What is the worst pistol you have ever shot? For me it was a Jimenez Arms JA Nine...

[Jaybird78]

If I recall correctly it was a Phoenix Arms .22 semi auto. A guy at work had won it in a raffle. I believe he got 3 shots to go and I tried and tried but could not get it to fire.

Shortly he asked if I wanted to purchase this pistol....I laughed....and I think he was serious.

 

[bannockburn]

Probably the worst pistol I ever shot was a beautiful 1966 vintage Browning Hi-Power. While it's outward appearance was immaculate, the actual inner workings of this particular model were far from perfection. The trigger pull was somewhere north of 12 pounds. I doubt whether removing the mag safety would have improved it all that much. The sights were way too small to be of much help and the thumb safety required the use of a mallet to put it on or take it off. Accuracy was 1 MOB, or Minute of Barn. Definitely not one of their better efforts.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

Without a doubt the Sig Mosquito. I purchased it with high hopes but was very quickly dismayed. I ended up selling it to a friend for $100 with the caution that it was not exactly the best .22 in the world. He says that with CCI Minimags it only malfunctions 1/15-20 shots or so. That was after a trip to the gunsmith.

I just had the pleasure of shooting one.

 

[trekgod3]

Cobra Patriot 45. It has a 12lb+ trigger pull. Sold it and got a Glock.

 

[LensWork]

First I should preface my response by stating that I have never owned, nor even fired, any "cheap" pistols that most might expect to find in this thread. Call me a snob, or elitist, but that's just my back-story.

Springfield Armory 1911A1. I purchased it new in about 1984, and on the 27th round through the weapon, it broke. I took it to a gunsmith who, upon dis-assembly, found that a burr of metal inside the mainspring housing tunnel had jammed the mainspring rendering the firearm inoperable. After having the pistol repaired, I sold it and have not owned another SA handgun since.

 

[Siggity Sal]

The worst pistol I have ever shot was a Walther P99 QA, This gun made a very clanky (for lack of a better word) sound to it when it was being fired and was not very accurate, I sold it and got a Sig p226 and never looked back.

 

[jgiehl]

Before I knew anything really about guns I purchased a "Beretta" 9mm.
Or so I thought and took the dealers word for it.
It was really a Helwan 9mm Beretta knockoff that was a TOTAL PIECE OF CRAP!!!!!!!!
Realistically though it was no fault of the firearms, I think.
The recoil spring was incorrect as it was just a spring that was crammed in there so the pistol would never lock back. Every third shot I believe was a stove pipe. You had to force the magazine in and out because the slot did not line up with the grip frame.
The rear sight came loose often even though it only sat in a case and was never shot much. There was other stuff wrong with it too but I can't remember now it's been so long.

But the dealer I bought it from when I asked him how it shot, his reply was, "Shoots great, real accurate and dependable pistol." Straight to my face told me that. Man did I get hosed on that. A REAL learning experience for the freshly turned 21 year old, happy birthday to me!

 

[Antihero]

The worst gun ive owned was a Ruger mark II. It always jammed and the only thing i can say for its benefit is when my mother started wanting to shoot and learn more about guns i would let her use it so she could learn to clear jams.

Another bad gun was one of the original Heritage Rough Rider's. The screw holding the ejection rod shroud stripped out from the apparent awesome recoil of a 22LR.

 

[cougfan]

I believe the first center-fire pistol I ever shot was a mid sized Glock 9mm and, likely due to operator error, it snagged the webbing of my hand. That sure stung and made the rest of my range outing a bit less fun.

The least accurate, cheapest and least reliable gun I have shot is a Davis Derringer in .25 ACP. The safety even managed to break and fall out on the ride home from the gun show. I have gotten way more than $100 of enjoyment out of it and would never regret buying it.

 

[Sport45]

Worst rimfire was my High Standard Duramatic. The screw that held the barrel to the frame wouldn't stay tight. The worst centerfire I ever shot was my Colt 1991A1.

The Colt was much better after I took all the aftermarket "upgrades" out and replaced the hammer I had improved by stoning.

I learned that just because you can modify them so easily doesn't mean you should.

 

[BADUNAME37]

I tried sending Friendly, Don't Fire a private message, which I would have preferred, but private messages to him on this forum have apparently been blocked at his request. This is the message I get: “Friendly, Don't Fire! has chosen not to receive private messages or may not be allowed to receive private messages. Therefore you may not send your message to him/her.”

