Worst autos you have ever owned

[Slufstuff]

My worst was a 1980's vintage Bersa .380. I do not remember the specific model, but it was a horrible ***. The single action pull was over 20 pounds. The DA was basically unworkable. I would estimate about 40 pounds. I am not exaggerating. It made a Keltec P11 feel like a tuned match grade trigger.

Runnerup was an Iver Johnson TP-22, the little PPK lookalike in .22LR. It actually was bad in only one respect, the hammer would eat your hand up. I have small hands for a guy, and even I could not get anything resembling a normal grip, without gouges being torn in the web and back side of my hand. Which was a shame, it looked good for a cheap pistol, and was reliable. But I got rid of it post haste.

 

[StatesRightist]

The CZ-75 is an all steel pistol.

I love it when some genius tells me what I owned. The Sp101 is a polymer version of the 75.

Here's a link showing polymer grips and frame

CZ SP01 Phantom 9mm Full Size Pistol Polymer Frame Steel Slide Black Finish 4 .7" Barrel - Hyatt Gun Store

 

[StatesRightist]

another post before someone wants to jump up and say the SP 101 is not a 75 version.

CZ USA CZ75 SP-01 Phantom 9mm, Polymer, 19 Round - 91158

 

[CW Spook]

Guess I've never really had a bad one. My first auto was a little FIE Titan .25acp that probably cost me something like $35-40 brand new in 1967. I never had a jam or misfire with it, believe it or not. The one I liked least was a Czech CZ-52...sold that one at a gunshow for what I had in it and was glad to see it go.

 

[deadin]

A 1964 Fiat 600.....................

Now if you want to talk about guns, it is a toss-up between an original AR-7 "Survival Rifle" (one of those that stows in the butt stock) Jam Special. The other was another Armalite, an AR-15 (M15) Heavy Barrel with a 1 in 9 twist. I tried every bullet weight and load known to man and could not get that rifle to group any less than about 3 inches at 100 yds. It had to have a bad barrel or something.

 

[perrazi]

when i read the thread title, i thought it was about cars. in that vein, dodge dart swinger with 340 motor and a 4 speed trans. in gun s, s&w 645 that i never got a full mag of anything out of it and a 469 that couldn't hit the inside of a barn with all the doors closed.

 

[ogilvyspecial]

For me it would be a S&W built Walther PPK/S,
a true "jam-o-matic" if there ever was one.

I used to keep the PPK/S in the glovebox of the
worst automobile I ever owned, a 1983 Chevette.

It was a match made in heaven.......

 

[DGT]

My worst was a Llama .380. Don't laugh, I was young and stupid.

 

[brucev]

The worst semi-automatic pistol I ever owned was a Browning Challenger II. It simply would not reliably feed and eject, regardless of the brand of .22 LR ammunition used. I traded it for (get this now... hold your breath and smile) a S&W 18-2. The store owner ordered it for me swapping even for the Browning. I was thrilled. One of the best trades I've ever made.

 

[BearBio]

A 1964 Fiat 600.....................

Now if you want to talk about guns, it is a toss-up between an original AR-7 "Survival Rifle" (one of those that stows in the butt stock) Jam Special. The other was another Armalite, an AR-15 (M15) Heavy Barrel with a 1 in 9 twist. I tried every bullet weight and load known to man and could not get that rifle to group any less than about 3 inches at 100 yds. It had to have a bad barrel or something.

Agree about the Fiat. No really bad auto pistol. Probably an Iver PPK lookalike. Shot OK but finish wore really fast.

 

[357larry]

Erma .22 caliber luger. Piece of junk jam-o-matic.

 

[novalty]

Worst one I have owned so far was a S&W 4566STW. Boy did I really want to like the gun, but it POI was always way below POA, and after trying 3 different grips on it and S&W replacing the front sight with a shorter one--my grouping still looked like I had been shooting buckshot. Sold it, and bought a S&W 1911. Complete night and day, first clip I was on center and grouping--well as good as I've ever shot.

 

[HalfStack]

Guess I've never really had a bad one. My first auto was a little FIE Titan .25acp that probably cost me something like $35-40 brand new in 1967. I never had a jam or misfire with it, believe it or not. The one I liked least was a Czech CZ-52...sold that one at a gunshow for what I had in it and was glad to see it go.

You made me wished I kept my Titan .25. I also had a Raven .25 that was great shooter too.

The worst? Jennings .22 auto. What a piece of ****. I took it back and the dealer didn't have any more so I picked up the Raven.

 

[Straightshooter2]

Star and I think the model was a BKM in 9mm. It had a tendency to jam (round would hang up on the feed ramp) and had the early 70's alloy frame that cracked.

CW

 

[10 X]

A S&W 41 .22 purchased new in the 1970s. It had the 7 3/8" barrel with the muzzle break. When I first shot it, it hit 18" left at 25 yards. Upon closer inspection, I found the barrel was warped, curved to the left. I sent it back to S&W. S&W bent the barrel straight, but the grooves on the top were no longer straight. It didn't shoot very well. Then the trigger went out at 150 rounds. I sent to S&W, they fixed it. The trigger went out at another 150 rounds. Back to S&W. I put a 5 1/2" heavy barrel on it and it shot OK.

I had others that shot better and had a better trigger.

I never did enjoy that gun and after a few years I sold the 5 1/2" barrel and then the sold the 41 with the 7 3/8" barrel.

I can also talk about some S&W revolvers with bent frames or broken hammer studs that soured me on S&W for 30 years.

 

[Forester]

Without a doubt, the Walther P22. Piece of ****.

 

[jackge]

For me it would be a S&W built Walther PPK/S, a true "jam-o-matic" if there ever was one.

I had the same exact results but to clarify. mine was the S&W version. I can't speak to those imported by "Interarms".

 

[johnsonl]

Taurus PT 40. It wasn't a bad pistol as far as reliability or accuracy, but the rear sight would only adjust so far. I couldn't adjust it enough to get it to shoot to point of aim, so I sold it.

 

[johnsonl]

I had the same exact results but to clarify. mine was the S&W version. I can't speak to those imported by "Interarms".

I had an Interarms PPK/S back in the '80's. It bit the web of my hand enough for me to trade it for a Model 60.

 

[smokey04]

I've had three,and amazingly enough they were all the same brand, AMT! My long slide hardballer was so unreliable it wouldn't have made a good fishing weight. Then came ...not one,but two AMT .22 mags,a longer barrel and a shorter one. I tried everything but gold plating them to get them to feed! When they did feed they were very poor in the accuracy department. I was able to sell the long slide Hardballer to a gent that wanted one real badly,but the reputation of the .22 mags preceded them and I lost a little on those pistols.A LEO friend had an AMT "Backup" that wasn't much good as I remember.I don't reckon I'll be buyin' any more of those things in this life! Nick