What gun were you the most disappointed with???

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So far, my biggest disappointment has been with a recently acquired Smith & Wesson 4506. It was unreliable, but I think that is due to weak springs since stretching the springs (I know, should not do it, but I had nothing to lose) made the gun 100% reliable. It is only combat accurate, about 3 to 4 inches at 25 yards, and since the bore is tighter at the chamber than at the muzzle, I don't think it will ever do any better. The stock grips were slippery and the gun twists in my hands. It has a bunch of sharp edges. The gun shoots about 2 inches low at 25 yards and since it has night sights, filing is not possible. Holsters have become harder to find for this piece.

I have put a set of Hogue rubber grips on this gun to see if that will control the twisting action. If I can get a good handle on this gun, I might invest in some new magazines and a new barrel as well as all new springs. It does have a good trigger pull and I am sure it is one strong 45 ACP and could easily digest +P ammo, maybe even 45 Super with a strong recoil spring and a buffer.
 
My biggest disappointment was my P7M8, but the gun wasn't the problem - it was great. The problem was my hand wasn't strong enough to hold the cocking lever down for any more than a few seconds, then it relaxed involuntarily.

All of my other guns have been good; I've never had low expectation of any of them. At first, my I was a little worried about my P99, but once I broke it in, it's been running great. And my CS45 has impressed me quite a bit, even more than I expected. :)
 
Taurus PT-22. Literally fell apart after a couple weeks of use. Not very accurate, jammed allot. Sent it back to Taurus and after it came back I traded it for a Ruger Sp101. However I do have a Taurus 94 .22lr snub which functions very well and is a keeper

:cool:
 
Biggest Disappointment:

Colt Commander, a little pre-NRM. Just wouldn't run.
Honorable mention: Sig P228. Great gun in all respects, I just can't do a damn thing with it.

Biggest Surprise:

Kel-Tec P11. Reliable, accurate enough, possibly the most useful gun I've ever owned, and the least fun.
 
A Sig 230. It sliced my hand open every time I shot it- apparently my paws are too big for the gun.

Bummer on the 4506s- mine runs like a champ.
 
In my heyday of buying, selling and trading semi-auto 'assault-type' weapons, I just HAD TO HAVE an HK91! Quality German engineering and craftsmanship couldn't be wrong, could it? I didn't keep it for very long! Compared to everything else I had at the time the '91 just didn't 'feel' right for me. The ergonomics were all bad, but it did gobble up every kind of cheap surplus .308 ammo I could scrounge. I had been spoiled by my FAL though. I saved up all those many months for naught.

I bought a used Olympic Arms CAR-15A2 rifle from a GI at Ft. Bragg who said if was a POS and wouldn't go through a whole mag without some sort or failure. Since I bought it cheap and considering the sellers comments, I didn't expect much, but a quick replacement of the extractor and all was peachy! I've had it for ten years now and have absolute faith in that rifle. All for want of a $16 replacement part!:)

Oops.....forgot I'm in the handguns forum!:eek:

Biggest disappointment there was another HK, my USP which was quickly traded. Big, bulky and couldn't get used to the mag release.

Best surprise was a Norinco Compact bought off a coworker for two bills. Basic and no frills 1911 but runs like champ!
 
Glock 23

I just couldn't shoot it. I guess my paws are to big since everyone else that touched it could shoot just fine with it. :mad:

Traded it off for a BHP that sits in the safe
 
Springfield Armory .45 Compact...jam-o-matic with several different brands of ammo that I tried in it, never could trust it for a carry gun. Swapped it for an Argentine Browning HP....best deal I ever made.:D
 
Biggest disappointment: AMT Govt. Model .45 Absolute POS. Nuff said.

Biggest surprise: Toss-up between the KelTec P-32 and the Taurus PT-22. As light as the P-32 is, I thought it would recoil more, but recoil is virtually nil. And my PT-22 has fed and spit out everything I've put through it with zero failures of any kind. Great for 2 relatively cheap guns.
 
My biggest dissapointment was an Interarms, Made in USA, Walther PPK/s. I bought one as soon as they came out. The loaded chamber indicator broke in two with less than 50 rounds fired. Accuracy was about 6" at 25 FEET. The only thing that would feed reliably with any of the 4 mags I had were empty cases.

Biggest surprise was a S&W 1917 that had been cut down to 3¾". I thought it had been a hacksaw job but it was one of the most accurate, smoothest shooting revolvers I ever had.
 
