What is the most unreliable semi auto you have shot ?

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Kel Tec P3AT. After a couple of hundred rounds it developed light primer strikes. A new spring would've probably fixed it, but I moved to a Kahr and never looked back.
 
Stoeger "Luger" in .22lr. This was 25 years ago, but it jambed every third round. Took it back for another, this one made it 4 rounds. Bought a Ruger MK1 and it remains my absolute favorite handgun to this day.
Lately, the Lorcin .380 I purchased on a whim is the least reliable. Yes, I know, calling it a firearm is being generous, but the price was right (I guess you get what you pay for). When Obama recalls all handguns I'm gonna sell it to him for whatever he's willing to pay.
 
Toss up between a High Standard target pistol (bad mags) and one of the Browning High Powers I've owned when it was loaded with Blazer aluminum cased ammo. Otherwise a great gun, but it hated that ammo and would stovepipe every 4-5 rounds.
 
Kimber Tactical Ultra II. Sold it within a week. Now I own a Sig 239 and an Ed Brown Kobra Carry 1911 45 ACP. Won't even buy a Kimber again even though it was a 3" model.
 
Most unreliable?

I had a little Star .25 auto. Failed to feed almost every shot. But, it sure was a cute little thing!!
 
I've had amazing luck with everything I've purchased, my father however, has a S&W escort? .22 that has never fired for squat. FTF, FTE.....I've fired a few Taurus lemons too, never had any luck with Taurus autos, they do make an ok revolver though.

I would also like to add that the bigger companies make an awful lot of guns. The more you make, the more likely to be a few bad ones. The odds of a gun being a lemon are going to increase with the number produced. Just like cars, no one liked the chevette, and a lot of people had problems with them, but both of the ones I owned worked fine.
 
Lots of pages here, and I've ready one post regarding Glock. Do we still need to question Glock's relability. I'm still second guessing the poster who actually put a Glock on here as unreliable. It's unheard of.
 
i have always thought of the Nagant 1895 d/a trigger as being ok--
but i also had a COP 357 in the early 80's [it was a very accurate thrower]
 
AMT .45 Hardballer. Stainless steel slide galled unless you kept it oiled more often than a Harley. Slide would lock half open. Sold it..

2nd would be a Lama .22 Had a couple of issues where it would slam fire stripping the next round from the clip. Returned it..
 
Taurus PT145. Trouble from the get-go. Tried new magazines, all kinds of ammo. Made no difference.
 
The most unreliable is.....

A pistol that *I* screwed with by adding aftermarket parts.

Done this to multiple Glocks, a 1911, and a CZ52 - I learned my lesson years back - leave them the heck alone!!!!! :)

Well ok, minor parts are ok, but changing barrels and/or recoil springs is problematic without tweaking / headaches, typically.
 
Tec-9, Bang, jam, bang, jam, bang, jam, bang, jam, bang... "f*ck this piece of sh*t!" Haven't shot it since.

I have two of them that were left to me by my grandfather, if they didn't have sentimental value, I would throw them in the trash.
 
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