xd9fan
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Remington 870 Express.....what a piece of &^&$#...even after cleaning and filing....jam jam jam. took me 3 three years to come back to Remington......bought a 870 Marine magnum and its been love ever since.
What's the most regrettable firearm purchase you've ever made?
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EmGeeGeorge
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Sorry 'bout that... I wasn't trying to throw it in your face. Just realized after I pasted the article how long it was, and when I did the highlight and color selection, went too big on the font; My computer didn't show how it looked, it just had the Java/html speak until I posted it... (I have a 55a cadet in 32 s&w long by the way) I have alot of what one would call junk guns... I also have rugers, glocks, smiths... (I'm particular to foreign autos... eastern pact stuff mostly) One of these junk guns is a h&r 922 with a 6 inch barrel... tack driver.... ugly, brown plastic grip'd monster, but the rabbits who would otherwise reap havoc on my fruit trees have paid a dear price to .22 cb shorts, and my cats have feasted accordingly... it was $80 dollars at a gun show...
I got two zavasta 70's in 32 auto for $99 each... accurate, function good, and neat looking...
regrets? an argentine hi-power... an intertec tec 22 which I though would be fun, but couldn't shoot 3 rounds without jamming or blowing the top-cover off...(I shouldn't even put that one down, but the first step in healing is admitting your mistakes...)
I got two zavasta 70's in 32 auto for $99 each... accurate, function good, and neat looking...
regrets? an argentine hi-power... an intertec tec 22 which I though would be fun, but couldn't shoot 3 rounds without jamming or blowing the top-cover off...(I shouldn't even put that one down, but the first step in healing is admitting your mistakes...)
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No problem, no harm done.
Is your Cadet as worthless as mine?
Is your Cadet as worthless as mine?
ebd10
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I've got 3 that I truly regret...
1. Remington 522 Viper. A good idea, poorly executed. It pointed well and handled well, but I couldn't get past the 25 pound trigger pull
2. Charter Arms Bulldog Pug. A 19 oz. .44SPL It recoiled so hard that it would unseat the bullets, causing them to protrude from the front of the cylinder, making it impossible to operate
3. Taurus 85. A miserable POS that turned me against Taurus for all time. It fired approximately %50 of the time, and the cylinder was actually cut crooked. Sending it back to Brazil would have cost almost as much in time and hassle as the gun itself. I traded it along with some other stuff for a Winchester 94.
1. Remington 522 Viper. A good idea, poorly executed. It pointed well and handled well, but I couldn't get past the 25 pound trigger pull
2. Charter Arms Bulldog Pug. A 19 oz. .44SPL It recoiled so hard that it would unseat the bullets, causing them to protrude from the front of the cylinder, making it impossible to operate
3. Taurus 85. A miserable POS that turned me against Taurus for all time. It fired approximately %50 of the time, and the cylinder was actually cut crooked. Sending it back to Brazil would have cost almost as much in time and hassle as the gun itself. I traded it along with some other stuff for a Winchester 94.
CentralTexas
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I'd have to say the first one-
it was a"gateway" firearm that led to a long and expensive addiction.
CT
it was a"gateway" firearm that led to a long and expensive addiction.
CT
Magnum Mike
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Most regretable firearm purchase...
I can't say that I regeretted it, but in 1993, I bought a brand new Ruger Mini-14. I never had any problems with it, other than the fact that I couldn't keep 5 shots within a 2-inch group from the reloaded .223 Rem ammo. I sold it then got a new Colt AR-15 in 1994 and I never had any problems with it.
Another gun that I sort of regretted buying was an 1893 Spanish Mauser in the 7x57 caliber. The barrel was pitted and completely worn out, and I couldn't trust the receiver to replace the old barrel with a modern 7x57. I figured it's not worth the cost and effort to refurbish it, so I disposed of it. This was 20 years ago before I knew enough about guns, but what do you expect, I only paid $80 bucks for it and it was a good "training" center fire rifle, because I was getting away from .22LR and .22 mag rimfires.
I can't say that I regeretted it, but in 1993, I bought a brand new Ruger Mini-14. I never had any problems with it, other than the fact that I couldn't keep 5 shots within a 2-inch group from the reloaded .223 Rem ammo. I sold it then got a new Colt AR-15 in 1994 and I never had any problems with it.
