New and right out of the box with no extra work:
S&W 1911 Target - worked perfectly. Shot a bit low and to the right at first but that's what adjustable sights are for. I can easily shoot 1.5 to 2" groups at 15 yards with it all day (using handloads - 8.5gr AA#5 under a 230gr FMJ - factory, milsurp ball or using W231 and the groups open up to around 3" or so). My Sig P220 (for which I had very high hopes when I bought it) can't even come close to that (even with handloads). Well over 500 rounds out of it so far and nary a problem.
Marlin 25N - I figured it would be just another 22 bolt rifle - nothing special. Got it to punch holes in paper at 50 and 100 yards. At $149 it's been quite possibly the best buy ever. I put a 4X el cheapo BSA scope bought at Wally World on it. I can't do it (and I've tried - oh how I've tried) but my eldest daughter (age 26) can consistently get nickel sized groups at 50 yards with the Marlin. At 100 yds her groups open up to an average 1.25 to 2 inches which is pretty darn good for a cheap 22. She can do that in most weather conditions and without any rifle training other than what she learned in the Marines. The marines missed the boat making her a pay clerk when she was in - with training she'd have made one hell of a sniper.
Both my CZ-75's - one in 9mm and one in .40S&W have worked flawlessly since being bought new. The .40 cal one is IMO exceptionally accurate and until I got the S&W 1911 Target my most accurate auto-loader. It's still better than the Sig P220 which cost almost twice as much.
Saiga Rifle in 7.62X39 - flawless performance since purchased new with well over a thousand rounds through it. Not terribly accurate but minute of pie plate at a 100 yards for a $239 dollar rifle which is essentially an AK is to be expected.
Springfield Armory M1 Garand chambered in .308 (boo hiss - yeah yeah I know
) purchased new. Almost 800 rounds thru it with nary a hiccup. Pull trigger - go bang. Accuracy started going south after round 400 or so and a session of very rapid fire (like 80 rounds in about 5 minutes - got so hot I couldn't even touch the rear wooden upper hand guard - sucker took about 2 hours to get back to room temp). Copper fouling was the cause. Cleaned out the copper and it's back to normal.
Glock 22 (which I no longer own) - my carry piece for a long time. Over 2000 rounds and not one problem. Very reliable and easy to maintain. Lousy accuracy (way good enough for carry though) and I hated the trigger. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one to someone looking for a reliable carry piece.
I know - I know this is the worked great right out of the box thread but I have to say it. Bushmaster XM15E2S - worst and most expensive POS right out of the box ever. After 20 or so rounds it would start stove piping every other round or so. To top it off the barrel was over torqued and the rear sight had to be adjusted almost all the way to the right just to get on paper. Sent it to BM for repair and then traded it (got $50 less than I paid new for it). I know BM is king around here but I'll never own another one.
