Worst autos you have ever owned

[rodeo kid]

Many moons ago I bought my first wife a Raven 25auto. I told her it wasn't worth a flip, but she wanted it because it was chrome and shiny and had pink grips. I think I paid $39 new. It is long gone and so is she. My new bride(20 years ago) has more sense and has a Ruger LCR with Crimson trace grips in her nightstand. We have one of the new S&W Bodyguard 38 revolvers, but she likes the Ruger better because she does not have to reach for the switch like on the S&W. I like the S&W because my hands are large and I have to alter my grip in an odd way to get the Lazer on with the Ruger, while she just grips it naturally. I guess I digressed. God Bless

 

[rayb]

SIG Mosquito.
Early model, bad experience.

rayb

 

[LouisianaJoe]

I bought a S&W Model 39 in the 70's. I never could get it to shoot a decent group. I sold it a few months after buying it.

The next auto that I bought was an Argentine Modelo 1927. Someone had put a match barrel and bushing on it an it was one of the most accurate guns that I ever owned.

I did not buy another S&W auto until several years ago when I bought a Model 41 on the forum. I now have a M&P .45 ACP that I love to shoot.

 

[S. Hammer]

Beretta 84F. Never would feed a full mag of ball ammo. Expensive junk.

 

[finaltoy]

HEHE
I almost made an entry until I realized you were not asking about CARS!!!!!!!!!
Or where you??

 

[bushmaster1313]

1980 Buick Century

 

[Bell Charter Oak Holsters]

All So True Fellers!

This is the main reason I still carry revolvers for serious business.

Cheers;
Lefty

 

[S&W-Keeper]

Mine is a Sig Trailside, Parts of it keep breaking off.

 

[Broker50]

Absolute worst was a Walther P22. Never fed more than four in a row. Put up with it for about 1200 rds, traded it off, at a loss. The P22 was followed closely by the only three Colt 1911's I've owned, a beautiful blue 70's era 45 ACP, a nickel Super 38 Combat Commander, & a 80's era Stainless Delta Elite. None of the three worked. By contrast I've had a few S&W 1911's that were accurate & reliable, & probably 15-20 Kimber's of all sizes that have been great, too. The redeeming feature of the Colt's was demand. They were easy to trade, without losing much on them.

 

[ridgerunner609]

Worst auto huh, '89 Ford Bronco in High School. Came out of coal country and the drivers side floorboard was rusted through, you could put your fist through either quarter panel, the only thing on it that didn't have rust on it was the fiberglass top. Had a 300 6 in it with a 3 speed auto, didn't like to go faster than about 65. Had the brake lines rust through and break on the way home one day with quite a bit of snow on the ground. I lost count of how many times it dropped the back left freeze plug, and it finally blew a head gasket after I had it about 6 months.

Autos, I've never really owned one that was that bad but the last M-16 I was issued in the Corps was a piece of work. The handguards were held on with electrical tape, I could see daylight between the upper and Lower recievers and it rattled like a box of rocks. I also had to have the sights about 27 clicks to the left to get it to hit on target if I remember right. But, it worked and I don't ever remember it jamming.

 

[rockquarry]

I second the Walther P22. I purchased one new, probably not long after introduction. S&W worked on it and corrected most, maybe all of the feeding problems, but the pistol remained inaccurate. In fairness, however, I'll mention that I've read reports on later guns - seems they were considerably better than mine.

 

[Cyrano]

I've had several stinkers, but no real disasters.

First was an AMT Backup 380. I bought it new and had lots of FTFs. Sent it back and they installed a new, stronger, hammer spring in it. It was uncomfortable to fire; it was light and came back fast. The grip safety took up most of the back of the grip, so the recoil was transmitted to my hand through the two strips of tghe frame on either side of the grip safety; about 1/16 inch wide. It didn't feed or eject too reliably either. So as I didn't like practicing with it, and distrusted it as a carry gun, I sold it to some guy who worked as a rent-a-cop atg a local dance hall.

Next was a Browning Baby 25. I couldn't fire a magazine full without an FTF. I tried different magazines and different brands of ammo as well as my cast bullet handloads. I looked at a Bauer 25, a copy of he Browning. It had a little scallop on the top of the breech face. I had a gunsmith put one on the Browning; it helped a little but the thing was not reliable. I've heard many stories of problems with these guns, including a return of about 100 of them bought by some police force in NJ as backup guns.

Last was anything made by Colt, resembling a 1911 but chambered in 22. I sarted out with a conversion unit: it would only fit my Rem Rand WW II pistol; no other 1911 or my Series 70. On the Rem Rand the floating chamber clogged from powder fouling after a couple of magazines. It was a pretty thing, in its littlle brown box with green insides and it sold quickly. The next one, somewhat later in manufacture, wouldn't fire reliably although most went off on the second whack. After a little firing without cleaning, it wouldn't eject, either. Had a lot of trouble selling that one. Finally went for an almost new, very pretty (and very expensive) Colt Service Model Ace. It wouldn't eject after about two magazines. I'll try one of the new Colts made by Walther and see if they work any better.