Opinion on Girsan MC28?

I have one they are looked down on because of their price, but they are worth the money. They are pretty much average on everything the trigger pull is soft and spongy so it does feel less than it is. The light weight does mean it will jump when shot it and it does like to throw brass and Aluminum cases come straight back at you. Like most of the reviews say it would make a great starter pistol or range plinker, cheap enough to buy with enough ammo and accurate enough to get hang of shooting.
 
My first foray into 9mm. All told, it's decently made. Being a spoiled 1911 user I am still getting used to the trigger. Two tactile clicks and there's the wall. Fire and one click to reset. Accurate, yes probably more than I am. As a casual shooter it's good value. CZ style mags so if I ever find a deal I can't resist I am already ahead there. Handles just like an M&P so if you like the feel of that in your hand then at about half the price it becomes attractive. Competitive shooters will have different opinions, I respect that. As someone who doesn't get to the range all that often, I'm satisfied with what the Girsan gives me.
 
Up to probably 600 rounds now and I'm liking mine more and more. It was my first pistol. I bought it because it was cheap but also because of the online reviews - essentially that it is well built and mechanically reliable with some complaints about the trigger. My thinking was that I could get something relatively inexpensive and then if I dropped it or scratched it or just decided I wasn't really into pistol shooting I wouldn't be out much.

A few months later I bought a Walter Q5 - much, much better trigger out-of-the-box and, of course the red dot optic is fantastic. With the Walther my accuracy was significantly better. Of course the Girsan was $350 and the Walter was $1500. But, since I had both pistols and I knew it wasn't worth trying to sell the Girsan I continued to use it every time I'd go to the range. So now, here's the interesting thing - I find that the trigger has improved considerably on the Girsan with use and also, I find that I can shoot both pistols with the same accuracy. The Walther is a little easier/quicker to aim with the optic but if I take a few seconds to carefully aim the Girsan it shoots exactly the same groupings and patterns. When I got the Walther I kind of looked down on the Girsan and regretted buying it but now after some time with both I regret buying the Walther!

I have not had a single failure on the Girsan (except for that one time I didn't seat the mag properly and can't blame the gun for that). The finish looks like new. It disassembles easily and now I quite satisfied with it. Wait, I did have one issue - the rear sight came loose and had to get tapped back into position. That happened within the first 100 rounds and it's been fine ever since.
 
Got mine in the mail. Great fit and metal work. Trigger is a little tough as the metal cuts are sharp, but it should smooth out a lot after 200 rounds or so. Looks like super awesome deal for $320. Why anyone would even buy "made in china" if this is available?
 
I had a Girsan MC-28 and I liked it way more that the S&W SDVE9 that it replaced, better trigger etc..
but then I replaced it with my Norinco 9mm in 1911 form and that is a better more accurate gun that
shoots anything, my Girsan would only shoot 124 or higher grain. The SDVE9 and the Gisan were only with
me for a couple months each, the Norinco for a year or so and I'm still shooting it.
 
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