Another gun that I sort of regretted buying was an 1893 Spanish Mauser in the 7x57 caliber. The barrel was pitted and completely worn out, and I couldn't trust the receiver to replace the old barrel with a modern 7x57. I figured it's not worth the cost and effort to refurbish it, so I disposed of it. This was 20 years ago before I knew enough about guns, but what do you expect, I only paid $80 bucks for it and it was a good "training" center fire rifle, because I was getting away from .22LR and .22 mag rimfires.
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I bought a Springfield Ultracompact 1911 .45 a few years ago (not the lightweight version) with night sights. I thought it would be a good compact gun, but it is really too heavy to carry for me at least. It shoots fine, just heavy. About the same weight as a regular 1911. Summers around Houston are just not good for toting heavy guns (and Spring and Fall). Anyway, It is not accurate enough to make target shooting fun, but it is too heavy to carry. Thinking about selling it, but we'll see.
Nail Shooter
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A beautiful late 70's Colt Combat Commander in 9mm. Bought it new. Loved the feel of it in the hand, but recoil was wicked. Gun twisted both hands--counter clockwise as I recall--and made recovery for the next shot so slow. High rate of mis feeds/jams too. Couldn't understand back then why it just didn't work everytime like my revolvers did. Probably could get it running w/ what I know now. ONLY gun I've ever sold, but did make a little money on it!
Got a G19 to replace it--a little boring in so much as it ALWAYS works. No surprises w/ the Glocks or Sigs that I now own, and no regrets about the "gone" Colt.
Got a G19 to replace it--a little boring in so much as it ALWAYS works. No surprises w/ the Glocks or Sigs that I now own, and no regrets about the "gone" Colt.
A guy I worked with said he had a .32 revolver at home he would sell. Described it as single action/double action and in almost new shape. Only wanted $50. However "just couldn't remember the name on it." So I gave him fifty and told him to bring it in. He brought it in and it was a Clerke. I finally put it with a couple other guns and traded it. Talk about pot metal, this one really was.
Stevie-Ray
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AMT Govt. .45. Nuff said.
1911 guy
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My junker
The gun I got rid of almost as soon as I got it was a Remington 522. .22 caliber autoloader. The trigger was the longest and mushiest I've ever seen.
The gun I got rid of almost as soon as I got it was a Remington 522. .22 caliber autoloader. The trigger was the longest and mushiest I've ever seen.
Crom
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Oh jeeze, lets see.................
Universal M1 Carbine - loose rear sight
Llama Super Commanche 44 Mag Revolver - Cylinder binding, innacurate, shot 6 inches to the right. A real POS
Raven .25 ACP - paid 35 bucks for it, ended up using it as a paper weight.
Universal M1 Carbine - loose rear sight
Llama Super Commanche 44 Mag Revolver - Cylinder binding, innacurate, shot 6 inches to the right. A real POS
Raven .25 ACP - paid 35 bucks for it, ended up using it as a paper weight.
Wags
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CZ 75 DA w/decocker. Something about that de-cocker lever just turned me off. Sold it shortly afterwards. Should of went with my original thoughts of purchasing a standard CZ 75 DA.
PressCheck
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S&W model 342. Hurt like hell to shoot. The only firearm that I've ever sold.
larry starling
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Llama Mini-max.....worst pos I have ever owned,
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I should point out I'm looking into something similar due to the three pygmy rattlesnakes I saw in my back yard. If it's not actually dangerous and you don't want it, have a raffle on here. It'll be good for your karma.
One man's trash...
Not me but dad bought a .380 Russian Mak that had a seriously overcut chamber... we never burst a casing but the brass came out pregnant looking.
Dad traded it back to the dealer he bought it from for a down payment on a revolver.
Dad traded it back to the dealer he bought it from for a down payment on a revolver.
MTMilitiaman
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I would say the Remington Model 597 LSS I bought that was accurate as hell but wouldn't feed more than two or three rounds without thinking up a new way to jam--but some poor sap traded me for a 1954 Russian SKS with matching serial numbers. I kinda felt guilty but I gave him fair warning. The SKS was a beaut that I wouldn't have without the Remington and I have since gotten a Ruger 10/22 that is worlds above it as well, so I can't hold a grudge.
