Common, completely overrated guns?
 

Guns you see are very popular but think are overrated, and wonder why people actually like them, or you like but not to the fanboy status other do:

Ill name a few:

Glock 22:

Lightweight, fires an unpleasant round that makes it kick even harder. I don't understand .40s, .45 is softer shooting and more powerul, and only 9mm guns should be that light IMO. I see tons of people buying them, and even saw a thread where peopel discussed the 300-600 yard accuracy of the G22 for page after page:confused:

Hi-Point Handguns:

Some people have tried to make hi points out to be this uber-gun. Ive seen too amny trheads on gun forums of people saying hi points go bang EVERY SINGLE TIME and are rediculously accurate, and say they are just as good as HK/Glock/SIG. The truth is they are potmetal/plastic crap that jam on anything other than fmj and have hard gritty trigegrs and unconfortable grips.

Got more, but lets see what others have to say first:

Overrated? AK-47 and versions, but is not the gun (well, some of them), it´s the ammo. Everybody thinks that the AK rifles are the most deadly killing machine in the world, but, honestly, the 7,62x39 sucks. Also, using this gun as a sniper rifle (like Irak) is not a good idea (for god´s sake, use the Dragunov for that!).

I think most HK's are overated. Anything they can do, FN, Colt, SIG and S&W can do better

HK has a plastic trigger, mag release ON trigger guard :confused: and they have horrible business ethics. Imagine how much money they could make if they put aside their hatred of us lowly civilians and made EBRs in their american factories. they just sell the neutered sl-8 and ship it loose in cardboard boxes with no support to keep it from banging around.

Ill add 1911s as overrated (flame suit on.)

I love 1911s, but know so amny people who hype it as 10x better than everything else and how nothing is worth of a 1911. I think their great, nut you need a 2000 dolalr 1911 to reach SIG reliability, and Im not an SAO type of guy. Ill always enjoy shooting them, and will own one (or 2) someday, but whenever someone says a colt 1911 is better than anything on the market I laugh.

Ill second AKs, you already listed the main points, not to mention every noob in the world is convinced they can't jam.

Dude, have you ever fired a 1911 made by Kimber? They're better than just about all other pistols produced

I'll admit that 1911s have been overused a lot, but it's popular for a reason. It's a very reliable pistol, good design and has lasted for almost a century. I mean, say what you want about Glocks and Hi point pistols, but there is nothing wrong with 1911s really.

I think the PPK is pretty overated, as is that new Ruger compact autopistol. Has anyone else noticed the various recalls on these pistols, or am I the only one?

I don't see why you think they're overrated many single stack 45 acp guns have come out over the years and none are a step up from the 1911. They're equal or less.

A SIG priced 1911 can be just as reliable as a SIG. Front checkering, beveled mag, beavertail safeties and all the other shit people put on them don't make the gun go bang any better than it did before. That stuff makes the person shoot better not the gun. While tightening the slide to frame fit and a match grade barrel will make the gun more accurate that goes for all guns not just 1911s.

Also the 1911 is not my favorite gun, so I'm not trying to preach to you. Just trying to make some points. The Hi-Power is my favorite, despite having one of the worst factory triggers.

I have fired Kimbers, and they are nothing special, especially seeing how many lemons kimber is letting out lately. gotta give it to them they have good marketing though. They only have a 1 year warranty. On other forums anyone whos dealt with kimber CS has hated it, while springer has a lifetime warranty and whats known to be some of the best customer service in the business.

The best 1911 I shot was a BAER TRS, that thing is sweet, eats cast lead reloads all day, it had a sweeeeeeeet trigger and kicked softer than other 1911s soemohow.

A 1911 is a reliable gun, but not the most reliable. Its feed system is different than many modern pistols, many models are known to be ammo picky and mag picky. Ill take a SIG or other modern pistol to fire hundreds of hollowpoints with no hiccups. Besides, the 1911s or old were known to need serious gunsmithing to digest hollowpoints and had 7-8lb triggers, many were so loosely fitted it couldn't hit crap.

