Guns you think should be discontinued?

[ROAshooter]

TT...I have no use for a 58 Pietta....so I think you do not "Need" one

 

[dh1633pm]

Lets open this big can of worms. Lets stop making Thompson Contenders. Nobody likes them anyhow and their popularity is going downhill as well. Captain, Shields Up.

The truth is that Thompson should make them until nobody wants them anymore. Just like any other maker. The above example was just that. The point is as soon as you say a certain firearms shouldn't be made anymore, then the owners of that particular firearm will come out of the woodwork. And rightly so.

 

[RJM]

I'd rather see the Encore discontinued than the Contender... personally, the Contender in .30-30 or .44 mag makes an excellent little, light carbine.

 

[X-Rap]

I can think of a long list of guns I wouldn't buy or won't buy again but my tastes may vary greatly from some and certainly have evolved for myself.
There are quite a few that have been must haves in the past that I'd not give two hoots about today.
Among them
Mini 14
1911
G3
M1A1
S&W Semi Autos
Ruger CF Semi Autos
Traditional Muzzle Loaders
Marlin and Mossberg 22's
Some I still have and probably always will keep but if they stopped making them tomorrow I could care less. (I'm sure I've missed a few)
There is a much larger list of those I'd never buy in the first place but having only opinion about them I'll hold my fire.

 

[P5 Guy]

Let the Free Market Decide

The SIG brace on any AR style pistol. I think the "Mare's Leg" is too silly for words also.
I'm not going to buy any, but to the folks that do I hope you enjoy every shot.

 

[Mike J]

Truth Tellers I would find it very interesting if you were to go over to rugerforum & post your list of guns Ruger should quit making. To be honest I'm not very interested in owning a single action revolver. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't be made & there are a lot of enthusiasts that love shooting & collecting them. Ruger sells everything it makes. They are one of the largest firearms manufacturers in this country. I am sure you know more about what is profitable & what is not than they do.

 

[Praxidike]

I am surprised it took 22 posts for a Glock hater to surface.

I wouldn't be surprised if Glock were to disco several models. BUT... it could be that whatever they make, somebody will buy as soon as they see it because of brand recognition.

You missed post #10 lol. I agree with you there though. I believe many people will buy whatever they make based on name recognition...

 

[splattergun]

I don't think any gun "should be discontinued" so that the makers could build move on to something else. That's wrong thinking. The market makes those decisions. If I don't want a gun, I don't buy it. If enough people don't buy, it gets discontinued.
See how that works?

 

[Panzerschwein]

This is guns you think should be discontinued, not guns you think should be made that already are.

What I meant to say was I think Ruger should CONTINUE to offer the Blackhawk in .44 special, mainly because it is so easy to manufacture if they also keep the .45 Colt Blackhawks. That's what I meant bro.

 

[batex]

I know I'm late to this thread, but who the hell are you to try to decide what someone else needs, doesn't need, and what should be made!! I know it's just your damn opinion, but honestly, who the heck cares what you think should be made or not. Not everyone is like you, thinks like you, or agrees with you. I doubt you're over 80 years old either.

Case in point....!!!....The very first gun you mentioned, the Ruger LC380. This gun was made exactly for those who need a larger grip gun but don't have the strength to operate the slide of a 9mm with a more powerful recoil spring. My grandmother is 92 years old and this would be a gun she could handle in 380, but not 9mm. My father in law purchased a LC380 for this exact reason. He's 83 years old but doesn't have the hand strength to manipulate a 9mm slide. A larger 380 works perfectly for him. Hell, with today's ammo, there really isn't much difference in 380 vs 9mm when talking about high quality self defense ammo used at short ranges which is his most likely scenario. Just because it's not a gun understood by the masses, doesn't mean it shouldn't be made! That kind of thinking leads everyone to the lowest common denominator and is not what makes this country great. I am very glad we have the choices we do in this country. Rant off.

 

[larryh1108]

...discontinued so they can put effort into guns that do sell....

I am not aware of any guns that are on constant backorder and can't be produced fast enough. Maybe during the BamaBubble demand out-paced supply but that's not the case now as far as I know.

Any specific firearms that are in short supply?

 

[guyfromohio]

As stated....nothing should be discontinued until the market says "I don't want this for the price that keeps you in business".

 

[TruthTellers]

...discontinued so they can put effort into guns that do sell....

I am not aware of any guns that are on constant backorder and can't be produced fast enough. Maybe during the BamaBubble demand out-paced supply but that's not the case now as far as I know.

Any specific firearms that are in short supply?

