Just ordered a KelTec PF-9 and IF it measures up to the hype, THAT will be THE gun for CCW!!!

I was on the fence about getting a Bersa but after reading this and other threads I'm gonna take the plunge!

Thanks,
jAK-47
 
I would have to say the Norinco 1911 is one of the most under-rated guns. Its $350 price tag and the fact that it is made in China may lead some to discount it as a quality 1911. However, it is made of solid forget steel rather than cheaper alloy and is extremely accurate. In fact, many claim that accuracy wise it is on par with manyt $2000+ match grade guns. I would have to agree, my Norinco is just as accurate as (if not more than) any gun that I own.
 
CZ.
As good (and in a few cases, better) than anything else.

Some people, due to their own lack of critical thinking skills, are unable to distinguish actual "quality", thus they use “price” as a surrogate. They cannot comprehend how a gun that costs less can be better than a gun that costs more, since a gun that costs more *must* be better or else it wouldn’t cost more!

Really, handgun technology has pretty much hit the wall. There isn't much further it can go. Now and then you will run into a design that uses a novel operating system for an innovative material but pound for pound, they're all undertaking the same basic functions to achieve the same result. Once you get beyond a certain point, you're paying for aesthetics, decorative refinements, lore and myths.
 
I believe that popularity and being underated can be mutually exclusive. I think glocks, although popular, are underated. The 1911 crowd often thumb their noses at the "plastic guns", yet glocks are frequently imitated (XD, USP, etc, etc). I think the best form of flattery is imitation. So I feel the glock is still underated by many of the diehard 1911 fans in the handgun community. JMHO
 
Under-rated Star Firestar .45 / CZ 83 .380

The Star Firestar in .45 acp is a great 45 compact. :D I prefer it in Stainless, although all I can find at gunshows are in Blue Steel w/ a price of $249 - $279 just depending on the dealer. :scrutiny:

The second under-rated: :cool: How about the little CZ 83 in .380 Stainless. I really like this one alot. Ergo's are great. Perfect placement of the slide release, trigger is very smooth, takes away from the herky/jerky, adds to the accuracy.

PROMISE to Myself: These will probably be the next two handguns added to the collection. :D

I am just a poor man that knows what he likes, and I like both of these. :)
 
They've been making Harleys for awhile to, tell me that the whole hawg/chopper thing isn't a fashon. the same way custom vans were in the 70's. The current 1911 hoopla is the same thing. it'll pass.
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Hey, I rather like my custom van. They're still around. Well, okay, it gets 15 mpg, but it sure saves on the motel bills. :D

And, Harley has always had it's following. Just that it used to be true scooter trash and 1 percenters and now days it's doctors and lawyers and CEOs. :banghead:

The 1911 was never really that popular in the civilian or police markets. It started gaining cult status in the 70s with the writings and drivel of guys like Cooper. Now days, I wouldn't call it a fad so much as a cult. Cults don't necessarily go away depending on how many disciples they can win over either riding their bikes around town in their suits/ties or hanging out at the airports in their robes. :D
 
CZ.

They are wonderful handguns which perform as good as any of the other popular brands.

Glad to see that CZ is getting some attention. The Czech Republic really knows how to make excellent firearms.

-HCrab
 
Everybody raves about the little Kel-Tec .32. Personally I think a Beretta Tomcat is a far superior piece of defensive weaponry for the person who wants a .32. Lovey really likes the tip up barrel and the fact that it is made from steel, not plastic (her words, not mine). She also prefers the profile of the Tomcat to the flat sided Kel-Tec and carrying it in a purse, the profiile of either pistol is not an issue. So my vote (actually Lovey's proxy) for what is at least an underappreciated if not underrated .32 pocket pistol goes to the Tomcat.
 
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