Cranky Gun Reviews top 5 most disappointing guns I’ve owned. 

Sad thing was, I had a P238, sold it to buy the Colt- I have since bought another P238 and it’s way more reliable. But I liked the size of the colt better and the barre was longer being the government model not the mustang.

Glad to hear that! I’m not saying they’re all bad, but mine definitely was

@@crankygunreviews Yeah lemons suck and they happen.Had a seecamp 32 with same problems as you.I changed springs, magazines,ammo before I got rid of it.

@@cameronking3551 well, I expect that from a seecamp, not from. Colt which is why I tried so hard to fix mine

Yep, and everyone reminds me it’s a belly gun lol.

I’ve done similar things with guys on the range- shot their guns better than they did. My colt issues were not shooter induced. This gun was a lemon, and it’s long gone now

That stinks- barrel must have shot out or rusted

Yeah it stinks. I’ve bought back almost all the ones I traded in and regretted

@@crankygunreviews I'm glad you were able to!

Thanks

Nice stories, thanks for commenting

Was the Derringer a Davis?

@@crankygunreviews I think it was. But it was in the 80s and I don't want to say for sure, because I don't remember.

Same for me too......

That stinks

@@crankygunreviews yep! Thanks for the reply!

Yeah I have heard that about the Bersa’s

the safety/decocking lever on my bersa thunder simply sheared off one afternoon after 20 range rounds. this failure, added to ongoing slide bite, meant that it had to go. my taurus 85 is superb.

@@jtns2845 yikes! Safety sheared off? That’s not cool

My Bersa has 4k rounds without a malfunction and piles all the spend brass together. Fixes all the lame issues of the PPK. Even 3 types of hand loaded HP's work perfectly. Every type of gun has some problems. I made Ruger buy back an SP101 that they couldn't fix after 2 tries. To their credit they payed for all the shipping and FFL fee's, twice. Ruger has solid CS.

@@dcmtrader yeah Ruger is good on service

But they’re always better if you can hit a target at 5-7 yards.

I’ve had a 9mm hi point carbine for years, love it accurate and can’t beat the lifetime warranty.

I could sell my G3C because I don’t need it but it’s reliable and accurate, and not worth much so why sell it?

@@crankygunreviewssell it to me. I wouldn’t mind having three 😉

@@hardline2a I’m not selling mine, it’s too good for the $250 I spent on it, and I have like 6 or 7 mags for it now

@@crankygunreviews right on. I’m a big fan of the G pistols.

Stinks about your Ruger. The 995TS is reliable, I didn’t feel like it was that accurate, ok I guess, but with my Ruger PCCarbine, I can make ragged holes at 25 and 50 yards with a red dot on the gun. That is way better than my 995TS and my Sub2000

Well, Davis isn’t known to be good… the colt on the other hand…

They weren’t all lemons, just didn’t happen to like a couple

I polished the entire barrel. That gun is LONG GONE. I got sick of “just trying” everything… it was a lemon- why is it so hard for people to admit not everything Colt puts out is perfect?

@@crankygunreviews I acknowledged that you polished the barrel. I was talking about the other end of the cartridge. The breach face that contacts the back end of the cartridge. The end that you probably did not polish. Look at your jams in your video. The front of the cartridge is where it belongs. The rear of the cartridge is tilted down and caught at too great an angle to slide the rest of the way into the chamber. Too much friction on the REAR. The magazine lips could be holding on too long. I made zero mention of Colt greatness. I mentioned Colt only to ID the firearm as the topic in discussion. I am trying to help you see and learn. You are trying to continue to be unobservant and obtuse. You have the option to learn from my experience with shooting or you may stay as cranky as your name implies.

Gun is gone, I don’t care what was wrong now. And the cranky name is not because I’m cranky, it’s a carryover from my other channel which is motorsports stuff, and it’s a play on words - engines have cranks, hence “CRANKy”

@@crankygunreviews Welcome to Monday. "Cranky". I had half of an Auto Repair Garage and all of a Gas Station and back room for a Quarter Century. It made me totally cranky. It ruined a great hobby though. :-) I will check out your other channel. L8r Dude! BTW what name your other channel?

It’s LONG gone. I got sick of “just replacing” every part… the gun was a lemon.

I see why your list was disappointing as well…

That sucks- Kahr has been hit or miss. I know some people swear by them, and some absolutely hate them. I think they had bad quality in the 90’s and early 2000’s but I thought their quality was getting better… I’ve never owned one though. My Auto Ordnance 1911 is tuned by Kahr, as Kahr owns Auto Ordnance- the 1911 is pretty hard to screw up a mil spec one though…

Yeah those went way up

Yes they did

The Mossberg is odd. Did you never shoot it without the upgrades? Maybe some upgrade you did made it unreliable, because Mossberg 590 are very reliable

@@crankygunreviews never messed with the internals.

