usp9
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A Taurus PT .22lr. I was able to get it to shoot once.
What is the most unreliable semi auto you have shot ?
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GrandmasterB
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Since it has been mentioned by a couple of others on this thread, for me it was the S&W 39. I REALLY wanted to like that gun, but after 2 trips to the gunsmith, it still would jam.
That was my first centerfire handgun. Knowing what I know now, I could probably fix it myself and make it run. But back then I didn't know better, so I sold it and bought a Ruger P89, which ran and ran and ran and ran with anything and everything I fed it.
That was my first centerfire handgun. Knowing what I know now, I could probably fix it myself and make it run. But back then I didn't know better, so I sold it and bought a Ruger P89, which ran and ran and ran and ran with anything and everything I fed it.
Gunfighter123
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A AMT 7" Longslide would be near the top of the list for me.
Also had a 5" AMT Hardballerer and wished I never sold it to finance the Longslide ---- that was over 35 years ago and I learned a few things by now !!!!!
Also had a 5" AMT Hardballerer and wished I never sold it to finance the Longslide ---- that was over 35 years ago and I learned a few things by now !!!!!
In other words everyone has had some pistol or another go bad on them.
It depends on a number of issues.
This is such an open ended question.
This is also a prime example of everyone has an opinion just like a nose (I could have picked more disgusting body parts!).
There is NO answer to this question!
A lot of failures are due to "operator error or malfunction":banghead:
It depends on a number of issues.
This is such an open ended question.
This is also a prime example of everyone has an opinion just like a nose (I could have picked more disgusting body parts!).
There is NO answer to this question!
A lot of failures are due to "operator error or malfunction":banghead:
Peakbagger46
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Kimber Ultra Carry 2 with the short tube. What a beautiful $1000 paperweight though...
DannySeesUSMC
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Beretta M9 that was all beat-up with crappy magazines. That was before the Marine Corps ordered the M9-A1's...
My last time at the pistol range for qualification I was gonna get my 3rd Pistol Expert but could not get past the last reps of malfunctions...the guys on the range were so tired of it they didn't want me and the other guys with horrible pistols going another round. So I missed my 3rd Expert by 2 points....and that was with 12 shots taken away because of failures.
Makes me not want to look at Beretta's again. They can be extremely accurate though. You just gotta keep them fresh...replace springs and the block every 10,000 rounds....which they didn't do.
My last time at the pistol range for qualification I was gonna get my 3rd Pistol Expert but could not get past the last reps of malfunctions...the guys on the range were so tired of it they didn't want me and the other guys with horrible pistols going another round. So I missed my 3rd Expert by 2 points....and that was with 12 shots taken away because of failures.
Makes me not want to look at Beretta's again. They can be extremely accurate though. You just gotta keep them fresh...replace springs and the block every 10,000 rounds....which they didn't do.
Colt New Agent. Sent it back twice. worse each time. Beating itself to death. Colt did refund my money so not a complete bust. Bought 3 new Keltecs with the refund. P32, P3AT, and P11. P32 and P3AT had to be sent back to keltec. P11 mag sounded like baby rattle and flung empty casings right into my face and head! Very bad quality control on all three.
Sold all of them at a loss.
Sold all of them at a loss.
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JBinMontana
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A CZ100 that would jam - traded that one away.
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Walther P99C. FTF, FTE. Walther replaced the striker assembly and it had the same problem. Traded it.
Craig M. Arnold
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Ruger LCP (little crappy pistol). After just a 100 rounds, it would not fire at all. It had to be replaced by Ruger because of frame failure. No more LCPs for me!
aliasneo07
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I guess I would say a range-rented sig mosquito.
Lessons learned:
Don't buy a kimber.
Havent heard much about glocks, XDs, or berettas...interesting.
It saddens the hell out of me that Walther has gotten such reviews. I've always looked on them as one of the most reliable gun makers (other than glock, and excluding the Walther P22). Though, I've never owned one...when I turn 21 (couple months) my second gun was going to be a Walther PPS...but not if walther is getting such reviews. First gun will be a Glock 17 though hehe.
Lessons learned:
Don't buy a kimber.
Havent heard much about glocks, XDs, or berettas...interesting.
It saddens the hell out of me that Walther has gotten such reviews. I've always looked on them as one of the most reliable gun makers (other than glock, and excluding the Walther P22). Though, I've never owned one...when I turn 21 (couple months) my second gun was going to be a Walther PPS...but not if walther is getting such reviews. First gun will be a Glock 17 though hehe.
