By the age of 6 was already a gun snob. Old Man was dyed in the wool Winchester, Browning, S&W & Colt customer. Although he would point out the excellent firearms of European manufacture. When I was about 15 is the only time I strayed. I bought a Remington 742c. Didn’t take me long to realize the error of my ways and get back on the straight and narrow. The only pistol that was a complete disaster was the SIG Mosquito. A curveball from a reputable company.