@@brandondavis8005 interesting. That’s odd because usually Mossberg, especially the 590, are very reliable

Well to be honest, I didn’t do tests I’ve never heard of. But I did check extractor tension, though I didn’t have a gauge to tel me what it was, but it did grip the shells and extract them- maybe it was too tight and not going over the rim. I “looked” at the face, didn’t see any abnormalities, but again, didn’t have a gauge to check anything, and I don’t know what the cartridge dangle test is, so no I didn’t do that. The gun was a lemon though- no one should have to go through all that on such an expensive and prestigious gun. Even the almighty colt makes some stinkers

The BCA 5.56 uppers are great. The other calibers outside what is Mil Spec are the ones I’ve seen issues with. I have an M4 style BCA upper and it’s flawless

@@crankygunreviews, TY cause I just made a lil video yesterday on one.. MB.

Nice

In my experience with 1911, when you change the recipe with different caliber, different barrel length etc, it can be a crapshoot on reliability. Hollowoint is another total different discussion

@@crankygunreviews Have a Springfield Armory Ronin 4.24 barrel in 45 acp. It’s my preference to use Wilson Combat magazines as I do in my Colt Government. Never any issues.

Springfield are typically pretty Good

Well again, these results are a very small sample size. Don’t just take my word for it… this was my experiences

Bond Arms is great company with great guns. I own 2. I'd recommend them to everyone. The trigger give some people problems because they don't understand how it works. You need to pull the trigger DOWN AND BACK. if you just pull back it seems incredibly hard to pull and makes you miss. If you get the pull right its very accurate I can get 3 inch groups at 50 yards with the .45LC .the 410 is alot less accurate since the barrel is only 3 inches

@@bsacheli yeah I want to get some other barrels, just for S and giggles

... and guns I'm disappointed in ? Well glaringly since they're my last two acquisitions... the LCP ll 380 and the newest iteration 75th Anniversary stainless steel LCP Max... For various reasons for both and some cross over reasons too... IDK... Meh🤷‍♂️☹️

The colt is a learning experience. The Hi-point was mostly a curiosity, and I didn’t lose any money on it so I was OK with it. I have NOT tried any Freedom Munitions, LAX or 2A warehouse ammo at all.

@@Soli_Deo_Gloria_. you didn’t like the LCP Max? I was going to get one of those…

I have a Glock 22 with 9mm barrel, MP9 shield, and Beretta 92FS. I like budget guns as much as expensive ones. The point is sometimes to find a budget gun that is reliable and accurate. Sometimes it’s more fun than just buying the most expensive thing out there

The NAA are purpose built, and not much good beyond their purpose. I’ve not bought one for that reason. Colt did not have a lifetime warranty on the Government .380 or I would have sent it back. I heard from more than one source the quality control in the 90’s was not good, that would explain my crappy example

Everyone’s mileage varies. These are just my experiences

I completely agree! People do comment saying they carry the derringers though… just too heavy for me. I think older Davis models weren’t as heavy, but they’re not reliable either from what I hear

@@crankygunreviews Yeah, the Bond Arms guns have a huge fan base but I could never understand why. The guns are well made but super heavy compared to many of the polymer framed autos and many of the autos are very close to the same size with many times the capacity. + not many people can shoot an over/under derringer quickly & accurately beyond xa few yards while the small autos and Airweight snub revolvers are plenty accurate to 20+ yards with practice

@@frankbrowning328 I agree with you- that’s why I never carry it, so many better options

I think Auto Ordnance when they were in NY were really bad. I have an Auto Ordnance made in Worcester, and it’s pretty reliable

Nope :) a couple of your suggestions may make my top 5 surprisingly good guns video though :)

@@crankygunreviews 😁

I don’t buy every gun to carry, some I just buy because they’re cool. A round nose 380 or flat nose will blow through clothing as well, the “bouncing off leather jackets” is folklore, and dangerous at that,

​@@crankygunreviews I didn't say anything about leather jackets. Shooting someone beyond your target is dangerous.

@@jbachhuber so you’re saying .380 isn’t enough to penetrate heavy clothing in cold weather, but is still enough to over penetrate and hurt someone other than your intended target?

@@crankygunreviews Dismissed.

I didn’t have bad luck with my 995, I just hated about everything about it.

Yeah.. generally Ruger semi auto's minus perhaps the Mark series are less than desirable...

Ones you were disappointed in? My Taurus have been good.