Im biased too, had a couple of 1911s jam when shooting before, never had a SIG do that.


Rant over, love 1911s, but they get too much credit.

A 2,000 springer pro or Wilson/bear/brown is known to eat anything you feed it though, but if i have 800 bucks to spend its better spent on a SIG.

Really? My father and I used to shoot hollowpoints almost exclusively out of his Kimber Team Match II the only malfunction we encountered was when it wouldn't feed and that was because the slide was off-spec

Desert Eagle and S&W Model 500.

Hey... somebody had to say it, so it might as well be me.

*everyone rises to their feet and makes a slow clap that builds into a thunderous applause*

good job man, good job....

yeah what about certain sniper rifles? i dunno, maybe you've seen one.

Like that one super-duper expensive HK one that can't do any better a job than a .308 caliber AR at a fraction of the price can... the PSG-something?

I think anything Kel Tec makes is overrated. Some of their guns are fun, who doesn't like a folding carbine? But seriously not reliable for self defnese.

2 overblown issues: IL smith revolvers and MIM parts.

Id rather smiths not have the IL, but i see so many people refuse to buy them because of this. When I turn 21 im buying a 686p, IL and all.

MIM is mostly said to be a 1911 problem. Some smiths, etc. MIM has proved to be actually stronger than steel and much less expensive, and easier to make more compicated parts with, and to better spec. It seesms to be more an elitish group that bashes MIM all day.

PSG-1 is what you're thinking of. Also, the WA2000, wich is never seen outside of movies (usualy as a shotgun):confused::) and computer games.

Are either of those really "overrated" and "commonplace", though? I'm not a fan of them, but I'm pretty sure there's a consensus amongst gun owners that they're both over-priced "compensation" guns.

The m500 has a purpose actually, a good one. Bear stopping power. Carry a gun to defend from dangerous game when out hiking, fishing, a BUG for hunting. Unfortunately, a bunch of idiots buy them to just own a hand cannon even when they can't control a 9mm properly.

That's primarily what makes it overrated to me.

I do think the snubnosed 500 mag is stupid though. Next there will be an ultralite frame....where is the puke icon for smilies anyway?


I saw a smith 629PD, .44 mag ultralight. That thing is stupid, may add that in.

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...41/IMG_002.jpg

No idea wich model...

my friend and i went hog hunting once and his older brother carried his .44 S&W. we used shotguns.
there was a hog that charged us and his brother shot it square between the eyes with his .44

Looks more like a ruger.

Rugers have button-style cylinder releases, that's a push release. That's looks like a Model 500 S&W or maybe a 460XVR, one of those big S&Ws.

I was jsut going by barrel profile, but that is pretty impressive for a gun that sized to drop a creature that big.

Is eriosuly think the Smith 629 PD doesn't deserve to exist though.

The gun is a S&W 500 Magnum, owned by Jagermeister from FullAventura Forum. He needed 3 shots to take down the indian buffalo, but it´s too hard to shoot during the hunt without stock.

Another Jagermeister´s S&W:

http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...cil41/Baby.jpg

PD: He also have one of this...

http://www.saorbats.com.ar/GaleriaSa...CN9778_jpg.jpg

I have decided that it's worth it to have a Desert Eagle.

So when your uppity friends come over and say:
"WOW! A Desert Eagle! That must be the best thing ever!"
And you say:
"Sure, why don't we take it to the range!"
And they say:
(After a few hours of shooting, and not hitting anything)
"Golly, my arms hurt. I don't like your Desert Eagle, no offense."
And YOU say:
"That's okay, I was lying when I said I liked it."

Any over priced 1911.

Nighthawks and Wilsons are what you show your friends, Glocks are what you show your enemies.

;)

Most overused phrase, and hell, if I had a wilson Id show that to my enemies.

Most overused phrase would be any reference to "Global Warming".

And hell, my enemies have seen my Glock.

:)