THE DARK KNIGHT
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Aside from the obvious like Ravens and Hi-Points....
- 1911s (sold mine and regret ever buying it)
- AR-15 type rifles
- Taurus revolvers
- 1911s (sold mine and regret ever buying it)
- AR-15 type rifles
- Taurus revolvers
What's your "never buy" gun?
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THE DARK KNIGHT
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1911 - Expensive, heavy and large. For a lot less money, I could have something that is more durable, reliable, such as a Glock 19, that is a lot more comfortable to carry (especially concealed) and holds double as many rounds. I had a Kimber Custom II until recently and loved it to death, nothing quite like the fit and finish of a 1911, but it's simply not my "style" pistol.
- Taurus Revolvers comes down to, plain and simple, I can't stand their grips. They make a good product and back up their warranty nicely (friend ha a Taurus trigger break and the company dealt with it quickly and courteously) but I have small hands and have to be very finicky with my handguns or I end up with something that just doesn't feel right. Unfortunately the Taurus just doesn't feel right in my hands. What a shame too because they come at great prices.
- AR-15 is just also not my style of rifle. I only shoot out to 200 yards so I don't need a tack driver really, and I much prefer the dirt cheap ammo of 5.45 and the more reliable and inexpensive guns it tends to be shot from. I am also not big on accessories etc. and usually run my rifles bare and with iron sights.
I'm not familiar with this ammo. What guns are you referring to?
Jake Tyler
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Great thread
Wow Im new, first post but gotta say this thread is awesome!
Was gonna buy an HK USP in .45 just to prove to my friends Im not just an old steel frame 1911 guy. But not now. Not now that I know HK thinks I suck
On to the list:
Glock? no thanks unless it was the only thing I could grab in an emergency
Desert Eagle? never shot one but picked one up and handled it and that was enough though
Norinco Polytech any SKS, no comment...
Taurus? self explanatory
Hi Points Ravens Jenning FIE and Lorcin? are you kidding me did someone actually buy a Lorcin? Even the name sounds unreliable and poorly designed
Thanks for a great read!
Wow Im new, first post but gotta say this thread is awesome!
Was gonna buy an HK USP in .45 just to prove to my friends Im not just an old steel frame 1911 guy. But not now. Not now that I know HK thinks I suck
On to the list:
Glock? no thanks unless it was the only thing I could grab in an emergency
Desert Eagle? never shot one but picked one up and handled it and that was enough though
Norinco Polytech any SKS, no comment...
Taurus? self explanatory
Hi Points Ravens Jenning FIE and Lorcin? are you kidding me did someone actually buy a Lorcin? Even the name sounds unreliable and poorly designed
Thanks for a great read!
THE DARK KNIGHT
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5.45x39, it sells for ~$149 for 1,080 rounds. Commonly fired from Saigas, AK-74 variants, and S&W makes a 5.45 AR but I can't imagine a DI gas system having much fun with corrosive ammunition.
HankB
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A while back, I mentioned I'd never buy another Colt . . . I'll also add to my "never buy" list:
Polymer Kahr pistols. Had P9 - just about everything that CAN go wrong DID go wrong with this little pile of excrement. Failure to go into battery. Failure of slide to lock back. Premature slide lock. Failure of trigger to actuate striker. Trigger pin walkout. And ALL the gun rags heaped praise on the pistol. Arrrrrgh!
Remington 7-series autoloader. When I was a member of a gun club in MN, I worked as range safety officer during deer sight-in days, and got to see a LOT of guns come through the range. So I got to see what worked and what didn't. The percentage of Remington autoloaders that were actually autojammers was well into double digits. And some jams were nasty - what do you do with a live round that's almost chambered, but not quite . . . and the bolt is basically frozen in place?
Polymer Kahr pistols. Had P9 - just about everything that CAN go wrong DID go wrong with this little pile of excrement. Failure to go into battery. Failure of slide to lock back. Premature slide lock. Failure of trigger to actuate striker. Trigger pin walkout. And ALL the gun rags heaped praise on the pistol. Arrrrrgh!
Remington 7-series autoloader. When I was a member of a gun club in MN, I worked as range safety officer during deer sight-in days, and got to see a LOT of guns come through the range. So I got to see what worked and what didn't. The percentage of Remington autoloaders that were actually autojammers was well into double digits. And some jams were nasty - what do you do with a live round that's almost chambered, but not quite . . . and the bolt is basically frozen in place?
Never buy:
1. Expensive rimfires i.e. .17 HMR, 22 Mag
2. I'd like to say a plastic -- I mean, polymer gun, but all the manufacturers are going to them so I might eventually pick one up if a high quality pistol isn't made to meet my needs.
