If1HitU
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All of mine are new i'm the only owner.
Yeah, about the same %, for about the same reason. NOT impressed, by many of today's new pistols.
Right about 98-99%.
I have only bought one new ever and that was last year. Lefty 450 Bushmaster bolt actions don’t grow on trees.
Here here, bully, sir!Like many of the other posters, the number of new firearms that interest me decreases with every passing year. I would say 75% used.
Polystrikers, cheap bolt guns using "modern manufacturing techniques", Barbie AR-15 kits, trendy rifle cartridges of the month that duplicate 5 other ones, S&W revolvers with locks- none of these do much for me.
Would I carry a name-brand (Glock, Springfirld, FN, etc.) Generic Plastic Gun on the departments dime with complete confidence that it would function correctly? Sure.How do many of today’s pistols fail to impress you? I am not taking issue with your statement; instead, I am curious. Plus everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
My observations are that many of today’s pistols are of the polymer frame variety which is a reliable, proven, and cost-efficient design. Additionally, modern manufacturing techniques allow for most pistols and guns, in general, to be produced with minimal flaws such as machining marks. The exception is revolvers... the Colts and S&Ws from the 60s-80s were beautifully crafted, well-tuned machines which are unmatched today unless you pay a premium and/or have custom work completed. Additionally, we are seeing pistols, even striker fired guns, made with very good triggers (Walther PPQ, Canik series, CZ P10 series). Where the modern pistols fall short in my opinion is nostalgia. Most of today’s pistols are of the same flavor with minor cosmetic/feature differences between makes/models. The likelihood, barring any banning or extreme event, that today’s pistols will increase significantly in value (outpace the S&P 500) is low. However, today’s pistols are more reliable, less expensive, more accurate, and hold more rounds than those of previous eras. Unfortunately, I doubt that the current era will yield classics that will garner the fame and prestige of classics such as the Browning High Power, Colt 1903 hammerless, Swiss SIG P210,