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Most of my guns were broken in during WWII or in some cases the ''Raoring Twenties''.
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Your feelings are certainly yours. But facts are easier to discern. And the fact that "plastic" guns from reputable manufacturers will go 10's of thousands of rounds without failure and are carried by military and LE around the globe should be enough to settle anyone's mind about perceived premature wear. That is, the perception that somehow the "plastic" gun is going to wear out much sooner is complete baloney.
Equally as important as making sure a gun is reliable is learning how to quickly clear and correct a malfunction. You can put 5000 flawless rounds through it, but maybe you have a failure to feed at 5001. Hopefully that's not during a time you need it to defend yourself, but if it is, it's important to know how to get it going bang again as fast as possible
1 very early 19 bad slide stop spring caused the slide to stay open after every shot. I wasn't the only one with this problem. Glock fixed with an updated spring. very low round count.Due to the polymer frames? I HIGHLY doubt that. In fact I have a really hard time believing you had 3 mechanical failures with three separate Glock 19s. Unless you were firing thousands of rounds a year from them.
1 very early 19 bad slide stop spring caused the slide to stay open after every shot. I wasn't the only one with this problem. Glock fixed with an updated spring. very low round count.
2 Clinton era 19 with adjustable rear sight. F ing thing got knocked off chambering a round. very low round count.
3 POS plastic guide rod failed. high round count.
And yes I was firing thousands of rounds a year. During the same time frame my the only other guns I had break was a HK psp that broke an action spring after many thousands of rounds fired and my Detonics .45 broke an extractor. My bad, I was in the habit of loading the chamber than releasing the slide even knowing better.
I willing admit that most of the plastic guns I've owned have not needed work or tuning to function acceptably. Mind you I also am not inclined to make many modifications to my plastic guns. Lipstick on a pig and all...
Same here, and that's especially true if l know and trust the seller personally.When I buy a new to me gun now if I get a couple hundred with zero problems I call it good.
The Ruger LCPII in .380 was like this.
No.
My Kimber Micro .380 got 5 mags run through it before I carried it. I tried to make it malfunction. I put the safety on and pulled the trigger on a loaded chamber 50 times. Same with my new RIA 1911. My shield got cocked and dropped off of a 6 foot ladder to see if the trigger reset. I was a little easier on the sp101, but still put a few cylinders of Heavy .357 Buffalo Bore before I carried it.
The last pistol I carried without testing first malfunctioned repeatedly and was sent to the factory for repair, and then I tested it again to be sure it worked.
Taurus does have a bad rep for letting out too many lemons. Of course they also turn out thousands of guns that just work. That of course does not make the people who get a problem feel better.They don't call them "Our second Little Crappy Pistol" for no reason!!!
My wife has a Taurus .380 pocket gun that is a total PITA to shoot... I don't like those "two finger" guns. Might as well have a derringer "ear gun" that you shove in the BGs ear because the little guns won't cycle and you're only getting one shot anyway!!!
I VERY much miss being able to buy used. To me it never mattered. If I bought a gun NIB it only stayed that way till I could get to the range with it. Normally a matter of hours. So loved being able to buy and sell. If I could save a few bucks getting what I wanted used, was great to me. That way I could buy stuff and when I wanted something else sell one and buy another. Now that's pretty much out the doorSame here, and that's especially true if l know and trust the seller personally.
An online EDC purchase is usually BNIB, so we get to spend more time together before entering the circle of trust. Used online purchases are usually just for fun.
New-to-me pieces bought FTF for carry will get vetted w a few boxes plus 4 or 5 mags of my carry ammo to make sure everyone plays well together. If there's an issue, what happens next depends on how much l like the gun.
Taurus does have a bad rep for letting out too many lemons. Of course they also turn out thousands of guns that just work. That of course does not make the people who get a problem feel better.
My LCPII in .380 has never failed. It's fun to shoot now as I only shoot a few mags now and then. That first trip out with it though it got PAINFUL trying to run a couple hundred rounds through it. The damn thing is so light that there is a lot of recoil for that little round. I carried a Kel-Tec .380 for many years as an always EDC. It too was painful when it was new and I was running multiple boxes through it to test it. The reason I sold it off was the trigger in the LCPII. It is light years better. Makes hitting something with the little cannons FAR easier. So much so I have not got around to putting a laser on it yet since I can hit what I shoot at with it. Still will put a laser on it, just have not bothered yet. The only real downside to these is the recoil. Wife is VERY recoil sensitive. I warned her not to buy the little .380 but she felt the trigger in a shop and wanted it. She fired one round out of it and that was the end of that for her as I knew it would be. I really wish they would offer it in .32 as that would work for many. The .22 version of it is of course a super simple pistol to shoot and can even be fun.
I do the pencil test if it's a revolver and call it good.
not really?