That's unfortunate! Had you told us about it at the time, we could have told you about the "LA Claw" or "LA Hook," which is a way of easily racking the slide on a Beretta or S&W 3rd Gen or similar gun that also prevents the thumb safety from engaging.
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What firearm did you purchase that was a waste of your money
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That's unfortunate! Had you told us about it at the time, we could have told you about the "LA Claw" or "LA Hook," which is a way of easily racking the slide on a Beretta or S&W 3rd Gen or similar gun that also prevents the thumb safety from engaging.
The 81 series (not he 80 series, the 80 and 80xx are totally separate
) has a frame mounted safety that doesn't get in the way much. The flat grippy area of the 85 is maybe 1/2" tall and even I'll admit it's a STOUT recoil spring. She could rack it though and did fine several times. All the nails in the coffin were that IT hurt HER. Once that happened not a thing in the world would have saved it. She's 100lbs wrapped in a wet blanket with artist/small electronics hand strength (not much). Since I don't see that changing any time soon, what's the "LA Claw/Hook" method?Well, it would have been useless on that gun! I missed the FS. The version that has the slide mounted safety/decocker is what I was thinking.
The claw involves hooking the safeties on each side with the index finger and middle finger of your support hand to pull on the slide. It works really well and also prevents inadvertently pressing the safety levers down.
The claw involves hooking the safeties on each side with the index finger and middle finger of your support hand to pull on the slide. It works really well and also prevents inadvertently pressing the safety levers down.
In my early days of gun buying, I wanted a shotgun and a good friend sold me his. There was nothing internally wrong with it but it was a shotgun with just a pistol grip. No stock of course, but as a beginner, I had no idea how to use it and never shot it once. I sold it much later and bought a properly stocked one.
ikendrick15
Plinker
Taurus 24/7 G2. It had the worst trigger I've ever used, it was heavy, high bored, and just an all around bad purchase. I sold it and bought a Glock.
A Dan Wesson Model 15 .357mag with a 2", 4" and 6" barrel. It was a very pretty gun and I paid $325 in the early 80's. It was way out of timing and would shave every bullet and sent bits into my face. Hated it. I traded it at a gun show for a Ruger Redhawk. Still have the Redhawk.
Similar issue with me. I've never owned anything that didn't run right, or was a complete waste of money. In my early days as a shooter, I traded around a bit, learned a lot, and eventually found things I really enjoy that work well for me.
The one I had the highest hopes for was a Beretta M9A1 Compact (basically a compact 92 with a rail). Loved the way it looked, and racking the slide was like it was on ball bearings. And what a soft, smooth shooter. Recoil? What recoil?!? It was almost like shooting 38 specials out of a K-frame revolver, barely any kick at all. I added WC rosewood grips that I thought made it a real looker, as well as the "D" spring, which was probably the easiest bit of gunsmithing I've ever done. But like tcecil88, I could never get consistent with it. The trigger broke really far back in the trigger guard after you hit the wall where you thought it would break. After getting into 1911s, Cajonized CZs, and mildly tuned revolvers, the Beretta trigger never felt right to me. I didn't keep it long. I really, REALLY wanted to love it, but it just didn't work out.
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spencer rifle
Grandmaster
I usually don't sell guns, since a lot of research goes into each purchase. But I had to let two Calicos go. I was REALLY into them at one point, and owned 3. Just the coolest gun ever! In theory.
In practice, not so much. Lots of misfires, light strikes, and mag feed problems. The two older ones were crap, and I was glad to be rid of them. The newer one functions well, and will burn though a full 50 round mag without a hitch. Kept that one.
In practice, not so much. Lots of misfires, light strikes, and mag feed problems. The two older ones were crap, and I was glad to be rid of them. The newer one functions well, and will burn though a full 50 round mag without a hitch. Kept that one.
Kimber Tactical Custom II
The feed ramp on the aluminum frame was so soft it looked like an orange peel after a few hundred rounds.
Finding a hollow point that would feed well was impossible.
Kimber CS turned me against ever owning one again.
The feed ramp on the aluminum frame was so soft it looked like an orange peel after a few hundred rounds.
Finding a hollow point that would feed well was impossible.
Kimber CS turned me against ever owning one again.
I'd like to cast my vote for the Taurus Judge. Especcially using its propriortary ammo. I cant remeber what the ammo is called, but it was three disks stacked in front of a lil bird shot. It looked impressive enough in the diagram,. The expereince at the range however was very disapointing. I purchased this combo for my parents knowing they would carry basicall zero training time. anywho.... at the range this load wouldnt hit minute of man with any real leathaslioty at more than six feet. I'm thinking the twow inch barrel isnt enough to get any redal grouping.....just my .02
Several come to mind:
Kimmel AP9 - the damn thing never worked right. I don't know how you mess up a simple blow-back 9mm gun, but they did.
Jennings J22 - Duh. Total crap.
USFA ZIP 22 - total garbage, never worked right. Got rid of it soon after buying it.
TNW Suomi K31 - The gun actually ran completely fine and would chug through just about anything you fed it. The problem is that the K31 is the most aggressively right handed auto I think I have ever shot (excepting some of those weird AK bullpups where if you tried to shoot them left handed, they would tear open your face). I traded it a month or so after buying it for a Enfield No. 7 Jungle Carbine (basically an Ishapore 2a turned into a No. 5 Jungle Carbine copy).
There are more I'm sure. Outside a few core firearms, my collection tends to fluctuate a lot. I'll pick up something on a whim and then if I don't really care for it, I'll sell it or trade it off for something else.
Kimmel AP9 - the damn thing never worked right. I don't know how you mess up a simple blow-back 9mm gun, but they did.
Jennings J22 - Duh. Total crap.
USFA ZIP 22 - total garbage, never worked right. Got rid of it soon after buying it.
TNW Suomi K31 - The gun actually ran completely fine and would chug through just about anything you fed it. The problem is that the K31 is the most aggressively right handed auto I think I have ever shot (excepting some of those weird AK bullpups where if you tried to shoot them left handed, they would tear open your face). I traded it a month or so after buying it for a Enfield No. 7 Jungle Carbine (basically an Ishapore 2a turned into a No. 5 Jungle Carbine copy).
There are more I'm sure. Outside a few core firearms, my collection tends to fluctuate a lot. I'll pick up something on a whim and then if I don't really care for it, I'll sell it or trade it off for something else.
thunderchicken
Grandmaster
Oh no that BPS has a lifetime contract with me. It won't go anywhere until I die. Even among the other Browning shotguns I have, it holds the most sentimental value to me. I have shot a bunch of bunnies, pheasant, a few squirrels and countless clays. I still feel like it shoulders and points the best naturally.
