Which Attribute of Guns is your LEAST favorite?

[NDGeek]

What do I not like most about my guns?
The fact that they say "FEED ME" all the time.

Sometimes I say back "food cost money", they don't listen.


#2, reliability. I had a $1000 1911.. it wasn't reliable, I got rid of it. I bought a $500 XD.. Never choked on a round once. Sorry 1911 fan boys, this guy will never be one because of that Sig.

 

[Bad Penny 03]

Ok...I'm not exactly sticking to the survey.
But heres my $.02:

#1 Crappy out of the box trigger pulls.
By far my biggest pet peeve.

#2 Crappy substandard finish.
I hate the way bluing rusts when you look at it.
I buy everything parked, matte stainless, etc.

#3 Crappy, poorly fitted furniture.
I hate the way AR 15 and AK handguards will work loose too.

#4 Not being able to get any decent looking AND functional furniture.
I love the FAL family, hate the stocks on most of them.
The pistol grip is raked back at too sharp an angle and the replacement after market stuff isn't that much better. The LOP is crap, and I can't get a cheek weld on it. same with HK G series.

#5 Safety/selectors in weird places.
HK G3... Nuff said.
If my thumb joint was "z" shaped I would be in biz.
Same with Metric FALs, and numerous others.
At least I can work an AK safety with my trigger finger...

#6 1911s that need to have throat/ramp jobs to feed JHPs

#7 Non-beveled mag wells.
Perfect example: HK G3- not only it is not beveled for insertion, but half the time they are so tight the mags don't drop free either.
Thats after you have to hit the mag release with your off hand [or repositioned firing hand ] when you should be reaching for your reload with it. Button or lever, neither are placed conveniently. Cocking lever in the forearm...yeah, great idea. [see #5]

#8 Non-beveled mag wells.
Yeah, see #7....why make everything as hard as possible ?

# 9 Huge [wide] magazine floor plates on pistols.
A pad on the bottom is good, having a hell of a time packing mags in pouches because they wont stack flat against one another is just lame.

#10 mag releases that can't be operated with the firing hand.

#11 Non-reciprocating bolt handles on semi's.
This should be #2. I really hate this.
Why do I need a forward assist again ?
Why not just make the bolt reciprocating so I can force the bolt open or closed as desired ? Clearing a malfunction in a rifle should be as easy as grabbing an auto-pistol's slide and working it.
+2 AK & M1/M1a/M14 for getting it right.

#12 Weapons that are a PITA to field strip.
This transfers to cars as well.
Why do I have to unbolt and remove my alternator to change the last spark plug again ?

Anyway...just a few...

 

[Downr@nge]

No safety. I hate wanting a gun and finding out that it doesn't have a safety. For example, I would love to have a p2000 but I won't buy one because it doesn't have a safety. Being new to guns, I wont consider a gun without a safety.

 

[publiuss]

I think MOST of the above have been taken care of by the major manufacturers on todays weapons. For me it's locks and cocking indicators.

 

[Superlite27]

Form always follows function.

Reliability. Reliability. Reliability.

If it goes click when it should go bang, it is nothing more than a cool looking paperweight. Which would you rather defend your life with? A gun that goes click, or a baseball bat?

I don't care if it looks like Hillary's hairdryer. I don't care if it has the triggerpull of a howitzer. I don't care if it's shaped like a tuba. When my life depends upon its function, A BULLET MUST COME OUT THE END OF IT.

Reliability.

All else is dross.

I can work on the other stuff at liesure. I can polish it, put on fancy grips, do this, or do that, but the bottom line?

Reliability.

 

[XD-40 Shooter]

Nothing is more frustrating than an unreliable pistol, which goes hand in hand with fragility.

 

[JWarren]

My dislikes....


1. Inaccurate.

I get irked to no end if I have a rifle that is inaccurate. So much so that I will find that I stop shooting it.


2. Reliability.

As others have stated, it has to go boom when I need it to. However, I don't mean "bury it in quickcrete, jackhammer it out, beat the particles out of the bolt on the side of a tree, lube it with baby powder, and then go shoot it" kind of reliability. I mean if I keep it fairly maintained, I expect it to work.

3. Fragility. If it breaks a lot, it becomes a liability.



I can usually work with the rest-- if the rifle itself is worth it.


-- John

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Should have added Non-Ergo/Ergo as a choice. And Bad/Good Trigger. And Lack of/Cost of aftermarket accessories. And perhaps fit/finish.

 

[Guitargod1985]

2. Unreliable(Reliable)

 

[Jackal]

For me, it would have to be cr-e-e-e-py triggers and sharp edges/burs that cut the flesh.

 

[Funderb]

I have four requirements,
Listed by importance:

1. Function/Reliability
2. Durability
3. Accuracy
4. Cost effectiveness (ammo first, then firearm)

Most of the time, functionality and durability go hand in hand.
It's hard to find a fragile rifle that is reliable. And likewise hard to find a durable rifle that functions poorly. (I'm talking main market rifles)

It must satisfy those 4 requirements completely, then I look at cosmetics, weight, collector's value, "tactical-ness" etc.

Not surprisingly, IMO, (centerfire) the Mosin nagant, followed by the mauser k89 are my "best" bolt rifles, and the sks is the best autoloader.

But hey! that's just me.

 

[TimboKhan]

No, it's not just you. I am one of the bigger proponents of the MN you will find on THR. I allow that modern rifles probably do a better job at many things, particularly when it comes to accuracy. That being said, I will maintain until the day that I die that there is no more simple, tougher or more reliable rifle than ye olde Mosin Nagant. Move over to my Swedish Mauser, and even the accuracy part of the argument gets called into question, something that's also true of my Springfield 03-A3 and for that matter even my K31, although all three are more complex mechanically. Modern tactical rifles are cool and reliable, but I am a die-hard mil-surper.