What turned out to be the worst gun you've ever owned ???

[aarontart]

I got an officer model 1911 from Citadel. I didn't know at the time that I was purchasing a single shot 1911 but when I got to the range I couldn't shoot more than 1 round with out it jamming. After 3 trips back to the factory, an attempt to fix it myself and 2 gunsmiths looking at it and laughing, I sold it to a pawn shop where it still sits to this day.

 

[karrrhu3]

A Walther P-1 for me. I took it to the range 3 times and parts fell off it every time. I had wanted one (or a P-38) for a long time. Soured me on them.

Incorrectly assembled or broken slide top cover?

 

[Mister X]

Actually the worst was also one if the best. I bought a Intratec Tec-9 in 1994 just to have before the AWB went into effect. The gun itself was a complete piece of junk. I only had one range session(basically just test fired it) with it before I packed it away until I decided to sell it in 2008. I can't recall the exact dollar amount I got for it, but a lot of collectors apparently want them simply due to their infamous history and I made a pretty significant profit on it.

 

[Hang-Fire Hank]

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Believe me, I'm not laughing at the misfortune of you guys, I've had a bunch myself:
1. A Uberti Henry copy that wouldn't group. Slugged the barrel & found out it had .002" deep rifling (.001 on each side of the bullet). Called their CS & got the reply, "Oh! You're going to shoot yours'?". Seems they sell more as wall art.
2. Have had 3 Mini-14s over the years. Last one wouldn't group 6" at 50 yds.
3. A Ruger 77/22 in .22 Hornet that wouldn't group any better than my Mini-14s.
4. Two Taurus 5-shot 38s that would all of a sudden bind up no matter how hard I pulled on the trigger (yes, checked the ejector rod for tightness). Got one back from their FLA. CS w/the standard reply that it met their mfg. standards. Gee, thanks a lot!

BTW, took a chance on a Target version of the Mini-14 w/the adjust. barrel dampner & it's as accurate as I can hold it at 300 yds.!!

Rotsa Ruck, Hank M.

 

[DFrame]

I once had an Erma that resembled a Luger. I was NEVER able to get a full magazine through it without a jam.

 

[ScottN]

Ruger Bearcat Shopkeeper. Great looking gun and pretty nice trigger but I never found a comfortable grip and ejecting spent cases was way, way beyond difficult. Love my other Ruger experiences but this one was traded out quickly.

 

[Lonestar57]

AMT Backup .380 without question. On paper, the perfect pocket pistol. In reality, the worst ***, poor shooting, unreliable, hunk of pot metal.

What he said........

 

[isaactc]

Believe it or not, I purchased a Colt Detective Special, nickel, 2" in 1973 as a backup gun when I was a Patrolman. That revolver "threw" shots in a 4 ft. pattern at 7 yards at the police range, no matter what ammo I put in it. I traded it for a Walther PPK/s .380 to another cop who thought it was flashy!

 

[4330Inroute]

The worst for me have been several. The absolute worst was an AMT .380 back up. I was conducting a range session when one of our reserve deputies walked up to me with a gun rug and a box of ammunition. He said "I like and admire you and would like to give you a gift." He was followed by several other deputies. I opened up the rug and there was a brand new AMT .380. I thanked him and he said he'd really like to see me shoot it. I walked over to the firing line and loaded the AMT. I fired only one round. It hurt so bad I threw the AMT to the ground and grabbed my hand and it was throbbing. They were all laughing. I had been set up. He said I was the third person today whom he tried to give it to but wouldn't take it after the first round.
Another was a Colt Govt. Model .380. I couldn't get it to fire no matter what I did. New magazines, change of ammo, allow others to fire it and it still wouldn't fire two in a row. I sent it back to Colt 3 times and it still wouldn't work. Finally sold it and bought a Model 36.
The third was a Colt Stainless Officer's Model in .45. It would jam on the last round of each magazine. I sent it in to Colt and also had a local gunsmith who was really good at 1911's look at it. He couldn't find an answer. I traded it off at a loss but was happy to see it gone.

