Brands you would not buy again...

[CS45Fan]

I think all of us at one time has purchased a new handgun to find out it was not what you were expecting or just didn't work and you felt it wasn't reliable, etc. For me I would never buy a Para Ordnance (before it became Para USA) and Kel-tec again.

Now for some of you folks you probably like these 2 brands, but for me I had nothing but issues. Maybe I just got a lemon or 2.

I'd be curious to hear what you would not buy again.

Cheers!
CS45Fan

 

[MaxS]

Walther - could not fire an entire magazine successfully. Didn't matter which brand of ammo, shooter, or magazine.

 

[paragain]

I avoid Para, had a Canadian made wide body in .38 Super to shoot IPSC many years ago and it was fine, after some radical tuning, but my more recent experience with the Para and their off the shelf handguns have been less than desirable.
Try to avoid trading for one unless I can own it cheap and trade it off asap.

 

[Just another 22 shooter]

This one's real easy for me: RIA. I sent my Rock Island Armory 22TCM back to them Feb 5 because I would not function with the 9mm barrel and spring(the gun comes with 22 TCM barrel and a 9mm barrel). Emailed them yesterday asking them when it would be returned. A guy actually called me and told me it had been delivered to my ffl on 2/29. Just returned from my ffl dealer....he did not get the gun. So I have emailed the them back to tell them of the situation and will probably have to wait until Monday to see what thy have to say. I am mad because they returned the gun without emailing me, so I could have known sooner that it was missing; now, its been missing for almost a week and nobody knew until about an hour ago. I think I'm done spending my money on RIA guns.

 

[bigggbbruce]

Benelli B76.. couldn't hit a thing with it. Made for a great trade though.

 

[sodacan]

Glock (or any other polymer gun). Great gun, but it's plastic. Just couldn't warm up to it. Sits in the safe waiting for a new home.

 

[bigggbbruce]

I am mad because they returned the gun without emailing me,

Smith & Wesson did the same thing last year. I came home and there was a tag on my fence telling me I missed a package.

I had just talked with them a few days earlier and was told my gun wasn't even in PC for the estimate.

I had to drive an hour round trip to retrieve it. Fortunately it was there to be picked up, and is was done for free.(That part was cool.)

 

[Donn]

Case knives. Had a small 2 blade pocket knife, pen blade and a larger clip point. After a few years, the larger blade wouldn't completely open or close, wasn't safe to use. Sent it in for service, got it back several weeks later with a letter saying it couldn't be fixed due to lack of parts or excess wear. No replacement, no discount coupon to buy another. Just a "You're out of luck" letter. About the same time, I sent two knives back to Swiss Army. I got two brand new knives of the same model back from Wenger, no questions asked. Much as I'd like to do business with an American company, it won't be Case.

 

[shotgun693]

Glock, guns should be made of steel.
AMT, had a Hardballer. It was nothing but trouble.

 

[andyo5]

Kahr. I had their lightweight, polymer framed model (CW45, I think) and had three separate issues, each of which rendered the gun inoperable without disassembly. None of my other autos had any of these issues.

 

[Erich]

Colt - that prancing pony on the side costs too much, and there doesn't seem to be anything else especially impressive about their guns.

 

[S&WIowegan]

Taurus...I've only bought two, one OK and the other NG. In addition I've seen shooters at my club have pieces break and fall of their Taurus guns. Taurus has a lifetime warranty and people I know said it takes a lifetime to get it back once you send it for warranty work.

 

[Fishinfool]

Had a few problem Taurus's, but I won't beat that dead horse.

Worst was probably a stainless steel Llama sub compact 1911 in .45acp, purchased new in about 2002. Something like $279.99, on close out. Didn't really take a good look at, as I was in a rush, and figured for the price, I'd give it a try. I had owned several Llama's in the past that worked well.

Got it home, and managed to cut my hands in several spots field stripping it. Seems like all the machined metal edges were razor sharp, with no burnishing. Cleaned and oiled it. Went out on the back porch, and tried to put a half dozen assorted magazines of Rem and Win hardball thru it. Never got more than a couple shots off without some sort of malfunction - failure to feed, eject, fire, slide locking back, you name it. Literally buckshot patterns on a silhouette qualification target at about 10 yards. Thought about it, started to disassemble it, cut my hand again, and said the hell with it. Back in its box, and sold at my local club for $200 with the warning - new, but unreliable, needs work-

Larry

 

[tops]

Benelli B76.. couldn't hit a thing with it. Made for a great trade though.

Are you sure it was the guns fault? Larry

 

[Drm50]

In handguns, no Taurus or Rossi. You get what you pay for, the
prices on these have closed in to near the price of a 1st rate gun.
I would rather buy a good used gun. There are several guns sold
under the big brand names that are also second rate stuff. They
are actually made overseas. Buy American.

 

[trashy]

Taurus, I've had a 22 revolver (forgot model) and my wife wanted and acquired a .380 TCP. Needless to say, both are long gone.

 

[cs45pilot]

Anything Para . . . .

 

[bigggbbruce]

Are you sure it was the guns fault? Larry

I never blamed the gun. We just didn't get along.

Guns are like Baskin Robbins to me, so many flavors 'ya just got to try them all.

 

[Helderberg]

Kahr. Had a Poly 45 that would not run. Also, did not like the trigger pull. Just did not like the gun but that is just my opinion.
Frank.

 

[amcline82]

Taurus and Weatherby