Most "underrated" pistols
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Eric Larsen
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I voted for Glock....ya right! IMO, Rugers arent underrated at all.
Everyone knows they do everything right...they are just need more personality.
And yes, I voted for CZ......
Shoot well
Everyone knows they do everything right...they are just need more personality.
And yes, I voted for CZ......
Shoot well
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1911's are a staple in the gun community. But too many dismiss them simply because they're the oldest design out of the usual choices. 1911's (and to a degree BHP's) have handling characteristics unlike anything else out there. Are any of the newer designs any better in terms of durability, reliability, accuracy or effectiveness? No. For that reason, I voted for the 1911 even though there is a very strong contingent for them already. And no they don't have to be those tightly fitted semi-custom versions. Just a guess, but its likely J.M. Browning would have just shrugged at that.
I have a feeling though, that CZ is the most deserving but didn't vote for it because I've never owned one. If CZ came from a "Western Bloc" nation I'm sure their prices and "awareness" for them would be much higher. One of these days a CZ-75b will be mine. Oh Yes! Mu-ha-ha!
I have a feeling though, that CZ is the most deserving but didn't vote for it because I've never owned one. If CZ came from a "Western Bloc" nation I'm sure their prices and "awareness" for them would be much higher. One of these days a CZ-75b will be mine. Oh Yes! Mu-ha-ha!
CastleBravo
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In general, CZs as far as bang-per-buck. Only reason I got rid of mine was to fund getting a hell of a deal on a SIG P210. The poor thing -- or any other wondernine -- didn't stand a chance.
Based on what I have read the CZ doesn't seem to be underrated. In fact just about everything I read about CZ's is very favorable. The guns that I really feel are highly underrated are the S&W autos. I have a 5906 circa 1990 that is fantastic. I've never had ANY malfunctions with it and every other person that has fired it thinks I had the trigger worked on but it is factory stock.
Most Under Rated?
1st row = (Tie) between CZ75B and Ruger semi-auto's
2nd row = Bersa Thunder .380
3rd row = (Multiple Tie) Jennings, Raven, Lorcin, Hi Point,
Clerke, Arminus, F.I.E. Titan, Bryco, RG's, etc.
(Laughing Real Loud)
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A, Life Member
1st row = (Tie) between CZ75B and Ruger semi-auto's
2nd row = Bersa Thunder .380
3rd row = (Multiple Tie) Jennings, Raven, Lorcin, Hi Point,
Clerke, Arminus, F.I.E. Titan, Bryco, RG's, etc.
(Laughing Real Loud)
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A, Life Member
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My vote was for other..specificly The Witness/Tangfolio line.
I have owned quite a few Witnesses over the years in various trim and caliber...from a Gold Team 9x21 to a base model steel .45. Accuracy was good enough with all examples to silence the gawking and condecending gunshop commandos and HK snobs. Reliability was a non-issue. I have heard that Witnesses can be a hit and miss proposition in that some are wonderfull and some are not quite so spectacular. I have also heard that long term durability isn't quite up to snuff. My Witnesses only managed to accumulate a few thousand rounds before being traded or sold to someone who was impressed by the groups...so I can't comment on long term durability. But I will say this...at $300 NIB, who cares if it 'only' lasts of 100,000 rounds?
CZ's and Rugers are wonderfull guns and excelent values, but I rarely hear anything but praise for them, so it would be hard to call them underrated.
I have owned quite a few Witnesses over the years in various trim and caliber...from a Gold Team 9x21 to a base model steel .45. Accuracy was good enough with all examples to silence the gawking and condecending gunshop commandos and HK snobs. Reliability was a non-issue. I have heard that Witnesses can be a hit and miss proposition in that some are wonderfull and some are not quite so spectacular. I have also heard that long term durability isn't quite up to snuff. My Witnesses only managed to accumulate a few thousand rounds before being traded or sold to someone who was impressed by the groups...so I can't comment on long term durability. But I will say this...at $300 NIB, who cares if it 'only' lasts of 100,000 rounds?
CZ's and Rugers are wonderfull guns and excelent values, but I rarely hear anything but praise for them, so it would be hard to call them underrated.
MikeJ,
I suppose you're right. CZ's aren't generally underrated by those who own and shoot them. But many who aren't familiar with them generally do underestimate them due to their price point.
But lets not make this into a huge issue. In fact it would be a mistake. Its almost as if we're begging CZ to raise prices and that would be bad for all of us. Some things are better left unsaid. Shhh.
And the only S&W auto I've shot on a regular basis is their 4506 and its a great DA autoloader. The 4506 is in the same class as the Sig P220 and USP/f I feel. People have called it a "boat anchor" for reasons I can't fathom.
I suppose you're right. CZ's aren't generally underrated by those who own and shoot them. But many who aren't familiar with them generally do underestimate them due to their price point.
But lets not make this into a huge issue. In fact it would be a mistake. Its almost as if we're begging CZ to raise prices and that would be bad for all of us. Some things are better left unsaid. Shhh.
And the only S&W auto I've shot on a regular basis is their 4506 and its a great DA autoloader. The 4506 is in the same class as the Sig P220 and USP/f I feel. People have called it a "boat anchor" for reasons I can't fathom.