Why the "Gun Brand Hate"?

[Zee]

@Nathan is right @Bugleboy, it was probably me
Maybe this post?

Which Glock to choose?

@Bugleboy I recently bought a second G21 .45 gen3 to convert to a carbine. It was an older police training trade-in that had been in the FFLs stock for a while… and the barrel has rifling. Can’t be the original barrel because glock barrels are polygonal. Looks like it’s a FrankenGlock as well. It won’t matter since itll be getting a carbine barrel but I’ll be keeping that with the spares just in case

If that’s not it let me know and I’ll dig.

[Bugleboy]

I found what I was looking for a bit ago.
Thanks
I’m also checking out that Sig Sauer. It looks like a seriously good candidate too.

[Bugleboy]

I have a new one you can hate and throw things at me over. A Chiappa Rhino (no not RINO). 357 with 3" barrel.
The jury is still out whether I’ll love or hate it. I’ve wanted one since I saw one on a detective drama maybe not long after they first became available. Either way, it looks as cool as day old grits. Finer than frog’s hair. Slicker than a snail trail.

[Zee]

@Bugleboy IM SO ENVIOUS!!
Still waiting for the one I have on order to come in…

I’m like 5 years old… Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

[Bugleboy]

I went by the saddle shop. I knew he had two holsters he’d put aside because he was having to craft around optics and didn’t like the fit. My Rhino slid right in one. It got a snap installed and left the building. Nice hand tooled leather by a great saddle maker. He made my S&W 686 holster too. And triple speed loader carrier. And my belt. And guitar strap.

[Peter]

I’m prior military and former cop I want to get my USCCA badge for it please. As far as guns they all kill some better than others forget the haters get a gun in your budget and you feel comfortable with and train a lot. With it. I don’t care if people don’t like my brand of guns a 1000 dollar gun will kill just like a 250 dollar gun.peroid I don’t care what people say.

[Peter]

If you have the money go ahead and buy a kimber. I’ll take that 1200 dollars and but 3 handguns instead. Also never hurts to pack a revolver back up pistol a revolver will never jam.

[Zee]

@Peter

I’m prior military and former cop I want to get my USCCA badge for it please

@Dawn should be able to get that for you!

[Peter]

Thank you I appreciate it I will provide proof if you need it for verification.

[Zee]

@dawn is in a class this weekend so it might be a day or two

[Peter]

Thank you dawn

[Nathan]

@Peter - I’ve had some fancy and expensive guns. They have shot very well and looked great, but just like luxury cars, they lose a LOT of value once shot. If you sell them, you will get a tiny fraction of what they were worth. A big reason that I switched to Glock is that I shoot them well, but they are also the Honda Civic of firearms. They are “nothing fancy”, but they perform, are extremely reliable, and they hold their value well. The same can be said of SIG, S&W, CZ and so on. You’ll still lose money if you ever sell them, but it won’t be as bad as selling a Wilson Combat 1911. At this point, I am done messing with “high end” firearms. I want rugged, reliable, and easy on the wallet (relatively speaking).

[Robert5]

@Nathan
To a degree I think you have hit on a good point. Most of the top brands preform well form Sig, Glock, S&W and Springfield XD. What happens is our circumstances often determine our choices based on our priority.

If we are on a budget limiting up to o one gun for EDC dependability becomes almost the number one priority and we put other considerations lower on the list of importance. Glock does well when researching a gun for that quality.

When we are in a position to make a choice of a EDC based on caliber, capacity,feel, and looks the major brands are a lot closer together so the competition in our head for what to buy includes far more subjective qualifications.

For me it came down to wants as much as needs. I wanted a ankle gun in .22 mag. Glock wasn’t a consideration. For EDC I wanted a small flat gun that allowed me to get follow up shots on target faster with reasonable penetration so I looked at several guns with good to great dependability reviews. I found one that just felt better than the Glock and was thinner, I am not as slight in the waist as I once was and the Glocks printed with all my shirts unless I was wearing a Hawaiian shirt. Might have been my holster choice.

When I got better at controlling recoil I wanted a 9 mm and once again it came down to how thin the gun was and how it did or didn’t print.

My next gun will more than likely be a .45 and once again the selection will include a Glock in the Process. That being said Sig, S&W and Springfield have some good looking options. I however will be looking at moving to a more gun friendly State so even a compact 1911 could be in the mix.

Much like your Honda analogy there are reasons other cars are so plentiful on the road, even if I drive a Honda.