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I'll never buy a.... - mikereddot - 05-06-2015
What brand of firearm will you never buy and why.
And, you can't say for example, "Glock cause the stink"...has to be a good reason.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - Rodney - 05-06-2015
I like the brand but the firearm not so much. So I'll list my worst firearm in my collection and that would go to the Ruger Mark III. Simple, just because of the cleaning. I love shooting it but the cleaning is a PITA.
No problem with the Ruger SR22.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - Ringo3632 - 05-07-2015
Hmm... I'd have to say hi point.. Mostly because my brothers tales of using his friends, and a few different articles on them.
Not to set they're garbage, just doesn't seem like something I'd invest in
RE: I'll never buy a.... - mikereddot - 05-07-2015
(05-07-2015, 09:45 AM)Ringo3632 Wrote: Hmm... I'd have to say hi point.. Mostly because my brothers tales of using his friends, and a few different articles on them.
Not to set they're garbage, just doesn't seem like something I'd invest in
If they were legal, i'd like to get some hi-points, just for spare gun if the ever had a SHTF event.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - BelieveIn308 - 05-07-2015
Pistol caliber carbine... WHY?
RE: I'll never buy a.... - Ringo3632 - 05-07-2015
I could see that, and also I think it's stupid how they made them illegal and why.... But I already have a sweet Sccy pistol though that would probably be the pack gun, or loaner to an unarmed friend = p I love having that thing. It's been good to me so far.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - Rodney - 05-07-2015
HiPoint illegal in IL? Please explain or point me to an article. -TIA.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - mikereddot - 05-07-2015
(05-07-2015, 03:46 PM)Rodney Wrote: HiPoint illegal in IL? Please explain or point me to an article. -TIA.
While holding any license under the Federal “Gun Control Act of 1968", as amended, as a dealer, importer,
manufacturer or pawnbroker; manufactures, sells or delivers to any unlicensed person a handgun having a
barrel, slide, frame or receiver which is a die casting of zinc alloy or any other nonhomogeneous metal which
will melt or deform at a temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit. For purposes of this paragraph,
(1) “firearm” is defined as in “An Act relating to the acquisition, possession and transfer of firearms and
firearm ammunition, to provide a penalty for the violation thereof and to make an appropriation in connection
therewith”, approved August 3, 1967, as amended;
(2) “handgun” is defined as a firearm designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand, and includes
a combination of parts from which a firearm can be assembled; or
www.isp.state.il.us/docs/ptfire.pdf
RE: I'll never buy a.... - Rodney - 05-08-2015
Thanks Mike. Great info.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - AcilletaM - 05-08-2015
I'm not sure I have a brand I would outright avoid. I'm open to purchasing any brand as long as that particular firearm sitting in front of me is of good quality.
That being said, Taurus/Rossi are brands I'm wary off because of reviews and other people's stories. Asked to see a Rossi revolver a couple of months ago and the cylinder dropped out before it was handed to me.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - fromtheplaines - 05-09-2015
Probably mil surplus rifles. I buy them and it seems like a good time, but the sites are always way out of whack. So they just sit in the safe.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - BelieveIn308 - 05-09-2015
hmmm... why not fix the sights?
RE: I'll never buy a.... - fromtheplaines - 05-09-2015
I have with one. And the other two would either need to have new sites bought or need to alter the gun. I don't shoot them enough to warrent that.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - bradberry - 05-09-2015
(05-06-2015, 01:44 PM)mikereddot Wrote: What brand of firearm will you never buy and why.
And, you can't say for example, "Glock cause the stink"...has to be a good reason.
Now wait a minute....Glock don't stink unless they smell of burnt gun powder or cleaning solution and thats an odor I love to smell.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - bradberry - 05-09-2015
(05-09-2015, 09:33 AM)bradberry Wrote: [quote='mikereddot' pid='10918' dateline='1430937864']
What brand of firearm will you never buy and why.
And, you can't say for example, "Glock cause the stink"...has to be a good reason.
I would have to say anything with the Hi-Point label on it.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - TheSputnik - 05-17-2015
Hi-Point, poor build quality and lack of reliability
RE: I'll never buy a.... - rwhite135 - 05-17-2015
I don't do Glocks. I haven't liked them since I first handled a G17 gen 1. I don't like the feel of them or their lack of some form of manual safety. In short "Glocks stink!" I will never own one.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - rwhite135 - 05-17-2015
(05-07-2015, 03:14 PM)BelieveIn308 Wrote: Pistol caliber carbine... WHY?
Because sometimes a rifle round isn't the optimal solution. These serve the same purpose as a PDW/SMG, especially if it's a SBR.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - BelieveIn308 - 05-18-2015
I really don't have much use for semi-auto SMG/PDW. Once again WHY? I can understand full auto. It is just something I cannot think of a scenario in which this a good choice.
RE: I'll never buy a.... - rwhite135 - 05-18-2015
(05-18-2015, 07:36 AM)BelieveIn308 Wrote: I really don't have much use for semi-auto SMG/PDW. Once again WHY? I can understand full auto. It is just something I cannot think of a scenario in which this a good choice.
There actually are a couple good purposes that they serve.
One is for people who due to some injury can't use a full rifle round for hunting. My brother-in-law injured his shoulder real bad and can't use a rifle round for hunting. Instead he uses either a 9mm or .45 ACP carbine. Both work for dropping white tails.
The second is for interior home defense against multiple intruders. In a chaotic situation the carbines increased ammo capacity can be a benefit. There is also the penetration factor. A 9mm is much less likely to over-penetrate through multiple walls and injure an innocent by-stander. Police in Russia have started to trade their AKMs and AK-74Ms for 9mm Saiga carbines, both semi and full auto versions, for that very reason.