Are you brand-exclusive?

[Bonkers4Bacon]

I was just pondering my next firearm purchase and I wondered if I should venture out or stick to the brand (S&W) that I just recently purchased. I will more than likely venture, because I dont want to limit myself on the number of firearms to own

I know there are people out there exclusive to just one brand (biggest example, which you probably didnt know about, is the Glock cult). Just curious who out there is dedicated to just one brand. What is that brand and how did you decide? Is it a family-history-sort-of thing? Don't trust other brands? Afraid of change? Just want to hear thoughts

 

[lovemachine]

Depends. My first carry gun was a Glock 19. I wanted something a little smaller for summer carry, so I bought a Glock 26, just because the magazines are interchangeable, and was the same platform. It's the same reason why I just bought a Glock 17.

I believe in keeping all your self protection handguns similiar.

 

[Mrmonte]

I don't consciously make brand specific purchases but it seems like I usually gravitate towards S&W revolvers and Remington Shotguns. Everything else is a grab bag.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I didn't start out that way - but it has ended up that way.

All of a sudden most of my meager "collection" belong to one major manufacturer.

Two of them to another major player

One to another major.

I USED to believe in "quantity rules" and had many more European models in the stable.

Now, though, (Again, through happenstance) - all are American.

It just so happened that the one I've ended up with the most of - had the most options for me to pick and choose from coupled with good availability & affordable prices at the time/s I was looking to buy.

 

[sparkyfender]

Heck no. Variety rules.

 

[level0]

Not brand loyal, but not against any particular brand either. My favorite pistols are American, Yugo, and German (BZZ! ISSC). That list can change by the day, or hour.

 

[jgreiner]

I never considered myself brand exclusive, but when I start looking for a new gun, I seem to gravitate to S&W. I do however, have a Ruger Mark I that is a damn fine old gun. And I would dearly love to get a Ruger Vaquero, a new Hunter MARK III, and a Single 10.

I also have several S&W guns that I want, such as a 686 in a 3" barrel, a .44 magnum 629, and a Model 66 with a 3" barrel.

 

[DustyDawg48]

It depends. When it comes to something to compete with or carry I tend to stay almost exclusively with the same brand. Since I'm getting a lot of trigger time I want to be as familiar with my chosen guns as I can be and by keeping them as similar as possible I'm not spending time adapting to something radically different when I'm on the competition field or out on the town with my family.

Now, when it comes to collecting something it is wide open! I'll buy any brand or model if it is something I want to add to a collection that will most likely not be used for anything other than collecting to pass down to my son or daughter or range plinking fun.

My chosen brand came after watching others shoot both in real life and on TV plus a lot of trial and error. I've owned a lot of different brands of gun and genuinely like every one I've had the pleasure of owing...but I do tend to look at Glock first when considering a new pistol.

 

[Leo]

I am not brand specific. If I am happy with a particular product, I tend to buy the next one with that in mind.

I still believe that Winchester Model 70's are the best production bolt guns, but that does not keep me from buying a Remington or Savage if a particular model has features that I like.
I am partial to the 1911 chassis, and there are 5 or so brands of those that I believe do a good job. Since the great old COLT revolvers are now collectable, I am down to S&W or Ruger for shooting. I like the Beretta O/U shotguns but I have my eyes aimed at a Ceasar Guerini Trap gun.

 

[Joniki]

Variety is the spice of life...

 

[VERT]

Not brand exclusive. But I just wrote stuff down on a piece of paper and figured out most of our guns are S&W or Ruger. Of course these companies have multiple models or pistols and rifles.

 

[Bonkers4Bacon]

Depends. My first carry gun was a Glock 19. I wanted something a little smaller for summer carry, so I bought a Glock 26, just because the magazines are interchangeable, and was the same platform. It's the same reason why I just bought a Glock 17.

I believe in keeping all your self protection handguns similiar.

I see the merit in that. I am too much of a visual person, aesthetics are what draw me in. They aren't the most attractive guns, to me, so I would hate having a Glock collection since they all look very similar. Nothing against you or Glock, just my preference. As far as protection goes, I don't really care about visuals. If it goes bang when it should, I don't care what it looks like

 

[jamil]

There are some brands I really like and some not so much. But that's mostly because the companies I like best tend to make stuff I want to buy.

For example, from the most common brands, I like Smith, Walther, Ruger because I have those and I like what I have. I don't really care for Glock because they don't make anything I really want enough to spend the money. But if they came out with a gun I want, it would certainly be in the running. I never really cared for Springfield that much until they produced the xds. If they'd have introduced the 9 sooner I may have bought that instead of the shield.

I never considered myself brand exclusive, but when I start looking for a new gun, I seem to gravitate to S&W. I do however, have a Ruger Mark I that is a damn fine old gun. And I would dearly love to get a Ruger Vaquero, a new Hunter MARK III, and a Single 10.

I also have several S&W guns that I want, such as a 686 in a 3" barrel, a .44 magnum 629, and a Model 66 with a 3" barrel.

That S&W avatar looks awesome. I'm biding my time waiting for the right price on an E-Series SC.

 

[Bonkers4Bacon]

Variety is the spice of life...

Heck no. Variety rules.

Agree with both. I like to mix it up and get a feel for everything out there. I can understand why some people would be brand exclusive though. A lot of companies churning out several lines of high quality firearms.

 

[MCgrease08]

I see the merit in that. I am too much of a visual person, aesthetics are what draw me in. They aren't the most attractive guns, to me, so I would hate having a Glock collection since they all look very similar. Nothing against you or Glock, just my preference. As far as protection goes, I don't really care about visuals. If it goes bang when it should, I don't care what it looks like

One reason to go with Glock: You can buy a bunch of them and if the wife asks, "is that another new gun?"

You can say, "no honey that's just the Glock. I've had it forever."

 

[dbrier]

I'm more caliber loyal than brand.

Ruger x5
S&W x4
Beretta x3
Sig x2
Boberg, Seecamp, Browning, Chiappa, Springfield x1

 

[lovemachine]

I see the merit in that. I am too much of a visual person, aesthetics are what draw me in. They aren't the most attractive guns, to me, so I would hate having a Glock collection since they all look very similar. Nothing against you or Glock, just my preference. As far as protection goes, I don't really care about visuals. If it goes bang when it should, I don't care what it looks like

I don't care how the gun looks. As long as it's reliable when I need it to be, that's what matters.

I tried the M&P, and while they look a lot better than the Glocks, the one I had gave me nothing but problems. So I sold it for another Glock.

I'm not a gun collector. My guns are to be used for shooting and protection and SHTF. Looks won't matter when the SHTF.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

What a great country we live in where we have so many choices, eh?

I don't consider myself that brand loyal but in my meager collection, I've got more S&W's than any other brand--it's just the way things turned out, I guess. I just buy what I like.

 

[Bonkers4Bacon]

I don't care how the gun looks. As long as it's reliable when I need it to be, that's what matters.

I tried the M&P, and while they look a lot better than the Glocks, the one I had gave me nothing but problems. So I sold it for another Glock.

I'm not a gun collector. My guns are to be used for shooting and protection and SHTF. Looks won't matter when the SHTF.

Fair enough. I dont mind the Glock looks, I just like variety personally. And I definitely agree with you, if SHTF then looks dont matter.


.......Unless its a Hi-point. Then I'd rather have the S-covered fan...

 

[VERT]

Just adding up. In my immediate family (father, sister, wife) we have 11 Smith and Wessons. 3 J frames, 3 M&Ps, 3 1911s and 2 rifles. All 3 households are currently using S&W for carry and home defense.