My biggest dissapointment in a gun was the Ruger Bisley Vaquero in .44 mag. My wife felt that I needed to have a "cowboy" gun in my collection so I took her suggestion but I couldn't hit anything with it and just simply didn't enjoy it at all. I'm a fairly decent shot with my other guns but the way I shot this was embarrassingly bad. I can't say anything was wrong with the gun it just wasn't for me. I knew that I would never take the time nor spend the money on ammo to become proficient with it so I sold it off. I'll never listen to her again, she doesn't even like guns!:D Mike
 
Disappointed: Ruger Bisley .44Mag -- I found the grip to be very unsatisfactory despite of all the comments that it is supposed to be so much better than the Blackhawk. I replaced it with a S&W 629 and didn't look back.

Pleasantly surprised: Colt 1991A1 -- I expected the trigger to be really heavy with lots of creep from the series 80 parts. In reality it was about 4.5# with a nice release -- not too bad. It feeds everything I load in the magazine and is fairly accurate; what more could I ask. I've since bought a second.
 
Disappointment?
Hmmm....
After having several SIGs, I ventured into the .40 caliber.
My 10mms are all very accurate. Why not?
I bought a 229.
Hi-dollar, two-tone, LE trigger, goodies, etc.
Reliable.
Felt a little like my beloved 228.
I sold it a month later, .40 is just not for me, I have since got a .40 barrel for a SIG I already have, but I haven't the courage to test-fire it.
My biggest surprise, believe it or not, my star PD.
Put it this way.... try to buy a alloy-framed compact 1911 .45 acp for less than 300 bucks.
(and have it outshoot guns two to three times it's worth)...YUP.
Reliable as the day is long, cool looks, accurate, comfortable, and generally not getting sold by it's current owner anytime soon.
 
It's a six way tie between the ...

Walther P-22. Total POS from every aspect. Every aspect. :barf:

Taurus PT111. Nice ergos - everything else about it sucked, big time. :cuss:

Springfield Armory 1911. Four of the five I've owned were junk. I gave them a fair shot I'd say. :banghead:

No more of these for me.
 
Biggest Dissapointment: SA stainless Loaded. shot 3" low, grip bushing came out with grip screw.

2nd Biggest Disappointment: C&S Custom BHP. Light mainspring causes misfires in some brands of ammo.

Biggest Surprise: Walther P99. Better practical accuracy (for me anyway) than my custom BHP. Reliable.
 
Berreta Ellite(so-called) II, rounds all over the paper..................... 'cept for that center bit I was aiming at. My issue M9 was WAY more accurate.
 
Biggest disappointment: Taurus 85CH, a two inch barreled 5 shot .38 Special, with a chopped hammer. Was stainless steel with a nasty trigger pull. Had the trigger smithed more to my liking, but just wasn't accurate enough for me to keep. My Dan Wesson Model 15, with 2.5 inch barrel is outstanding by the way, no work done or needed.

Favorite purchase: Springfield Armory 1911, .45 ACP model PX9608L. I had originally shot a friends smith built $2,000 custom Springer, and expected his to be much nicer than one I bought pre-built. After shooting his, I had to get one. Mine was way better in fit and function than his, and he waitied many months to get his back. They were identical in design, he even asked me to trade. Not gonna happen!

I have been pretty happy with all of my purchases over the years. Yes, some of them could have been better, and I miss the ones I have sold, but in the end I always replaced them with something I needed. I have very few that have stayed original.
 
Ruger Mini-14

I have several friends who love theirs, but the one I owned shot terrible. It was comon to get 8-10 inch groups at 20 yards. I could throw the gun and hit the target easier.
 
Springfield TRP. Two trips to SA for repair (5 of first 6 months of ownership), it still wouldn't feed ball ammo or shoot to POA (4" low). Finally gave up on them and sent it to a smith to fix. Whole experience disgusted me so much that it now just collects dust.
 
An Auto Ordnance 1911A1

Jammed on the first shot! And the action locked up tighter than a ducks bottom end(which we all know is water tight!). Took it to a smith, who laughed and suggested a Norinco(then available quite cheap).....Still tried the AO, still a POS. It was one gun I could not sell to anyone! So it got deepsixed on a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico(so be careful, the fish there are armed, for at least one shot!!LOL)
A second: The previously mentioned KelTec 40....:barf:
Really was not thrilled with the HK P-7 after hearing all the hype. Sold it within a year.
A few others, but these are the big ones.
Jercamp45
 
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