pharmer
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Judge. Not to be racist so the "new" S&W Governor is also on the list. Joe
What's your "never buy" gun?
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WhistlinDixie
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I love guns too much to say I'd never buy a particular one. If I had the money and the right deal came up, I would buy it. Do I have any use for a Baby Browning? No. Would I buy one for the right price? Absolutely. Same goes for any gun. I have a hard time seeing me giving Colt my money, but I'd buy a used Colt wheel gun or a Series 70. Same goes for HK. I wont give them my money, but they don't want it. I'd be curious to see the Ruger Corporate policy now. Bill is dead, and I think they put out excellent firearms for the price. It certainly seems like they are done being appeasers.
Is all of the Rossi hate that I read at the beginning of this thread (from 2008) still around? I love my Rossi .357.
Is all of the Rossi hate that I read at the beginning of this thread (from 2008) still around? I love my Rossi .357.
HiPoint. Can't see the point even if they have the best warranty, the best customer service. They're uglier than sin (and I love Glocks), and I've heard too many stories about them/seen too many of them in the form of the "sand creek special" Colorado Springs residents will know what I'm talking about.
I don't think there is any gun I would never buy if the price was good enough. I admit there are some I don't care for at all, but I would not say I'd never buy one. I sure would like to see the reasoning behind some of the selections. Some of them I can understand but some of them I don't know what you could have against them. Is it just personal preference? I personally am not a Glock fan in the least, but I acknowledge they are a good gun and if the price was right I sure enough would buy one. I think that it would be a good idea for the rest of our information, to post a reason as well as the model or brand. Most of you have but there are some that just have given a model or brand (sometimes excellent guns) without explaining.
Cryogaijin
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I got started in handguns with a HiPoint. I'm a rifle person at heart and had no idea if I'd enjoy firing a handgun.
Turns out I did, so I sold the hipoint and got an XD. Never regretted it. For the record, the hipoint 9mm never jammed or failed to fire, even at 40 below.
These day's I've graduated to a Witness in 10mm with a bit of custom work done, and haven't looked back.
Also not getting the hate for Remington 700s, or wood stocked 30.06. Mine does sub .5moa with high quality hunting ammo, and sub .66 moa with cheap bluebox federal 180 grain ammo. Couldn't be happier with it.
Turns out I did, so I sold the hipoint and got an XD. Never regretted it. For the record, the hipoint 9mm never jammed or failed to fire, even at 40 below.
These day's I've graduated to a Witness in 10mm with a bit of custom work done, and haven't looked back.
Also not getting the hate for Remington 700s, or wood stocked 30.06. Mine does sub .5moa with high quality hunting ammo, and sub .66 moa with cheap bluebox federal 180 grain ammo. Couldn't be happier with it.
ClayinAR
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Para. Had one; wouldn't chamber the first round out of ANY mag. If you only loaded the mag half full it would run ok. Sent it back to Para, they claimed it ran good for them I tried it, same crap. Colt, Kimber, MecGar, wouldn't run any of them.
I studied 1911's and finally fixed it myself. Polished feed ramp helped some, but the culprit was the bolt face. Polished the tool marks out of that and it ran good. Their man, George Wedge wouldn't call me back. Finally talked to him months later, told me it didn't leave the factory that way. (Must have been counterfeit! My dealer special ordered it for me.) Actually it left their factory THAT WAY twice.
I dumped it after I got it running.
A real POS in my opinion, and their service sucks. Seems to me that if I, a country boy could figure out what was wrong with it their "experts" could have, or maybe finished it before it left their factory.
I studied 1911's and finally fixed it myself. Polished feed ramp helped some, but the culprit was the bolt face. Polished the tool marks out of that and it ran good. Their man, George Wedge wouldn't call me back. Finally talked to him months later, told me it didn't leave the factory that way. (Must have been counterfeit! My dealer special ordered it for me.) Actually it left their factory THAT WAY twice.
I dumped it after I got it running.
A real POS in my opinion, and their service sucks. Seems to me that if I, a country boy could figure out what was wrong with it their "experts" could have, or maybe finished it before it left their factory.
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ClayinAR
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Remington PSS or POS. Had one, would only shoot good groups if the rounds were too long for the mag. Waay too much freebore. I dumped it; never again. I mean they've been making guns for a hundred years or so. They refuse to get that right so they can sell their crap to someone else.
frankenstein406
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Bolt action shot guns. Unless it was a 10 gauge.
GambJoe
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Any Glock. Those finger groves don't fit my hand.
BigN
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anything in 30-06
Black Toe Knives
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Anything that has a shell other than a shotgun.
txhoghunter
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Any hi point pistol....they're just ugly ugly
Some "ugly" I can deal with *cough* glock *cough*
, this just isn't one of those guns....
Some "ugly" I can deal with *cough* glock *cough*
, this just isn't one of those guns....thub
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Sig Mosquito, Every third shot jams . Tried every type of 22 ammo available. If that was the only 22 made I would rather have a slingshot.
campgrafton
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Glock. Had one and it went KaBoom. Glock said talk to our lawyer.
AZ Five seveN
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I will never purchase another XD.
crestoncowboy
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There are very few guns I wouldnt buy for the right price but a guy brought me a gun he bought at a yard sale 15 or 20 years ago, and asked if I could get it to shoot, It is a clerke first. He paid 15 dollars for it and boy did he lose his ass. I can hold the cylinder and cycle the gun without the cylinder turning. there is a crack on both sides of the frame under the rear sight. No way I will fix that thing and all it needs is a new hammer spur. so clerke is the only gun I simply wouldnt buy.
lizziedog1
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Any gun that uses a trigger or has a barrel.
LOLBELL
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Anything AR or AK looking. If I need an auto I have a BAR
wydon
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New Remington 700 5R
Bought one of these, have match prepped all my cases just like a benchrest shooter, and only get approx. 1" group. Proven scope, 40+ years of progressively more accurate reloads and the gun still will not perform. Have a friend who just purchased one, and it shoots the same. I consistently shoot .25" with 2 other, older heavy barreled Remingtons. Have no idea what is going on with the new Remingtons. My gunsmith, which used to swear by Remingtons, will not touch one now.
Bought one of these, have match prepped all my cases just like a benchrest shooter, and only get approx. 1" group. Proven scope, 40+ years of progressively more accurate reloads and the gun still will not perform. Have a friend who just purchased one, and it shoots the same. I consistently shoot .25" with 2 other, older heavy barreled Remingtons. Have no idea what is going on with the new Remingtons. My gunsmith, which used to swear by Remingtons, will not touch one now.
Ignition Override
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It's hard to say right now.
After buying a banged-up Marlin 60 for $75, it stovepiped each time or would not feed at all.
It is really awkward to feed in a single round compared with a bolt action.
Today spent $45 to get it from the gun smith. He replaced a spring and something else.
It now only malfunctions every 5th - 10th rd.
After buying a banged-up Marlin 60 for $75, it stovepiped each time or would not feed at all.
It is really awkward to feed in a single round compared with a bolt action.
Today spent $45 to get it from the gun smith. He replaced a spring and something else.
It now only malfunctions every 5th - 10th rd.
Dain Bramage
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Ignition: Similar thing with my Model 60. After many years of use, it started jamming the feed round into the ejected one. Not sure if that's a classic stovepipe. Replaced the extractors, cleaned it six ways from Sunday; didn't help. I got a new spring, will see if that will help. It was a fun gun while it worked, but I like my CZ better now.
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