My worst would probably be the HK USP Tactical I paid a grand for. Fails to go into battery on a regular basis and one of the included mags fails to lock the slide back after the last round more often than not. I've been wanting to give HK Customer Service a chance to screw me but I haven't had the money--I'd rather buy ammo for the pistol that replaced it, a Glock 20 that actually works and cost me about half of the HK. I was another one of those HK fans that was a fan of HK until they actually owned one.
My worst would probably be the HK USP Tactical I paid a grand for. Fails to go into battery on a regular basis and one of the included mags fails to lock the slide back after the last round more often than not. I've been wanting to give HK Customer Service a chance to screw me but I haven't had the money--I'd rather buy ammo for the pistol that replaced it, a Glock 20 that actually works and cost me about half of the HK. I was another one of those HK fans that was a fan of HK until they actually owned one.
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Century Arms CETME - A friend and I both bought ourselves each one at the same time, from the same store, in the same trip. His ended up being super accurate and reliable, mine ended up not being able to fire throughan entire 20 round mag without jamming at least 4 times. It also shot about 6" to the left at 25yards, with the sights drifted all the way over. That's the closest to zero that I could get. I traded it for an Enfield #5mk1 from WWII.
The very worst was one of those Eastern European Hi Power "clones." ...It did look a lot like a Hi Power, at least!
Bought it and cleaned it one weekend, shot it the next, sold it that evening. Gosh, it was awful. I've shot nice Brownings and okay FMs from Agentina but that thing was nasty: rough, gritty trigger pull, inaccurate even by my low standards.
I was happy to lose a little money selling it. It counts as tuition!
Next worst purchase, a 9mm Norinco take on the Tokarev. It's pretty much a cheap hammer: inelegant, works well enough, a pig to take down and worse to reassemble. That's my beater; that's the one I wouldn't feel bad stashing along with my second-best tinfoil hat in an Undisclosed Location for a rainy day. A very rainy day!
Next worst after that, a poor old, sad Ballester-Molina that had probably been used as an actual hammer! Bought sight-unseen on a "trust me" and paid too much for it. There's no bluing left and I had to file sharp, peened-out edges from the solid beavertail and backstrap before it could be fired without tearing up my hands. The grips looked like they had been chewed on. The grip screws looked like they had tried to chew back.
On the other hand, the old warhorse does still work, probably no worse than it did when it was new. And there's something to be said for owning a "Ballerina Molester." I don't know what that something is, but there must be something? Possibly "Rube!"
--Herself
Bought it and cleaned it one weekend, shot it the next, sold it that evening. Gosh, it was awful. I've shot nice Brownings and okay FMs from Agentina but that thing was nasty: rough, gritty trigger pull, inaccurate even by my low standards.
I was happy to lose a little money selling it. It counts as tuition!
Next worst purchase, a 9mm Norinco take on the Tokarev. It's pretty much a cheap hammer: inelegant, works well enough, a pig to take down and worse to reassemble. That's my beater; that's the one I wouldn't feel bad stashing along with my second-best tinfoil hat in an Undisclosed Location for a rainy day. A very rainy day!
Next worst after that, a poor old, sad Ballester-Molina that had probably been used as an actual hammer! Bought sight-unseen on a "trust me" and paid too much for it. There's no bluing left and I had to file sharp, peened-out edges from the solid beavertail and backstrap before it could be fired without tearing up my hands. The grips looked like they had been chewed on. The grip screws looked like they had tried to chew back.
On the other hand, the old warhorse does still work, probably no worse than it did when it was new. And there's something to be said for owning a "Ballerina Molester." I don't know what that something is, but there must be something? Possibly "Rube!"
--Herself
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rangerruck
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before i know s..t about firearms i bought a high point 9mm pistol. very accurate, when it wasn't jamming or stovepiping. and man dont let your hands get sweaty with those slick grips?
That is easy. I bought a new TC muzzleloader rifle and all of the stuff that goes with one. I shot it at the range on 2 occassions and was very happy to see it go to a new owner. Now I understand why people only take them shooting for muzzle-loader deer season; what a pain to use and clean. At least I didn't make the mistake of buying one of the blackpowder revolvers to go with it.
aguyindallas
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The only one I really regret is that Iraqi RPG I picked up.
Its a pretty nice "piece" but I cant find a range anywhere local to take her out. Somebody wanna take it off my hands?
Just kidding of course....
Its a pretty nice "piece" but I cant find a range anywhere local to take her out. Somebody wanna take it off my hands?
Just kidding of course....
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