What's the worst gun you ever owned

My first gun a Lorcin 380. I started jamming and breaking firing pins after the first seven rds. I was twenty-one. Ah youth is wasted on the young

 

Don't tell anybody, but most of us have been there too. When I had one, it was under the Jennings/Bryco name.

@Brokor
I grew up with Walthers. I like a lot of them, and dislike some. One of my favorites is the P-22. The recoil spring is a pain, and should be made easier to install. Unfortunately, Walther has fallen under the Umarex disease and has to make products to Umarex's specs, not their own.

Why did I rant? I dunno. Maybe I heard too many people trashing one of my favorite pistols. You get tired of it sometimes, and a rant ensues. Some people have legitimate gripes, but most just want to hear themselves make noise.

 

Galloway Precision makes a fix for that: Galloway Precision :: Walther™ Performance :: P22 Performance Parts :: Stainless Steel Guide Rod Assembly for Walther P22
With a captured spring on a stainless guide rod. That way you no longer have to juggle holding the spring and inserting the guide rod, and holding it in place while reinstalling the slide. They have a video to show how much easier it is with their setup.

 

Remington 770 in 30-06. The POS would not load a cartridge from the box magazine at all. Jammed or double fed EVERY time. Traded it for a Norinco SKS and now the SKS is one of my favorite rifles.

 

I bought in the early 70s this one. The Garcia Bronco. It was really cheap, the sight would bend if you tried to adjust them. Accuracy ? What's that ?



My runner up would be a assigned one so I didn't own it. It was Betty a M16a1. Unreliable , jammed at the worst times

 

A Walther PPS that just wouldn't run, even after going back to the factory. It's the only firearm I ever sold... Traded towards a P226 Elite

 

SKS, could not shoot under 6 MOA with it. Next worst new Savage 30-06. One shot and it broke. Defective bolt, returned and got refund.

 

Sold the SKS, tried AK's, not any better. Got a Saiga. Much better. 2-3 MOA depending on ammo. Had to add feed ramp. Still underpowered short range, but lots of cheap ammo and reliable.

 

.22 Pistol made by Stoeger as a copy of the famous Luger - jammed frequently at first, then got steadily worse until it literally jammed every shot
Had it as a kid and don't remember what ever happened to it. That's the only gun I've owned that I can say that about.

 

M1 suffered from first round fling, seventh round skip's mirror image. One shot and the clip holding seven rounds would be ejected to land on my head. Tried PMC M2 ball, new stock, new op rod and op rod spring, new clip latch, clip latch spring, clip latch pin. New clips. Would behave for a while then go delinquent again.

Still love their look and feel. Hit what I aimed at, have no interest in owning another.

 

MSAR bullpup 5.56. FTE, double feed. Bad mistake buying this one. No wonder they went out of business. One large POS.

 

Wasn't one I owned, but a friend's. We did our concealed handgun license class at the same time, and when it came time to go to the range, he brought along a Taurus 9mm (no idea what model). Seemed like he spent more time clearing misfeeds on it, than actually shooting!

 

I owned a Taurus PT-99 for something like 30 years. Never a single misfire or jam. Only sold it because I turned onto a geezer and wanted something lighter.

 

I guess the worst would have to be an M1 Carbine clone made by National Ord. in the late 50's/early 60's. Bolt was not properly machined so it would not unlock after a shot was fired, but gently massaging its replacement rendered it usable. Only real ones from now on, though!

 

Is there a place on line that one can go to read reviews on pistols? Or rifles? When I want to buy a normal product I go to Amazon and read the reviews but what about firearms? Same with cars, if you want to buy a car you can read expert and consumer reviews- Is there a site dedicated to just firearms reviews that has a good reputation?

 

Budsguns is one with reviews.

 

Mossberg MVP Patrol in .308. The freakin thing couldn't hold a group on the paper at 100 yards...from a bench rest! Tried different ammo and even different shooters...same sad results. I guess its poor reputation was known to everyone but me...I had a hell of a time even selling the thing way below it's book value.