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I did, too.
Heavy for it's size. Incredibly heavy trigger. Terrible sights (if you can call a trough a sight)
But, it never failed me when I pulled the trigger. I just wanted a gun that I could play with as much as use for a belly gun. It was worthless to plink or target practice with. As a belly gun, I've often wished I had it back to try again...
Sound like at least some of them worked, then. The one my friend had must have been a lemon - the most gosh-awful piece of junk ever. We couldn't get it to cycle reliably with any ammo. He sold it back to the dealer he bought it from at considerable loss.
Regarding the dissing of reputable brands; maybe someone should start a thread titled "Good guns that just don't work." Sometimes you get a lemon. It shouldn't happen but it does, and when it does it can sour you on the brand forever.
An acquaintance once asked me to take a look at his new .22 rifle. This was many years ago and the rifle was one of the first Henry .22 lever actions. We looked it over closely, partially disassembling it. The darn thing had plastic parts and the quality of a cheap Chinese copy of a Red Ryder BB gun!
I know a lot of people love them and they generally get good reviews, but I've never had any interest in owning one.