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The thread about guns you regret selling inspired me to post this. If you ever had a gun you were glad you got rid of, tell us about it.
Mine was probably a tie between an early TEC-9 and a Taurus revolver in .357 magnum.
The TEC-9 was pretty much useless since I have never done any "drive-by shooting".
The Taurus was dangerously out of time and would drop the hammer between rounds when shooting double action. It went back to Taurus for repairs three times under the lifetime warranty and still wasn't right.
stevelkinevil
06-02-2012, 16:19
this is a great thread, First a century AK bullpup (never ran 100%) second a century C91 (again never ran) third a first year kimber (didn't run) sensing a theme here?
wctriumph
06-02-2012, 16:21
AMT Hardballer. Worst gun I ever owned. I eventually traded it for one of those 8mm camcorders, never used it, gave it to my sister in law and I KNOW I got the better part of the bargain.
The guy I traded it to traded it and $400 for a S&W .45 auto. This all went down in 4 days in 1996.
What a POS the AMT is. Some will tell you that they are collectors items. BS on that, you could lose your life if trusted to a AMT.
Anything Century Arms imported and I stupidly bought or inherited. [Coffee]
Poor build quality cheap parts, sheesh............
The other one was a .45 ACP carbine with a scope I inherited, not sure what the purpose of that was.
Should have a thread of "Firearms I wish I would have never gotten rid of." I have a lot of those.......................
lead_magnet
06-02-2012, 16:26
Both of my Springfield 1911's, most unreliable pistols I've ever owned, they wouldn't even feed jello, let alone hollow points. My Springfield XD's (both of them) and my Springfield M1A ... Springfield can kiss my shiney metal ass!
Both Beretta's that I've owned, I think Beretta is Italian for "mile long trigger pull".
Should have a thread of "Firearms I wish I would have never gotten rid of." I have a lot of those.......................
Here ya go.
http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=52903
Here ya go.
http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=52903
I found it, it is Saturday my brain is on half off didn't look hard enough. [Beer]
S&W Sigma .40
S&W Sigma 9mm
S&W Sigma .40
S&W Sigma 9mm
Two Sigmas? Ouch. [Coffee]
Colorado Osprey
06-02-2012, 16:43
I'll bite on this one... no regrets!
http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/download/Number/21898/filename/rsz_p1010313.jpg
Ruger Boat Paddle all weather KM-77 Mark II in 300 Win Mag.
The thing would shoot 1st shot only, sometimes a second shot... all follow up shots would wander. Not scope related, it was a heat issue. Also the dang thing would leave a print on your shoulder that you were limited to less than 10 rounds fired in one sitting or you needed an ice pack. I even installed a muzzle break to calm down the recoil but it still shot all over the place.... Good riddance!
Next:
http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=I4576644738646803&pid=1.1
Original IMI/Magnum Research Desert Eagle's
I got a pair. One in 44 Mag and one in 357 Mag at an estate auction.
They shot all right, but these got to be the biggest, ugliest, heaviest useless guns in the world. Too big to carry so they just become safe queens or items just taken to the range to show off.... Good riddance!
Next:
http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=I4681257230401737&pid=1.1
German made Walther PPK/S
Bought as a pack-up gun to wear under cover.
These guns suck!!
They eat your hand and you must wear a glove when shooting or you will need a band-aid between your thumb and 1st finger. The hammer bites your skin in the web of your hand.
Good riddance!!
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http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=I4722849718077253&pid=1.1
Beretta 9000S
I actually liked this gun but an LEO approved holster was impossible to find so I couldn't carry it. If I can't carry or use it.. I don't want it.
Good riddance!!
Next:
http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=I5044173371998627&pid=1.1
Glock 27
Impossible to shoot well. The dang thing literally jumps out of your hand in 40 S&W.
Designed for people will smaller paws... which is not me.
BTW I love the G26 9mm
Good Riddance!!
Next:
This one will tick off some people.
At one time I had seventeen 1911's in 45ACP
I now own none.
They are cool looking and function well but the world has improved handgun design in the last 100 years. Move on, and you will see for yourself.