Glad someone finally admits that! People Keep saying I’m an idiot

It’s hard for colt Fan Boyz to admit Colt made some crappy guns now and then

A lot of guys comment on my videos of it saying they carry them, but it’s a freaking brick

Yeah I’ve heard mostly bad about those guns

Don’t make it for the two barrel variant. The cyclops is a different frame with only one firing pin

I tried 3 Brands of mags, put new springs in, tweaked followers… the gun was a lemon. Watch my play list on it. Why is it so hard for people to admit that not everything colt releases is perfect?

That stinks on the MVP- I wanted one for a long time. Ended up getting the Ruger American 5.56 ranch, and it takes AR mags and shoots great.

@@crankygunreviews that’s definitely the one I should have gotten. Oh well you live and you learn.

This is comical. I have been shooting Glocks for 30 years in damn near every environment and have never had any problems with them. I own several, carried one as my duty sidearm, and I run my firearms hard. They are stone cold reliable. There are actually 3 safeties on a Glock, and the fourth is your trigger finger. You are a new shooter, and I guarantee you that if you had any failures, it was due to you and not the gun. There is a reason they are used by military and law enforcement entities throughout the world.

My Glock is reliable, but I don’t rub it in sand either… Glocks in general are very reliable

Looks like you got the extremely rare Glock that experiences jams. I have owned and do own several Glocks and my family and friends have a large amount of Glocks (+ many other makes) and non e of us ever have problems with jams in 9mm, 357 Sig, 40 S&W or 45 ACP. Very few striker fored guns similar to the Glock in design have a manual safety other than the passive internal safeties and the trigger safety.

@@frankbrowning328 🤣🤣

@@lonestarpatriot876 Yeah yeah the "I have been shooting for many years and have ran 25,000 rounds through and never failed bs". Because the internet doesn't lie.

In my experience and research, all .410 AR’s have some issues. Mine is getting better- the bugs are getting worked out

@@crankygunreviewsthe issue of mine was the magazine. So I changed the spring and no more problems

Yeah getting good magazines for these can be a chore

@@crankygunreviews I have the Charles Daly .410 upper and It seems to work pretty good as long as you're careful not to use shells that are too long. I've shot around a couple hundred rounds so far. I shot ATI #8 buck shot, ATI slugs, ATI #9 target loads, and Hornady triple defense. Those all seem to do okay. One thing you have to watch out for is loading the rounds carefully into the mags to avoid rim lock. I also have an ATI .410 upper that I acquired recently. I haven't shot it yet, but one thing, I've noticed is the basic design of these 2 is quite similar. They are both piston guns. They have a piston that seems to mount coaxial around the barrel. There are tabs on both sides of the bolt carrier that the piston pushes against to move it back and forth. I think this may be a key point of how these shotgun uppers work. Shot shells typically produce much lower pressure than rifle rounds. In a Direct impingment AR the bolt itself functions as a "piston". But the surface area of the bolt is small. The force which actuates the bolt is going to be equal to pressure multiplied by surface area. With the high pressure of rifle cartridges the small surface area may be sufficient, but perhaps not with shotshells. The piston used in these .410 uppers probably has significantly more surface area. So, that multiplies the force. I don't have a BCA .410 upper and it looks like they've recently removed them from their site. So, I don't know how they work. Are they piston or DI? If they are DI, that might explain why they have more issues. Also there are a couple more unique things about Charles Daly and ATI .410 uppers. One is they have a different kind of ejector. It's basically, a ring like structure attached to a long pin. There is a little hinged bracket just in front of the rear take down pin. The bracket swings down to allow you to slide the BCG out when the upper and lower are apart. Anyway, the bracket has a little piece that goes up into the upper and when the bolt carrier goes all the way back that ring like structure on the extractor contacts it pushing the long pin forward, which in turn pushes through the bolt face to push the shell loose. Is the BCA upper similar or does it have the more traditional AR style ejector? One of the key differences between shotshells and rifle shells is that they have a rim which extends beyond the width of the shell. I think that may have a lot to do with the design. The last thing I noticed is the buffer. Both ATI and Charles Daly expressly say to make sure you use the buffer included with the upper. Upon examining the buffers of both the ATI and Charles Daly, they appear very similar to a traditional carbine buffer. The weight is the same as a standard carbine buffer. But there is one significant difference. They are a bit shorter in overall length. I think this is to allow the BCG to toward a bit further back into the carbine buffer tube before stopping. Shot shells are unique in that they actually get longer after they are fired and the crimp unfolds. Therefore, it makes sense that the BCG must travel backward farther to eject the spent shell. Is the BCA upper similar in this regard? I was thinking of getting one of the BCA .410 uppers, if for no other reason, just to see if the design was similar to the ATI and Charles Daly, but when I looked they were always out of stock. However, recently it looks like they've completely removed them from their site.

