Worst autos you have ever owned

jackge said:
This really surprises me due to the fact that both companies have a great rep regarding 1911's, oh well, lemons aren't restricted to cars.:D

As you know, when it came to weapons in Vietnam, us grunts (0311's) only got what the Army rejected when they got new toys.:confused:
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I was a grunt radio operator in the late 70's...hand me down rifles, hand me down radios and hand me down jeeps! I swear it was all from WWII or Korea! They always said that if we got the call we would get new issue but I think that was just a little insurance to get us on the boat or the plane carrying our Dad's equipment.
 
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.

Dito on the 4566 and the POI/POA, I didn't send it to S&W, after trying just about very type of ammo in the world, I traded it for a 686 4" and swore I would never have another big bore semi-auto..my wheel guns are 1000% more accurate..
 
Oh, and my worst auto pistol was/is an OMC "Back-Up" .380 that the trigger fell out of. Luckily, I've never fired it and I'll probably never sell it. I wouldn't do that to my worst enemy!

In my defense, I took it as part of a very good deal on a Berreta 92SB!
 
motocop said:
AMT Hardballer 1911 5". This was back in the 70s. I know I could get it to work properly now. But then I had no clue. Many FTF problems.
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Same here... AMT Hardballer in the mid-70's. Would only run with Colt magazines. Not impressed.
 
AMT .380.....the single action type. But gosh, the gun magazines said they were so great?

AMT Hardballer......Well It looked cool. Like a stainless Gold Cup.

Auto Ordinance 1911......This one was good gun when I got rid of it. Lot's of $$$$ and work invested.

Not complaining. I've had great luck with guns in general and had fun with every single one.
 
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
 
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.
 
HEHE
I almost made an entry until I realized you were not asking about CARS!!!!!!!!!
Or where you??
 
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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.
 
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.
 
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