What's your "never buy" gun?

[Dframe]

Any pistol or revolver with a barrel longer than 4 inches

 

[GEM]

A Taurus revolver with a refrigerator white finish and puke green grips.

It looks like Rainbow Bright's side arm.

 

[Zombie_Flesh]

Maybe this one

At the right price I would buy absolutely any gun presented to me. Glocks, HiPoints, Pink Charter Arms Pistols, Bolt Action Pistols (actually the Remington XP-100 is awesome) you name it I'll buy it. Now I won't buy a High Point at full retail I'll pay maybe $30 for a High Point. If only to use an an example to a newbie.

I would not buy a gun used in a suicide, nor would I buy the backwards gun

sorry I didn't realize I was resurecting this :banghead: feel free to delete this post

 

[NMCCW]

Well, here's a classic example of what 72 pages and more than 5 years of posts has wrought:

And of course, nothing further. Typical of most of the posts in this thread.



I guess what I'm asking is, what's the point?

I think it's a very interesting thread that many members are obviously enjoying, and that is the point.

My never buys: any handgun in ..25 or .32 caliber.

 

[Akita1]

We got to 76 pages on this one (so far)? Wow we have WAYYYY too much time on our hands and hate A LOT of product. This is so subjective it's noise. Surprised the mods let it go this long. Vast majority subjective crap. Technical would be abetter way to do this - sorry to weigh in so late guys but been overseas and some of our "Allies" block such illustrious pages as THR.

 

[Akita1]

Anything made by SIG Arms.
My Sig P220 ST is the most expensive unreliable, inaccurate, piece of crap ever made.
Their customer service is the worst in the industry.

"ANYTHING" made big SIG? Really? Don't hate on the brand for a mistake (as well as the P2022). That's like saying the Rem 700 has trigger issues...OK sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[rallyhound]

You guys are too funny

You all forgot the Beretta 92 and Winchester 94

 

[WestKentucky]

Remington 870. Good gun just too heavy, and too many other options which fit my needs a lot better, for less money, and have a coating that doesn't rust faster than bare bead blasted steel.

 

[rszwieg]

A S&W 916. I owned one.

The Browning Gold auto. After four trips to a smith and one to Browning, a friend of mine threw his into the Mississippi River. He's not the only one who's done that.

 

[EHL]

To be fair and honest, there are A LOT of guns that I would never pay money for. However, if I was given one of these guns that I may not have paid money for, that doesn't mean that I would make it a point to get rid of it.

However, were I to be given any of the following, I would make it a point to get rid of it as I could never warm up to them.

Glocks-Hate that grip style.
Rock Island Armory-not a fan. I prefer to buy American.
Hi Point-These guns are just FUGLY. Can't get past how ugly they are.
Any AK or SKS variant- they may be reliable, but I'm not a fan of guns used almost exclusively by communists and terrorists. I'll stick with the American AR system, thank you.
Desert Eagle- Impractical weapon system. Not at all very useful other than showing off to your friends.
Anything gun or rifle that is not fit for combat-guns with modifications that have made the gun unfit for carry or self-defense applications.

That's it really.

 

[Old Dog]

This is by far the worst thread I've ever seen on THR. An embarrassment to the gun-owning community.

Since every single brand and model of firearm produced in the modern era seems to have been mentioned, what sort of message does this give to the gun newbies? Really?

For the love of humanity, this thread needs to be put to death.

 

[Cokeman]

Take it easy. We're having fun here. Don't be such a party pooper.

 

[Warp]

I apparently posted in this thread at some point, but I think it's been quite awhile.

My list is about the same as it's been for awhile, maybe with some new items

KelTec
Kimber
Taurus
Remington .22lr
Reloads/remanufactured ammo
Nearly anything that has been bought out by Freedom Group

We got to 76 pages on this one (so far)? Wow we have WAYYYY too much time on our hands and hate A LOT of product. This is so subjective it's noise. Surprised the mods let it go this long. Vast majority subjective crap. Technical would be abetter way to do this - sorry to weigh in so late guys but been overseas and some of our "Allies" block such illustrious pages as THR.