Hoxviii
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Beretta Bobcat .22LR:
Never managed to feed a whole magazine through it without at least one jam of some sort.:banghead:
Glock 20 (10mm):
Brand new gun, about every 5 rounds the magazine would fall out.
Never managed to feed a whole magazine through it without at least one jam of some sort.:banghead:
Glock 20 (10mm):
Brand new gun, about every 5 rounds the magazine would fall out.
brett30030
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walther p22
groundhog34
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For me a tie between an PPK's 380 and a colt mustang in 380 and an AMT back up in 380. I really hate 380 it is a useless cal these days
groundhog34
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I forgot about Mauser HSC in 380 they looked and felt really good but never functioned well I had several. I am a slow learner
Auto-Ordnance 1911 (pre-Kahr, early 90’s): My buddy and I bought identical pistols, save the finishes, at the same time (dealer claimed we were getting a special package deal). Neither would not get through a magazine without hanging up at least twice. Front sights fell off both to my recollection, but it didn't really matter as I would have had better luck hitting the target with a thrown rock. Local gunsmith said they were too crappy to work on.
Ended up selling mine to the same friend who owned the other problematic Auto-Ordance - so knew exactly what he was getting, an additional toy gun. He eventually (like 10 years later) sold them back to the same gun shop for about what we had paid for them, so I guess all was not lost. These two guns scared me off 1911’s for a decade, which is a shame.
CZ75B - (Aside: I like this gun). When I first bought it, premature slide lock every magazine our two. I had to re-shape the slidestop nub considerably with my dremel to get the problem to go away. It’s been fine several thousand rounds since.
My buddies G20 was doing that a few months ago, so much that it was annoying me. I was accusing him of hitting the magazine release with the palm of his hand, and had him let me shoot it one-handed, with digits no where near mag release. Still dropped the magazine, ruining my know-it-all act. Both the magazine and the gun were low round-count, and the recess on the magazine for the catch also looked fine. But when he switched to a different magazine, for whatever reason, the problem went away.
Ended up selling mine to the same friend who owned the other problematic Auto-Ordance - so knew exactly what he was getting, an additional toy gun. He eventually (like 10 years later) sold them back to the same gun shop for about what we had paid for them, so I guess all was not lost. These two guns scared me off 1911’s for a decade, which is a shame.
CZ75B - (Aside: I like this gun). When I first bought it, premature slide lock every magazine our two. I had to re-shape the slidestop nub considerably with my dremel to get the problem to go away. It’s been fine several thousand rounds since.
My buddies G20 was doing that a few months ago, so much that it was annoying me. I was accusing him of hitting the magazine release with the palm of his hand, and had him let me shoot it one-handed, with digits no where near mag release. Still dropped the magazine, ruining my know-it-all act. Both the magazine and the gun were low round-count, and the recess on the magazine for the catch also looked fine. But when he switched to a different magazine, for whatever reason, the problem went away.
1st high-point i owned had some ftf issues, polished the feed ramp and it was perfect for 1450 rounds. The firing pin (that doubles as the ejector) bent and had worn the track in the frame severly. Sent it back to high-point they replace the entire weapon and now it wont go thru a full mag without ftf problems. I polished the feedramp on this one with no better results. I ended up giving the gun to a friend who actually likes shooting it.
babarracing
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Junk paper weight Semi auto
TAURUS PT 745 Millennium Pro Jammed 12% of the time on WW 100ct. White box. Ammo shot well in other 45's. Also could not get 200 rounds thru it before the trigger broke. All standard pressure 230 GR loads. Taurus Sent it back with no explanation of what they fixed and missing a critical slide cap. Small birds could have flown into the striker assembly. They didn't have the part. Didn't tell me they would send me one when they had it. And told me to "shoot it like that. Finley on 4th phone call weeks later they told me they would send me 3 ea. of the part. I only needed one and them to get it right the first time. Also they make it difficult to communicate with them. No E-Mail address no 800 number. No one in my family will ever use a taurus for self defense. I love them too much. 3 are LEO"S .
TAURUS PT 745 Millennium Pro Jammed 12% of the time on WW 100ct. White box. Ammo shot well in other 45's. Also could not get 200 rounds thru it before the trigger broke. All standard pressure 230 GR loads. Taurus Sent it back with no explanation of what they fixed and missing a critical slide cap. Small birds could have flown into the striker assembly. They didn't have the part. Didn't tell me they would send me one when they had it. And told me to "shoot it like that. Finley on 4th phone call weeks later they told me they would send me 3 ea. of the part. I only needed one and them to get it right the first time. Also they make it difficult to communicate with them. No E-Mail address no 800 number. No one in my family will ever use a taurus for self defense. I love them too much. 3 are LEO"S .
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