@@stefanl5183 yeah the BCA uppers don’t come with buffers- I was bummed though because so many good videos with them from shot show, and then I get mine, had issues, saw others with issues too… mine just about ironed out though. It’s amazing with slugs, decent with buckshot.

Yeah I know but I always push the limits

With Mag fed, yes- tube fed are more reliable, at least some are…

The answer to that is M3. Didn't cycle? Switch it to pump. It's a shame there aren't more pump/semi-auto shotguns out there. Your choices are SPAS-12 ($$$), M3 ($$) and Turkish M3 clones ($). The difficulty justifying an M3 is that for the price of an M3, you can get a dedicated semi-auto and a dedicated pump (940 and 500).

Yeah they’re pricey though. But M3’s are very highly regarded.

I like trying budget guns too, not just the newest and best.

No, lol, had to buy the Bud Light and Mullet wig separately lol 😆

1500 fps 1/4 oz slug does a lot of damage- so will 4 balls of 000 buck at 1200-1300 fps. I didn’t buy it for the birdshot so much, more for slugs and Buckshot, plus I reload .410.

@@crankygunreviews just shoot 45 colt, short rifled barrels are pretty useless with shot, only a specific distance is "decent". Like the judge, one of the most useless gun I've seen. For the record, run that "1500 fps" across a chronic, no where near that in that short barrel

@@independentthinker8930 I was taking about shooting the slugs and buckshot out of the .410AR, not the derringer… the appeal of the derringer with .410 is you can use it for close contact with snakes and stuff, but you could do the same with a handgun and shotshells, or a Governor or Judge

@@crankygunreviews judge is like carrying a boat anchor, shot out of a rifled barrel is VERY limited, the spin scatters it making holes in the pattern

@@independentthinker8930 I know I have a governor. At very close range it’s effective. Past about 3 yards, use a 45 LC or a 410 slug

Good for you 👍

@@crankygunreviews as far as shotguns you have such a great collection I couldn’t see going for the ones in your video.

@@kenhughes4715 the Bear Creek .410 still appeals to me, it shoots really well with the right ammo, and with the mags fitting properly. I’m not giving up on that one. The Boss 25 was atrocious

I’ve thought about it- they pop up from time to time

@@crankygunreviews It is better to buy a Soviet-made PM.They are of high quality. Makarov has been my service weapon for 15 years.I hope that the cartridges for it are not expensive in the USA?

@@crankygunreviews ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pzSfQJJcKY4.html This is a video about my work...

@@horn410 9x18 is not easy to find

@@crankygunreviews I didn't know you had problems with (9*18mm)!!! Then something from a Czech weapon (9*19 m) or another RUGER (p 85), (95) I liked the gun.I shot it, it's a great gun!!!

It’s not always about cheap stuff- if you can buy an inexpensive gun, and it’s reliable, it is valuable information for a lot of people who can’t afford a Glock or a Beretta shotgun… If I can spend a few bucks, test something, and save someone else money while they buy a less expensive reliable gun, my job is done. But I also tel it like it is, show failures, and like testing all kinds of guns regardless of price.

There are dozens of expensive guns out there that everyone expects to be good. I’m budget minded, and thousands of other people out there are budget minded. I like trying out cheap guns as much as expensive ones. I have plenty of good “better selection” guns as well

Where is your content with good guns?

@@crankygunreviews Nutinfancy , Justin opinion, Paul Harrell. just to name a few....

@@malibujoe01 yeah they’re all big RU-vidrs. I said where is YOUR content?

I don't really understand your plan. Bad/ poor quality guns are going to be bad. It's a" you get what you pay for" kind of thing! You can also find great deals on quality used firearms. Hi point? Is like the lowest of lows! I alsk don't make you tube videos I just watch them. Your content is not interesting. It's too obvious, it is like doing food reviews of bad restaurants, that is not interesting. I know it takes guts and time to make videos, but I'm sorry to say this content choice lacks interest. Good luck as a RU-vid content creator.

Don’t buy a new one. CA are crooks. Find an older one.

I have one.. Very accurate. Quarter size magnet on a refrigerator at 15 yd. Picked it up for eighty bucks at the flea market

Sometimes testing a cheap gun is valuable, I have a lot of higher end 100% reliable guns, but for people who can’t afford a pricey gun, guys like me who are willing to spend (waste) some money and test these garbage rods, it helps others make informed decisions

@@crankygunreviews When things don’t work that are supposed to it makes me nuts. You have much more patience than I. Enjoyed the video though.

Lol, I do have a lot of patience and I always try to fix stuff- I’m a tinkerer by nature