Picks for great overlooked guns?

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For under $200 a Makarov can't be beat, dead accurate and a little polishing gives a smooth trigger

Taurus PT-92 or 99 Beretta copies, same quality & due to the control placement on the Taurus and the lifetime warranty I think it's superior for cheaper, about $375-450

Kimber Classic I, for around $600-700 it's hard to justify paying twice as much for many other 1911s
 
Used, lonely, neglected Dan Wessons collecting dust in pawn shops everywhere.

Like this one:

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=9440201

Anybody can snap that up for $295 (unless you live in California, sigh). With both 4" and 6" barrels. It'll shoot as good as any K-frame, it's tougher, and a lot more flexible. CCW it with the 4", go hog-hunting with the 6" and Cor-Bon hardcasts or the Georgia Arms deerstoppers.
 
The S&W Performance Center 952 9mm is one of those overlooked, but outstanding pistols.

Rich
 
The Heritage Stealth 9mm.??

What is that? You can't post something like that and not post a link or a pic with it. I never even heard of such a thing. My stars! I'm all flustered.

:eek: :D
 
Bersa .380s. Shoots better than a Walther PPK at half the cost.

Star Firestar. Well made, accurate and often around $200 for a nice used one.

Ruger P97. Not as glamarous as a H&K USP or Glock but will preform just as well.
 
I don't know how "overlooked" but in this day and age of the magnum craze the S&W K Frame 38spl mods 10 and 15.
 
The Heritage Stealth came out about the same time the KelTec P11 did.
If I recall, it had a polymer grip, but was slightly larger than the KelTec.
Also seem to remember a couple of safties, which is two too many for me.

It was made made by Heritage Manufacturing, but it looks like it has been discontinued. :(
It looks like they are concentrating on their line of SA .22 revolvers.
I like the pricing of the guns, but they have a safety, and it's in a weird place. (Up by the hammer.)
Here is a link to the web page:
http://www.heritagemfg.com/index.shtml

Side note:
Check out this from their FAQ page:
CAN I CHANGE MY ROUGH RIDER BARREL TO A DIFFERENT SIZE BARREL?
No, because your Rough Rider was registered to you with a certain barrel length and serial number. BATF maintains this information and it cannot be altered. If a barrel length is changed, then a new serial number and new registration must follow.

I don't think the above statements are accurate, as we don't have registration in the U.S., and keeping the records is against the law. :mad: :fire:
 
My vote for an overlooked gun:
S&W 457

Unless you are a S&W fan, you may not have a clue what it is.

Compact frame .45 acp, bobbed hammer, DA/SA.
The gun is accurate and eats hollow points, with minimum recoil.
It's one of their "value line" guns.
It was $449 and feels like it was made for my hand.
 
Dan Wessons, no doubt about it.
Used Model 15/715 typically retail less than $250 around here. Model 44/744 can be found in the $300 to $350 range. Both are built like tanks and few stock revolvers can match the accuracy.

On the semi-auto side the Beretta 92 Compact is a great gun though somewhat large for a compact. If your into .380s the Browning BDA is a great little piece.

Take Care
 
Until about a year and a half ago I'd say CZ, but today everyone knows. I was thinking about starting a thread like this thread myself to see what people are thinking today about "the future CZ".


I mostly agree with others here, but here is my list:
-Bersa Thunder in .380 (though I see that changing and they won't be underappreciated for long).

-Taurus PT92, PT911, PT940 and PT945

-the value series S&W pistols (910, 908, 457, 410)

-Taurus 82, 83, 65 and maybe the 66. The .38spl 82 and 83 and .357mag 65 (6 shots) and 66 (7 shots) tend to be overlooked in favor of Taurus' small snubs, Tracker series and large bores and can still be had at a low cost.

-Firestorm: Many people think of the Llama 1911s sold under their name and discount the Bersa made .380s, and Mini-9/40/45 as a result.

-New S&W revolvers. They still make a good gun, though not with the class of the oldies, and many of us tend to forget them or intentionally ignore them.

-CZ 97: The one still underappreciated CZ. Everyone tends to go for 1911s (including me) in full-sized .45acp target guns or go for the bargain Rugers and ignore the CZ97 which are priced closer to the Rugers and for quality are like the mid to high end general production 1911s.
 
I think S&W 3rd gen autos are categorically underrated. In particular my 4506 has the best DA pull of any auto I own.

Their "value line" is also good but because of their poor resale value you can usually get used stainless 3rd gen S&W's for $300-400.
 
The Heritage Stealth was a good pistol. I bought one when they first came out several years ago. I ended up selling it because it was excess to needs. The only thing I didn't rarely care for was the distance it ejected spent brass. It would throw it about 20 feet to your 4 o'clock position. That made for a really interesting time trying to find it in the grass at outdoor ranges.
 
I really liked my Taurus PT99. It never jammed, but I did have a problem with the mag release button.
 
RAP 9mm and .40
Arcus 9mm
FEG's (any caliber)
Dan Wesson Revolvers ( I have an early model 15 with 3 barrels got it for $199)
Any .38 Special S&W
Model 28's and 27's seem to sit on the shelf around here too. You just have to look around. Different guns are under-appreciated in different areas. One shop in town sells lots of Glocks, HK's and 1911's , also sells lots of Cowboy Action guns. 38 Target revolvers, and the N-frames seem to just sit.
 
Definitely Taurus, especialy revolvers. The new Chuck Daly 1911 are pretty good too.
 
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