What gun did you hear raves about online that didn't measure up?

[dude]

actually.............the non-drop free Glock mags were the way the Glocks were designed for the Military contract. The Austrian Army only issed the happy trooper the 1mag for his/her Glock. The logic being one mag is enough to get you out of trouble and it not dropping free made it easier to keep track of. Sounds well reasoned to me!!

 

[Gunhead]

1911s, far ahead anything else...

 

[Mannlicher]

H&K USP Compact .40 S&W. Mine was a total piece of junk.

 

[Zip06]

I think that THR Board hype is way more objective than gun rag hype. In this thread there are two distinctions that need to be made; first, confusing hype with the discovery of a vastly under-rated firearm (CZ-75B, Makarov, Sig 225) and the unashamed touting of a marginal firearm (IMHO, Kel-Tec P-11, Sigma, highly modified anything (unreliable), horribly expensive .45's and fancy new calibers (.357, .454, .45 Glock). Also in the pile of pigs should be included cut down versions of Government Models (less than Commander size). Excuse me now while I get into my nomex.

 

[Majic]

Your age is really showing Zip06 if the .357 and the .454 are fancy new calibers.

BTW the 45 Glock is a cartridge not a caliber.
Yea yea it's nit pickin, but just sorting things out.

 

[DW]

Kel-Tec p32

 

[bad_dad_brad]

I am a relative newbie regarding handguns. Been shooting them since 1995. Long guns, a lot longer.

I have found Glocks to be above the hype, excellent weapons. And M1911's, although not for me, again excellent weapons. Quality revolvers, Rugers and S&W - again excellent. Maks - no experience. SIGs good stuff. BHPs are sweet. CZs, too big for my hands, but again, outstanding.

Hype on THR (or the old TFL) is hard to find. If hype is expressed, usually it is calmly dealt with.

Good quality weapons are usually just that. You get what you pay for. Every gun I have purchased I have researched before hand, and none such has dissapointed me.

 

[Vladimir Berkov]

The real problem I think on internet forums is the hyping of weapons which are hard to find/expensive, even though most people have never fired or even handled the gun.

The Sig 550, HK G36, and SIG P210 come to mind here.

There are also the groups of people insanely touting some particular gun, such as the P7, the Makarov, the CZ75, and the Glock.

Not that I am saying this is bad, just that these guns seem to have devoted followings.

I might be accused of being in the CZ75 group myself!

 

[JeFF D]

I've bought all of my guns except the first from what I've read online, thats where I research what guns to buy and everything has proved itself I've not yet had a regrettable gun purchase.
I bought a VEPR K just from what I read about them on TFL and THR and all the hype was true I love it.
-jeff

 

[Neal Bloom]

For me the SIG P220 has more than lived up to the raves I read about. I am very impressed with it. The P220 felt like it was made for my hand.

The SIG P225 was a tad dissapointing. The trigger is awfully stiff and felt like I needed a longer finger. My wife does not like it at all. Sort of thought that a single stacker would have a better feel. It is quite accurate once I got used to it and I am sure with time I'll get more comfortable with it.

 

[Pebcac]

I'm going to light a few fires here, but my answer is two-fold:

Glocks AND 1911s.

Both have their raving die-hards, who usually hate each other and bash the other guy's choice. I've found that they're just like every other pistol out there - they have their advantages and disadvantages.

That said, I kinda miss my G19, and my next purchase will be a 1911, likely the new Springfield GI repro.

Now, where'd I put my asbestos boxers...?

 

[dhoomonyou]

Beretta 92FS, Not a POS, BUT a bit of trouble.

Just traded it in for a Glock 27.

Had trouble from day one with the mag release, when I carried in a fanny pack the mag release button got pressed and the mag would drop out.
sent it back to Beretta for a fix, they said they replaced a spring, STILL had PROBLEM.

The hammer would wear against the slide.

It wouldnt always feed Hydra shoks.

Didnt give me that warm fuzzy, dependable feeling.

"oh wait Mr. Bad guy while I pop in the mag"

 

[dairycreek]

If you read enough posts..............

on a particular weapon over time you begin to get an excellent idea about it. For instance a lot of people are reallly positive about SIG pistols but, from time to time, someone who has had a bad experience (no matter what, that can and will happen) with a SIG will really knock it. So, who do you believe? I try to assess the overall thrust of the input and then make a decision. Overall, I have found the information on the net to be quite helpful in guiding my purchases/non purchases. Good shooting

 

[curt]

One of the problems i have with online reviews is that you have no idea what kind of person has written it, at least with the gunrags you know the guy is good enough for someone to pay him.

Online there have been several times when i have read a persons posts and gotten a little hint that maybe, just maybe he's a 30 year old 300lb ninja wannabe living with his mom. If the board allows you to search on posts that the person has posted you can sometimes get a feel for whether they know what they are talking about but i don't have that kind of time.

Luckily this is a pastime where you can usually sell any gun you bought for pretty much what you paid for it, its not like you're buying a $35K car and loosing 5or 10 k when you drive it off the lot.

I prefer to take my info from a variety of sources with appropriate weighting before i buy anything that is over $100.