Now in defense of a Mini 14. Mine is a ranch rifle in .223 and it has been a tack driver since I bought it in 1985. It has a preference for Winchester 55gr bullet over other weights and gives a consistent group 1" or less at 100yards if I do my part but it will not shoot govt. surplus rounds at all. It spreads them all around.

 

[M1A]

S&W Model 59. Bought it in the 70's. The last time I ever considered a 9mm. Got rid of it and went to a Series 70 1911.

 

[hkcavalier]

I had a CZ-52 that I really tried to like.

Funky grip angle. Hard kick owing to the delayed roller locking system. Aftermarket magazines all sucked and originals were hard to find (cause and effect).

Cast firing pins...and replacements caused the decocker to become a trigger! Grips always shifted around with just that stupid clip to hold them in place.

Anything but corrosive ball ammo was impossible to find --- I always thought the 7.62x25mm with, say, a Hornady XTP or FTX would be like a light magnum defensive round.

Kimber Solo STS Stainless. Another one I really wanted to like. But just wouldn't feed well with anything, even holding on tight to give the most help to that dinky recoil spring. I've come to believe that the G43/Shield sized guns are, with current technology, as small as 9mms can go and be reliable.

 

[hkcavalier]

The third was a Colt Stainless Officer's Model in .45. It would jam on the last round of each magazine. I sent it in to Colt and also had a local gunsmith who was really good at 1911's look at it. He couldn't find an answer. I traded it off at a loss but was happy to see it gone.

Weird that the gunsmith couldn't figure it out. This is a common problem with 1911s under 5". Slide velocity is greater and the time given for the last round to move into position in the magazine is just that much less --- and the last round has the least tension. Polish the feed ramp, install a heavier recoil spring, and ensure the magazine springs are full strength and that cures 99% of these issues.

 

[1coolcat]

Mine was a P220 Sig R carry. It was a beautiful gun in every aspect. Never ever ever had a function problem with it...I tried everything.. The sites were wrong..it never shot ware the gun was aimed, and it would eject shells every witch way..forward, backwards, side to side, on my head , down my shirt. I reload and must have tried 8 different load recipes.. I even spent the money on a crimson trace rail master..it helped..finally I got rid of it and purchased a colt national match ..that solve the problem

 

[MikFinkel]

circa 1979 a Virginian Dragoon I think it was. A 6 shot 45 long colt. Could not hit the side of a barn with it. Actually, I think the spread was bigger than a barn wall. Would shoot way left then way right then you just could not guess. Traded it to a man that later became my best friend. Do not remember what I got in return for the trade but we both thought we got the other real good!!

 

[Donn]

The new S&W Bodyguard 38spl revolver. Would not lock up or stay in time, despite two trips back to the factory. Got rid of that ***, did what I should've in the first place. Got a Model 36. Old school, exposed hammer, all steel. But I never have to worry whether it'll shoot or blow up.

 

[RV4driver]

Smith 22S. Followed by the BG380.

 

[tim c]

Hate to say it but it was a S&W model 41 i bought new in 1988. Could not get through one full mag without a FTFeed or a FTE it went back three times to smith before LGS owner just gave me my money back, and i bought an "A" series model 41 made in early seventies and i shot that in BE competition from 1988-2014 and retired it for a Walther GSP expert.

 

[JohnRippert]

Winchester Model 190 semi auto .22, which was a jam-o-matic. Never could get a full tube through it without jamming. I sold it and bought a Stevens clip fed bolt action that was one sweet rifle.

 

[silentflyer]

S&W Bodyguard .380, worst trigger I ever put a finger on, FTE constantly and wouldn't hit the side of a barn at 25 feet.

 

[JaPes]

A Umarex abomination that Colt licensed it's name to, a Umarex Colt M4 .22lr. God awful.

Umarex anything is god awful.