Friendly, Don't Fire, this is at least the third post you’ve made about the LWS .25 you bought. I’d like to hear from you to clarify some things so that we can avoid a repeat of the bad experience you had. Be assured I'm not questioning your integrity. We've certainly deserved our share of criticism.

I can be reached at my private cell number 203-606-0688.

Some things you’ve said leave questions and confusion as to what might have happened. Here’s an earlier post I made with regard to a post of yours. I received no response. I assume you did not see the post. Please call me.

I just sent a lengthy email to Mr. Seecamp regarding the .25 Auto I had purchased new in the 80's.

 

[Odd Job]

Any pistol can be a "worst pistol" if there is something wrong with it or it has been abused.
For that reason the worst I fired was a SIG P228 at an indoor range. It was a hire gun and it was terrible.
A NIB P228 might be a different story, in fact probably the best approach would be to try three new examples.

 

[Leviathan5964]

Chinese Tokarev 9mm. (TU90). Fell apart in my hands. Glad it wasn't mine but part of my job at the time was selling them. I only ended up selling a few but only after explicitly warning the customer that they were junk.

 

[CHALK22]

I never fired it, but one of my employees brought a Hi Point 9mm to work the other day that must have been 25 years old. I could not even figure out how to break it down for cleaning, but I did not try that hard. The thing was as heavy as an ox, and built like one too! I also enjoyed the side firing ejection port, straight out the side. Trigger was horrible, rough, and grainy like there was actually sand/dirt in the fire controls (which there probably was)

Also the Sig Mosquito reviews are very helpful. I was thinking of picking one up at some point. Maybe now I will try to shoot one first, or just stay away....

 

[ET]

Hi-Point C9...

 

[DeepSouth]

Walther P22

 

[TexasGlock23]

Bersa thunder .380 bought new, had it smithed three times in three months.

 

[wally]

For me Chiappa 1911-22. At least my Jennings .22 will usually go a box of ammo before a failure. Can rarely go three mags without a stovepipe. What really chaps, is it cost me $60 to send it back for repair and it came back worse than it was before. The Jennings cost significantly less than I spent on shipping the Chiappa back.

 

[makarovnik]

The trigger on my Hi-Point .45 isn't too bad if I keep the sand and stuff out of it and keep it clean.

 

[Taurus_9mm]

Another vote for the Jennings J22. Mine worked well initially but that changed rather quickly. The bad memories have been laid to rest with the addition of a Ruger 22/45.

 

[FoMoGo]

A newer Kimber 1911.
It had a great trigger and was accurate, as far as I could tell.
Almost every round thru it was either a FTF or a FTE... sometimes both on the same round.
But when it DID chamber a round... it went bang every time.
Looked like a million bucks... but I would take a jimenez, raven, or hi point over that Kimber... unless it was to resell.


Jim

 

[Jonah71]

Jennings J22. neither the frame nor the slide are steel. it jams all the time. dirty, clean, dry, lubed; it will jam. at least the one I owned. But i guess you get what you pay for with a gun you pay 65 dollars for.

Same here with the Jennings .22 in the 80's. My Llama .45 would run a close 2nd. One of the nicest looking guns I've ever owned. But about as dependable as the Jennings.

 

[Broker]

Walther P22. Should have known when the salesman @ the gunstore warned me to use only Stingers. Didn't work with anyting, though. Experienced at least 2-3 stoppages every ten rounds. Put about 2,000 rounds through it, just kept getting worse, finally sod it at a loss. it's a shame, too. I liked the size, ergonomis , etc. Just would not run. Live & learn, I suppose.

 

[Babarsac]

Hungarian PA-63 I never thought someone could mess up a rock solid design like the Makarov up so much. Bought it from JG for $100 back in the day and it was a waste of money.

 

[cls12vg30]

I guess the worst would be a Llama MicroMax .380, which I bought because I loved the Colt Govt. .380 but couldn't afford it. The edges were practically razor sharp, and the steel was so soft that the notch for the slide catch started to deform after only a hundred rounds or so. It wasn't the most reliable thing, either. Oh and the grip panel screws didn't fit flush so they bit into your hand.

I kept it around for a few years, then traded it towards a KelTec P3-AT.