Dude.

The thread is 6 years old and is averaging about 0.85 posts per day.

BtW: Posts like this are "noise".

 

[Flintknapper]

Keltec

Nothing from them, not anything... ever again!

 

[PDX1953]

I'd never, ever buy a gun that was ever owned by Michael Bloomberg, Diane Feinstein, Shmuck Schumer, or Al "Tawana Who?" Sharpton.

What a coincidence - when I Googled her name to check the spelling I found this article, published today.

 

[Ks5shooter]

Glocks sold the two I owned.

 

[JM Browning]

Colt Python, Springfield M1 Garand, Colt AR15, Springfiels Armory 1903, Borchardt Luger, 1911s all of them, Korth, Wilson Combat, anything made by Smith and Wesson. I would cherish any H&R, or Taurus. I also hate Halloween, Christmas, Channuka, Kwamza and sex.

 

[B!ngoFuelUSN]

Taurus - and most non-North America or non-Western European guns
AK's - more U.S. military men and women who returned in a coffin as a result of small arms fire died from this weapon; I will never let one in my home;
High Point - c'mon, the handguns are just absurd. The PCC would be welcomed;
Desert Eagle - technically and visually impressive but I just don't get it
Mosin's - and most other C&R eligible firearms; generally speaking new designs work better (and look better to my eyes);
Guns chambed for loser calibers - just not enough volume to sustain their availability (.408 Cheytac, .45 Gap, 300 Whisper...)

 

[Inebriated]

AK's - more U.S. military men and women who returned in a coffin as a result of small arms fire died from this weapon; I will never let one in my home;

I fail to see how that's the fault of the rifle...

 

[B!ngoFuelUSN]

Probably any of the HK line of pistols. Just can't justify the cost. They are probably great firearms, just too much $.

Justify their cost? If I had to do that, I wouldn't have bought so many!
B

 

[Lucky Derby]

Anything with a key lock in it.

This,
Or at least one that is not removed when I swap the flat MSH for an arched MSH.

 

[Palehorseman]

S&W Python, bought one in mid 60s, was a piece of total junk, two boxes of factory ammo and it was a horror.

 

[ljnowell]

S&W Python, bought one in mid 60s, was a piece of total junk, two boxes of factory ammo and it was a horror.

Hmmm, where did you find one?

 

[B!ngoFuelUSN]

I fail to see how that's the fault of the rifle...

For the same reason that some people would rather not buy Chinese goods, or blood diamonds, or gas at a BP or Mobil station(s). Or even buy the products from a competitor to your business. After all, it's not the fault of the goods, the diamonds, the oil or whatever else you might choose to buy.
B

 

[B!ngoFuelUSN]

Not misplaced. Just a question of priorities as the OP (of many years back) cited.
Many would agree that a blowback design for a 9x19 is a choice that trades off a number of handgun design optimizations for cost. But they are inexpensive. As a result, Hi-Points tend to be heavy, massive and less accurate than a reasonable locked breech design. But unlike really 'cheap' guns, they are reasonably safe and reliable.
But given the right circumstances such as being a poor college student (I was one of those back in the day) it's probably a fine choice.
Remember these top 10's are written in the context of the author. Not versus some object absolute comparison.
So go forth and enjoy the HP. I'm sure everyone here would support your decision. But when you graduate and enter the working world (which is a bummer; as I told my three kids, 'stay in school as long as you can') you may find your eyes wandering to M&P's, Walther's and H&K's.
B

I find the hi-point hate to be misplaced and generally a bit ignorant.

They're American made, reliable, and inexpensive. Yes, they're ugly as heck, but if you're a poor college student, or on a limited budget and need a defensive handgun, you can afford a hi-point where you wouldn't be able to afford a more expensive more "prestigious" firearm.

Most of the hate seems to come from the design, which is required to make them as cheap as they are. And with the lifetime no questions asked warentee, you don't get left in the cold as you could with more expensive manufacturors.