Have you ever bought a black or green rifle based on hype and were disappointed?

shoota said:
Probably get crucified for this one. AR-15's. 2 different kinds, one had to get the barrel replaced right away because of poor accuracy (under warranty). The other stopped cycling after about 200 rounds, BCG replaced under warranty. These weren't chinese norincos either, 2 reputable brands. Honestly from what you would read from everyone on here they are 1 MOA guns right out of the box and the best guns since sliced bread. Accuracy is on par with any other semi .223/5.56 I have shot, honestly I wish I hadn't sold my X95 it had the same accuracy as the AR's using bulk ammo. So in summary maybe a high end AR won't give you any problems and maybe better accuracy but don't expect run of the mill $1-2k AR's that don't need maintenance, upgrading, tinkering or repair. Oh and the regret is that I have these useless AR's that are now prohibited.
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I feel the same way about my AR. Maybe if it was what I learned on and I sunk a lot more time into customizing and tinkering with it I might enjoy it more. But my guns are like my vehicles and desktop computer: I don't want to spend tons of time building and working on them I just want them to work. All that customizability can be a double-edge sword.
 
I bought and HK SR9, the gun shoot like crap, best I could ever get was a 3.5 inch group with Federal Match ammo. Contacted HK and they said that was within specs and said nothing they could do about it
 
I thought a stag10 was the be all end all for me. It’s was in my trusty .308, shot under 1moa and was just fine for reliable cycling. I do not like shooting AR anything. Sold it fairly shorty after I got it. Didn’t even want to get used to it.
 
Painkillers said:
Building off of Hori's thread in the handgun forum, I thought perhaps some folks here have invested in black or green rifles only to be let down? Spill the beans guys, show us your lemons!? :kickInTheNuts:
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Gsg-16. What a plastic POS. The only rifle i regretted buying in my entire life. Total of around 400 guns of different types.
 
Past guns are like past girl friends
Some you wonder why?? And then there were the ones that just sucked you in and spat all your hopes and dreams out and cost you $$$ to get out .
Then there are the sweet hearts some get away and some you hold on to .
 
WK180C, and the first-generation T97. I really wasn't impressed by either.




J.Hancock said:
Actually I bought a Ruger 1022 and tricked I out with an archangel, g36kit (so it sorta qualifies) ..I ended up trading it for a SxS shotgun because I didn't like how fake it was.
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Haha I did exactly the same thing!! It seemed like a good idea at the time...
 
The ACR was actually not a bad rifle except for being a little tip heavy with Canada barrel. I sold it when it went out of production, and parts were no longer available.
 
Gundoggy said:
The ACR was actually not a bad rifle except for being a little tip heavy with Canada barrel. I sold it when it went out of production, and parts were no longer available.
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Heh been trying to track one down for a reasonable price. Good seeing people's response.
I have been told by many that they are not the happiest camper.
Caliber change handle looseness etc.

Some foolish side of me is still seeking for one
 
Bartok5 said:
Famae SG 540-2 in .308. What a dog, overall. I wanted to love thos pseudo FAL replacement, but couldn't get past the horrible 4 MOA accuracy (or worse, ammo dependant). Recoil was also excessive due to the rifle's otherwise welcome light weight for a battle rifle. Efforts to keep the 308 Famae lightweight were the rifle's ultimate downfall if my theory is correct. The .308 Famae uses the exact same receiver as the much softer-shooting 5.56mm SG 540. That receiver is fabricated from a relatively light gauge of sheet steel, which I believe is prone to AKM-style flexing when the .308 weapon is fired. I believe this to be the culprit behind the SG 540-2's lacklustre accuracy. It is worth noting that the Swiss employed a much thicker gauge of sheet steel for the Receiver of the successor rifle, the SIG 550 (despite it being only 5.56mm calibre). As a point of comparative interest, my SG 540 and 543 were both 2 MOA rifles with the thin receiver steel...
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I hope the next production run is better. Looks like just the furniture has been changed out tho.

Hate to throw away $3500...
 
Wilks said:
ACR, sold it immediately because the lower felt like cheap plastic.
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Gunz4me said:
Heh been trying to track one down for a reasonable price. Good seeing people's response.
I have been told by many that they are not the happiest camper.
Caliber change handle looseness etc.

Some foolish side of me is still seeking for one
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Not foolish at all. I'm personally a big fan of the platform. Definitely better with an aluminum lower though...
 
CobraGT said:
Not foolish at all. I'm personally a big fan of the platform. Definitely better with an aluminum lower though...
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I feel like the aluminum lower is hype.
Its definitely not an upgrade imo. Its just different. Basically like a backup/spare part since they dont make the originals anymore.
 
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