Good riddance.
kidicarus13
06-02-2012, 16:47
1995... Cobray Mac 12 . 380... Jam-o-matic + it shredded my left hand while charging it more than once. Still have a scar on my hand!
palepainter
06-02-2012, 16:49
My Ruger P 90... Terrible for a left handed guy like myself.
This one will tick off some people.
At one time I had seventeen 1911's in 45ACP
I now own none.
They are cool looking and function well but the world has improved handgun design in the last 100 years. Move on, and you will see for yourself.
Good riddance.
Blasphemy. I can hear John Moses Browning rolling over in his grave right now. [Coffee]
islandermyk
06-02-2012, 16:53
Nothing wrong with'em.... just didn't like having so many different calibers lying around...
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/12-819ECD2A-1414453-960.jpg
http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp261/brutaltlr/HK94CA94.jpg
So the 9mm's had to go
kidicarus13
06-02-2012, 16:53
Blasphemy. I can hear John Moses Browning rolling over in his grave right now. [Coffee]
Lots of fans of whatever the US military adopts for some reason (i.e. 1911, AR15, Colt, Springfield, M1A)
Two Sigmas? Ouch. [Coffee]
Yeah. Bought the .40 as my first gun, put about 500rds through it in 5 months, then sold it for $50 less than I paid, so it wasn't a terrible learning experience.
About 2 years later, I bought the 9mm from a forum member, remembered how bad the trigger was. Cleaned it up, sold it to another forum member with a ton of accessories. :)
Sigma 9mm(that I got from Ridge...)
and a Taurus PT145 this was the biggest piece of shit I have ever owned, horrible gun.
Sigma 9mm(that I got from Ridge...)
[ROFL2][Beer]
I bought it from Dr Fwd[ROFL1]
XC700116
06-02-2012, 17:47
Browning A-bolt Stainless Stalker in 325 WSM.
The thing was purely punishment to shoot for any amount of time and the throat was too long to get a sub MOA group out of hand loads and get them to fit in the magazine, Factory ammo was nearly hopeless. That thing hammered my shoulder to pulp trying to find a good load for it. Still shot about 1.5 ish at 100 but not good enough IMO.
This coming from a guy that has a 270 WSM A-bolt that shoots great and I really like the gun. Also had a 7mm Rem Mag A-bolt Eclipse that I sold to my brother when I needed some cash and I really regret it at least it's still in the family. That one shoots extremely well too. Sub MOA with most any old off the shelf ammo. particularly like Federal Fusion for whatever reason which is kinda bizarre as I've never had anything else shoot it for shit.
[ROFL2][Beer]
I bought it from Dr Fwd[ROFL1]
I bought extra mags from him...
and a Taurus PT145 this was the biggest piece of shit I have ever owned, horrible gun.
This.
The calico's I had were a huge disappointment.
I would say.
Desert Eagle 357magnum.
GSG MP5 clone in .22lr
Not a bad gun, but really an airsoft toy beefed up to handle rimfire. More of a novelty that wore off fairly quickly. No real gun should require that many screws for disassembly.
brokenscout
06-02-2012, 18:58
Guns kill people:)[Coffee]
RCCrawler
06-02-2012, 19:11
Another vote for the sigma here.
Pile of shit!
Fentonite
06-02-2012, 19:17
KelTec Sub 2000. Worst fit/finish of anything I've owned. The front sight was almost as fat as a damn crayon, and about as durable.
Cobra arms derringer in .22 lr. Would not fire both barrels reliably horrible trigger pull even forba deringer
I had a Baikal sxs coach gun I was more than happy to get rid of.
I bought it just as a novelty and I diddn't like the cheesy outside hammers,felt like the things would snap from shooting it.
A Charles Daly 1911 clone. It is undoubtedly the worst firearm I have ever owned.
airborneranger
06-02-2012, 20:19
Springfield GI model 1911. A total dog. I bought it, took it to the range and sold it the next week.
what ? wait a sec , you guys have sold a gun ? i hope these are nerf guns [ROFL1][ROFL2][ROFL3][LOL]
soldier-of-the-apocalypse
06-02-2012, 20:26
http://cdn.armslist.com/images/posts/634180157230093777xzlnw2ca.jpg
rossi 357
this turd would not hit anything at even point blank it would be more effective to just throw it at your enemy and hope they shoot at you with it.