5" GP100
.327 SP101

Sub 2000

Then there are variations of guns I'd like them to make, like a .22 LR Ruger LCRx.

 

[larryh1108]

SP101 .327 Federal

https://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/default.aspx?item=5773-RUG

Sub 2000:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Rifles/BI.aspx?Keywords=*sub+2000

5" Ruger SP100:

https://www.galleryofguns.com/genie...er:+Double+Action&cal=357&fin=&sit=&pid=&inv=


I didn't check Gunbroker for all of them but all of them are out there without much searching.

Variations are another story. I'm sure the makers will put them out when:
A) they see the demand
B) they want to introduce a new item when things stall a little

 

[wally]

LC380- Same size as the LC9, but with a less powerful round. The LCP is smaller and lighter and shoots the .380 just as well, so what's the point of having the LC380?

Never heard of arthritis? The recoil of a .380 in an LCP sized pistol can be brutal. The recoil of a 9mm in a LC9 sized pistol can be brutal.

The "big" .380 pistol fills a niche. You'll understand when you get old. Its being made because it fills a need, they may not sell a lot of them but they sell enough to keep it in the catalog.

 

[MICHAEL T]

Don't like certain guns . Don't buy them . See that was easy

most 1911's struggle to cycle modern self defense JHP's reliably, which usually involves multiple trips to the smith to get them even semi reliable with JHP's.

My oldest Colt 1911 is 1941USGI ,next is 1951 Commander in 9mm Others Colts are from 1990's Not one struggles to shoot HP. My Detonics from early 80's has no trouble either.

I got one of the first American Classic 1911's imported . Took home and loaded several mags with mixture of HP and Ball Or all HP of different brands . It ran thru them with out a hitch . Guess I just lucky when comes to 1911.


As for the 32 KelTec I have 4 in house Wife and daughters carry pistols . None of them like my 380 KelTec and won't even fire my PF-9

If I was to ban any pistols Be those from communist country's But I under stand their people that like those also.

 

[zb338]

I don't think they should discontinue anything. If the guns don't
sell a gun company will drop it from their line. the Ruger .30 carbine
for instance. It's been around for a long time. Why? Because it's a
fine gun for shooting small game. It's not a gun for self defence. There
are a lot of people that have been shooting .45 auto for about 40 years
or so and have tons of brass and bullets around and might like to have
a Ruger .45 revolver around just to putz with.
Zeke

 

[jlr1962]

The SIG brace on any AR style pistol. I think the "Mare's Leg" is too silly for words also.
I'm not going to buy any, but to the folks that do I hope you enjoy every shot.

You do know that that brace is a stock. .....Right?

 

[CoThG]

Kimber... All of them.

 

[Kame B.]

Kimber... All of them.

Well now your just being a troll

 

[WestKentucky]

The crappy novelty derringers. Not the decent quality ones but the cheapos.

The Taurus judge is a popular gun, but looking at reality it is a horrible gun for most purposes and is a popular novelty. As a shotgun it is weak, patterns poorly, and has an extremely limited effective range. As a handgun it is moderately powerful but has very little penetration unless using slugs, buckshot, or a 45 colt. Buckshot is respectable but for both others a shorter free bore 45 colt would be a better choice. As a defensive gun it is heavy and huge. As a house gun it doesn't have the range or accuracy. As s hunting gun it is beyond worthless.

 

[MedWheeler]

TruthTellers offers:

I was making suggestions on guns that I think take up machine time at the factories where other, more in demand gun models would be better suited to production time to meet that greater demand.

True, from time to time, new models come out that become so in demand that buyers have to wait some time to get their hands on them.

But, I've never heard anything to indicate that the reason for that backlog is the continued production of other models that are just sitting in store cases collecting dust..

 

[Panzerschwein]

5" GP100
.327 SP101

Sub 2000

Then there are variations of guns I'd like them to make, like a .22 LR Ruger LCRx.

5" GP100s are made in batches as distributor exclusives from time to time. They are not a regular item in the Ruger catalog.

 

[Aragon]

older Marlin Model 60's
Marlin Papoose

The new Marlin Model 60's are also great. The interim 60's were pretty spotty before they retooled...

 

[Aragon]

Marlin papoose? Seriously? I bought one of those pieces of garbage once. Never did find a magazine that would feed more than a few rounds before jamming up. Luckily I contained myself long enough to sell it off before I wrapped that thing around a tree.

Marlin Papoose production ...tens of thousands.
Ruger 10/22 production ...tens of millions.

Theres a reason for that.

No.

The Marlin 60 is probably the single most produced non-military firearm ever. Somewhere between 10 and 15M units -- far, far less than the AK-47 variants...