3. Jam-O-Matics - I love the feel of the Sig Mosquito, but I hear of nothing but it being a jam-o-matic (nor do I want to have to hunt for one that isn't a jam-o-matic)
4. Exotic calibers
1. Expensive rimfires i.e. .17 HMR, 22 Mag
2. I'd like to say a plastic -- I mean, polymer gun, but all the manufacturers are going to them so I might eventually pick one up if a high quality pistol isn't made to meet my needs.
3. Jam-O-Matics - I love the feel of the Sig Mosquito, but I hear of nothing but it being a jam-o-matic (nor do I want to have to hunt for one that isn't a jam-o-matic)
4. Exotic calibers
Smoothone566
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Well, I am sorry some of you feel that way about the Remington 700. I inherited one from my father in .243, which is a pretty ok hunting round. If their rifles are made to the same qualities as my father's, then I would take one any day. The reason I say that is one day I accidently grabbed up the wrong ammuntion for the rifle. I know that one is supposed to double check, but I thought I had the right ammunition for the rifle. I grabbed up 7.62X39mm. What can I say I was in a hurry to go shooting, but I ran two rounds through the firearm, and it didn't blow up in my face. Couldn't say that about my grandfather's old Japanese World War II rifle that he had aquired. When my uncle was cycling the bolt it discharged from that action, it was damaged, so after it was damaged it was known as a wall hanger. It got stolen, but I feel sorry for anyone that tried to get the thing to run. It was an accident waiting for a place to happen.
Jake Tyler
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Buy what trips your trigger.
I like ruger and Smith Wesson wheelguns but I won't buy either companys autoloaders.
Any Colt is fine with me, auto or wheelgun.
I like Brownings and Sig's.
I have never, ever had a problem with a Sig.
A P220 railed, a P232 (for the wife) , a P245 and a P239.
The only thing with the P245 I can complain about is that it doesn't like the taste of 220 grain Winchester White Box ( which I buy cheap at Wally world for hunting empty beer cans & practice).
It will tumble the bullet out the barrel every 4to 6th round. I noticed this when I was punching holes in paper.
If I use bullets less than 220 grain, it doesn't hiccup. It shoots anything else I can put through it in .45ACP.
As far has Sig customer service, I have not had any problem. Like any other office, the staffer may be handling several issues at once. Do what you have to in order to make it easier for them to fix your issue.
I like ruger and Smith Wesson wheelguns but I won't buy either companys autoloaders.
Any Colt is fine with me, auto or wheelgun.
I like Brownings and Sig's.
I have never, ever had a problem with a Sig.
A P220 railed, a P232 (for the wife) , a P245 and a P239.
The only thing with the P245 I can complain about is that it doesn't like the taste of 220 grain Winchester White Box ( which I buy cheap at Wally world for hunting empty beer cans & practice).
It will tumble the bullet out the barrel every 4to 6th round. I noticed this when I was punching holes in paper.
If I use bullets less than 220 grain, it doesn't hiccup. It shoots anything else I can put through it in .45ACP.
As far has Sig customer service, I have not had any problem. Like any other office, the staffer may be handling several issues at once. Do what you have to in order to make it easier for them to fix your issue.
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ShroomFish
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Another Rohm (RG) revolver... Had two (hand-me-downs) and sold two
PowerJoker6.0
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M1 Garand - novelty overweight outdated crap good for a paperweight maybe, or a door stopper
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^just kidding haha^
interesting thread
interesting thread
Smoothone566
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I bet that gun shoots even better now that you streched the bore out some...
Jake Tyler
I haven't noticed any problems or inhancements to the rifle. I think the rifle is fine, but if it needs a new barrel, then I would find a factory replacement barrel, and install it myself. It is fairly easy to do with the right tools, which I have right now.
Jake Tyler
I haven't noticed any problems or inhancements to the rifle. I think the rifle is fine, but if it needs a new barrel, then I would find a factory replacement barrel, and install it myself. It is fairly easy to do with the right tools, which I have right now.
straybullet
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I run into the same problem on alot of pistols, most are just not small hand friendly. I do like the feel of the Taurus ribber grips though, the grips on my Rugers are what hurts my hands.
BananaClip
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AK, AR (piston), SKS, Mosin Nagant M44, Mossberg 500 Roadblocker.... hey wait a minute....thats all what I own ....anything you guys dont want, you can just ship it to me. I'll take it
....anything you guys dont want, you can just ship it to me. I'll take it
BigN
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Anything that says "Taurus" on it.
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