Metalhed
06-02-2012, 21:36
LLama 45 worst gun ever!
theGinsue
06-02-2012, 23:16
I've only ever gotten rid of 1 firearm... It was a Remington Nylon 66 .22LR semi-auto rifle which had a bad (unrepairable) rear site. I tried everything I could to get it fixed and then finally tried to compensate my shots to no avail. I don't regret parting with that rifle at all.
Mine was a S&W Model 59, hi-cap 9mm. I bought it new in the 80's, wanted one badly, just HAD to have one. That sumbitch and I never got along. I couldn't hit a damn bus with it, and the trigger was horrible. Don't miss it a bit. Only times I regret selling it is when I see a thread from somebody wanting one, so I could sell it again.
I've heard that the Model 39's were much better, if I'd bought one I'd probably still have it. But I wanted that fat magazine with mo' bullets. To this day, I have no taste for hi-cap handguns.
Mine was a S&W Model 59, hi-cap 9mm. I bought it new in the 80's, wanted one badly, just HAD to have one. That sumbitch and I never got along. I couldn't hit a damn bus with it, and the trigger was horrible. Don't miss it a bit. Only times I regret selling it is when I see a thread from somebody wanting one, so I could sell it again.
I've heard that the Model 39's were much better, if I'd bought one I'd probably still have it. But I wanted that fat magazine with mo' bullets. To this day, I have no taste for hi-cap handguns.
Why were you shooting at a bus? [LOL]
Danceswithwires
06-03-2012, 08:28
LLama 45 worst gun ever!
I'll second this, I never could get the one I had through a full mag, tried a new mag, finally gave up
gnihcraes
06-03-2012, 08:54
GSG5 in 22LR, first 2-300 rounds all kinds of internals were falling apart and loose.
Smith 659 in 9mm. Traded some stuff for it and the magazines were made from tin cans, the gun was heavy as heck and wouldn't feed anything. Crunchy Clunky piece of crapola.
http://www.imfdb.org/w/images/thumb/c/c8/S%26W659_RD-MrPink.jpg/400px-S%26W659_RD-MrPink.jpg
Raven .25 Auto (Saturday night special)
Firing pin kept breaking and would only shoot about half the time. I guess you get what you pay for.
GhostRider
06-03-2012, 12:51
SW 645, I just didn't hit well with it. Traded it out for a Colt Delta Elite,
next was a AMT Backup in .45
baglock1
06-03-2012, 13:49
Luckily, I've been able to avoid most of the bad ones due to the misfortune of others (thanks guys).
Unfortunately, I had two that I couldn't stand. One was a Cobray Mac-11. I bought it because I thought it looked like something for fun. It wasn't. At all. It sucked. Bye-bye!
The other was an SKS. I hated it and it hated me. I don't think I was ever able to fire a full mag without a FTF or FTE. The kicker was that it only did it for me. If someone else shot it, it ran great. I tried all sorts of different shooting techniques thinking it was user error but could never figure it out.
The best part? I sold them both for a profit. :) I probably made close to $300 on them both.
Charter Arms Target Bulldog. Sold it for the purchase price though.
Both of my Springfield 1911's, most unreliable pistols I've ever owned, they wouldn't even feed jello, let alone hollow points. My Springfield XD's (both of them) and my Springfield M1A ... Springfield can kiss my shiney metal ass!
Both Beretta's that I've owned, I think Beretta is Italian for "mile long trigger pull".
That's funny. The M1A/M14 is probably the most reliable, accurate, battle rifle ever made. I also have a Springfield 1911 that I would put against your handgun any day of the week for reliability.
lead_magnet
06-03-2012, 22:48
I didn't say yours were junk, I just said the ones I had were. The stainless 1911 I had would jam about every 3rd round (bought brand new), the parkerized one would only jam about 1 round every other mag. All of these were around '05 and '06 and '07, not sure if they just had a bad few years or what, but I'll never own another springfield.
That being said, my dad has had a springfield 1911 since I was a little kid, and he never cleans it, literally. I cleaned it for him once, and that thing has never had a problem once.
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