Most Overrated OR Underrated Hand Gun, In Your Opinion?
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I'm certainly no expert by any means but to me the to me the most under rated handgun are Ruger revolvers and for that matter their rifles too. I have owned several and they are solid shooters and very well built. That said I own lots of S&W revolvers and I agree the Model 10 is an under rated revolver because of fixed sights and being a 38 special caliber.
The most over rated are the Glock pistols because they are good shooters and reliable but I never liked the little bar safety in the trigger and they are ugly. I much Prefer Sig P series Pistols for their design, ease of take down, accuracy and reliability.
The most over rated are the Glock pistols because they are good shooters and reliable but I never liked the little bar safety in the trigger and they are ugly. I much Prefer Sig P series Pistols for their design, ease of take down, accuracy and reliability.
kbm6893
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Sig makes a great gun, no doubt. But in the auto world, I'd put Sig up there with H&K as far as over rated. Sure, they're high quality guns, but they nothing better than other hammer fired auto pistols, the Berett 92 and the S&W 3rd gens in particular. They are WAY overpriced.
Not to mention backwards controls for me. I owned a SIG 226. Every time I went to decock, I pressed down on the slide lock, and every time I went to lock the slide open, I hit the decocker. Every time.
Overated - s&w m&p pistols. Lousy triggers are their hallmark. Pay $450 to $550 and then spend another couple of hundred on aftermarket parts to give it what it should have come from the factory with.
Underated - Ruger revolvers. Very nice wheel guns. Featuring everything you need in a revolver and nothing you don't.
Regards 18DAI
Underated - Ruger revolvers. Very nice wheel guns. Featuring everything you need in a revolver and nothing you don't.
Regards 18DAI
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OVER RATED: SIG & H&K guns...they "are" good but not worth the $100-$200 premium (depending on where your live) they cost over many other reliable brands.
UNDER RATED: Too numerous to mention. If a gun is 100% reliable, accurate, fits you hand and does the job it was designed to do who cares what the moniker is or what it cost?
UNDER RATED: Too numerous to mention. If a gun is 100% reliable, accurate, fits you hand and does the job it was designed to do who cares what the moniker is or what it cost?
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Most Overrated: Anything with Wiley Clapp's name on it.
Reason: Except for appearance, they're no different than any other "specialty" or so-called "custom" handgun...and here I'm referring to revolvers and semi-autos, no matter which company makes them.
Most Underrated: Virtually any full size Government or Commander-size 1911 from Colt.
Reason: There are apparently thousands (millions?) of handgunners who have fallen for this thing about how if you buy a Colt, you immediately have to have a gunsmith rework it to make it "work right". It's almost a hate campaign with some shooters, most of whom have no idea of the 1911's original design concept and/or how it was made. They've forgotten or ignore the reason the pistol was manufactured to begin with. This'll probably make some folks mad, but a whole lot of shooters can't even shoot as good as the gun will.
Reason: Except for appearance, they're no different than any other "specialty" or so-called "custom" handgun...and here I'm referring to revolvers and semi-autos, no matter which company makes them.
Most Underrated: Virtually any full size Government or Commander-size 1911 from Colt.
Reason: There are apparently thousands (millions?) of handgunners who have fallen for this thing about how if you buy a Colt, you immediately have to have a gunsmith rework it to make it "work right". It's almost a hate campaign with some shooters, most of whom have no idea of the 1911's original design concept and/or how it was made. They've forgotten or ignore the reason the pistol was manufactured to begin with. This'll probably make some folks mad, but a whole lot of shooters can't even shoot as good as the gun will.
I was sooooo sure that if I said the M1911 was overrated I'd get booed and hissed out of town....but NO - I am not alone!
As a combat handgun I will not argue with the 1911 as a superior piece of armament. Proper training, proper handling, great caliber, even if it is hard to shoot well for some people - in the field of combat I will not gainsay the M1911.
In the realm of personal, defensive handguns, it is WILDLY overrated. It was overrated when its main competition on the street was the Model 10 (very underrated!).
Why?
Because despite all the braggadocio, most people are unqualified to handle a 1911. If you carry it in condition 3 (unless you've been trained by the IDF, because they do this) it takes too long to get into action. Even assuming it's safe to carry in Condition 2, cocking the hammer under self defense pressure is problematic. When carried in Condition 3 it's an accident waiting to happen in the hands of far too many people. It is simply not a safe choice for a HUGE number of its fans.
1911 guys hate it when I say that so feel free to flame away at me - I can take the heat.
***GRJ***
As a combat handgun I will not argue with the 1911 as a superior piece of armament. Proper training, proper handling, great caliber, even if it is hard to shoot well for some people - in the field of combat I will not gainsay the M1911.
In the realm of personal, defensive handguns, it is WILDLY overrated. It was overrated when its main competition on the street was the Model 10 (very underrated!).
Why?
Because despite all the braggadocio, most people are unqualified to handle a 1911. If you carry it in condition 3 (unless you've been trained by the IDF, because they do this) it takes too long to get into action. Even assuming it's safe to carry in Condition 2, cocking the hammer under self defense pressure is problematic. When carried in Condition 3 it's an accident waiting to happen in the hands of far too many people. It is simply not a safe choice for a HUGE number of its fans.
1911 guys hate it when I say that so feel free to flame away at me - I can take the heat.
***GRJ***
In condition 1, 2, or 3, a 1911 is much safer than a glop.
"Safe Trigger" my buttocks.
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there's many that could be called "overrated"
but based on ownership of many Colt Pythons over the years I would have to say it's the most overrated handgun I've ever owned....nice cosmetically but only good for someone with large hands, hands wear out quickly and have to be hand-fitted....not especially accurate...Colt's own standard was 3.5 inch group at 15 yards.....
Most underrated.....S&W model 10....the basic cop gun of the 50s and 60s...extremely reliable, accurate and easy to work on. Millions of them made, mostly probably still in use.
but based on ownership of many Colt Pythons over the years I would have to say it's the most overrated handgun I've ever owned....nice cosmetically but only good for someone with large hands, hands wear out quickly and have to be hand-fitted....not especially accurate...Colt's own standard was 3.5 inch group at 15 yards.....
Most underrated.....S&W model 10....the basic cop gun of the 50s and 60s...extremely reliable, accurate and easy to work on. Millions of them made, mostly probably still in use.
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My Glock 42 in .380 is one of my favorite guns, what does that say about my past decisions, like bell bottom pants and leisure suits? Polyester and polymer are related like West Virginia cousins.
No offense to anyone from West Virginia.
No offense to anyone from West Virginia.
Agreed. I almost bought. P-97DC when they were in production. Nice size, super tough. Personally I think that Ruger goofed with their striker guns. They should have updated their DA/SA lines with the sexy features that everyone else has. The triggers on the SR series are horrible & they are strangely shaped with hardly anything made for them.
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