Is There ANY Gun That Nobody has Anything Bad to Say About ?
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TexasRifleman
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I didn't realize that not knowing how to use the gun is now the GUN'S fault.
searcher451
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How about the original Colt SAA .45? It's tough to argue with the beauty and simplicity of that fine handgun.
jim in Anchorage
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#1-the bolts have been know to break off.
#2-the hair pin extractor breaks.
#3-the safety blocks only the trigger and not the firing pin. It dosn't lock the bolt shut.
janedoedad
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Winchester Model 52
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Colt 45 Peacemaker
scythefwd
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savage 840. I have never seen or heard anything bad about the gun. I haven't heard of a complaint either. I have seen mention of the split reciver design and that I shouldn't use the max loads for reloading... but that was more a warning to keep me from blowing myself up and not a complaint about the gun itself.
Archie
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Probably not.
woerm
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Winchester 94 30.30
I buzzed through earlier and didn't see it listed.
The only negative I've ever heard was that receiver manufacturing was changed circa the mid 60's
My late 70's carbine version hasn't ever hiccupped. So I didn't follow the gripe of machined vs cast.
Hey it's still in my case ready for Bambi defense manouvers.
Both (machined or cast) will likely outlast me and my kids and their kids.
I know, I was hunting in the Mid 70's w/ GGGrandpa's 94 Rifle. Probably bought new circa 1900. That's why I went with the carbine. That rifle was heavy. Full disclosure I was 5'8' and about 90lbs when I hunted w/ that 30.30 94 rifle.
woerm
I buzzed through earlier and didn't see it listed.
The only negative I've ever heard was that receiver manufacturing was changed circa the mid 60's
My late 70's carbine version hasn't ever hiccupped. So I didn't follow the gripe of machined vs cast.
Hey it's still in my case ready for Bambi defense manouvers.Both (machined or cast) will likely outlast me and my kids and their kids.
I know, I was hunting in the Mid 70's w/ GGGrandpa's 94 Rifle. Probably bought new circa 1900. That's why I went with the carbine. That rifle was heavy. Full disclosure I was 5'8' and about 90lbs when I hunted w/ that 30.30 94 rifle.
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I've never read a single disparaging word about the Smith and Wesson K-frame in .38Special.
Not ever.
Not ever.
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My Smith and Wesson K-frame in .38Special is a piece of garbage. Trigger pull a mile long and I believe the cylinder is ovoid in shape instead of circular.
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Remington 870 and 700. I have zero complaints about those two.
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I don't think I've ever heard anyone say anything bad about a mossberg 500. what could you say bad about them? I own 6 lol.
zombienerd
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Safety is in a horrible spot.. I much prefer the Maverick 88's safety location.
When I was in the Navy, every time I slung a 500, the safety was always getting knocked off by rubbing stuff on my belt.
I think that the point of this thread is that there has NEVER, and will NEVER be a gun that EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE will agree on as "perfect".
Tim the student
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Yup, I don't like where the safety is located. Most that I have used have been very stiff too. Now you have heard two people say bad things about them.
Yup, I think so.
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I have a s/s GP .357 agree its a tough revolver.
can anyone complain about a good .380acp?
Mossad says a 9mm Para has over-penetration problem so .380 should be ideal, and also the regular .38spcl duty loads.
my carry is the 9mm Makarov basically the .380acp on steroids.
my 'deep' carry is the Berreta Tomcat .32acp.
can anyone complain about a good .380acp?
Mossad says a 9mm Para has over-penetration problem so .380 should be ideal, and also the regular .38spcl duty loads.
my carry is the 9mm Makarov basically the .380acp on steroids.
my 'deep' carry is the Berreta Tomcat .32acp.
oneounceload
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An AyA number 1 comes pretty close to the OP requirements, as do guns from Peter Hofer or Philipp Ollendorff. None are cheap, but then excellence doesn't come cheap
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Gp 100
I have more then a few guns and like them all, none of them are perfect, well except one. I agree the Ruger gp 100 is one fine revolver, alot complain about the trigger and i just don't see it mine is like silk. It gets my vote and well if you don't agree ask me if i care.
The GP100 are very good guns, but I don't know about the 500 years! The GP100 is an update of the Security Six, which was also an excellent gun, but that didn't stop it from being updated.
????? I suggest that read the report of the Miami FBI shootout which lead to their .38 specials being replaced with 10mm (then 40SW). I don't know who "Mossad" is (Israeli Intelligence?) but this is the first time I've ever heard some say that 9mm has an over penetration problem (especially in JHP) and I've never heard anyone say that a .380 is "ideal". .380 is a compromise, a big compromise where concealability is more important than effectiveness.
I don't think any law enforcement organization still carries .38 special "duty loads". That's an 80 year old term. And it sure isn't going to stop some drug crazy on PCP.
I also suggest that you read the FBI report on wounding ballistics.
I will agree that a .380 is adequate in the majority of self defense situations where no rounds need to be fired.
Ken
p.s. -- according to accounts of the Miami shootout, a 9mm round that hit an FBI agent in the chest, stopped an inch short of his heart. I wouldn't call that "over penetration".
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