Favorite Manufacturer and Why

[ECS686]

S&W revolvers and M&Ps. Sig 220 series and HK 46 and P30 all LEM and 1911 Colt and Springfield brands I got a 4 star rating at Glock Operator course but shoot the others better.

 

[DadSmith]

Milwaukee
Or
Stihl

It's hard to choose.

No it isn't.


Honorable mention



That said on firearms I'm not really a fan of any company. I'm a fan of reliability. Whomever makes a reliable firearm then I'm a fan of that firearm. Good customer service is also a must.

 

[INgunowner]

Good customer service is also a must.

This.
Always this.

Yes good tools die.

Bad gas, dead batteries, junk ammo
I've seen everything fail for one reason or another. The process we teach is simple.
ROOT CAUSE.
REMEDIATION.
RETURN TO SERVICE.

I've seen a man stand on one foot in the rain and beat a rusted hitch pin out of a receiver with his steel toed boot.
Just because it's not Your fault doesn't mean you don't have to fix it.

Starting with the best, from the best, just makes the process easier.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

You guys can narrow it down to one?

We are teeming with pistol choices now.

 

[spencer rifle]

You mean what I like the most, what I carry the most, or what I have the most of?

1. HK
2. Sig
3. Glock and Kel-Tec, with Ruger a close third

 

[COOPADUP]

CZ and Sig

 

[Scott58]

I don't have a favorite either. I've been happy with all my purchase in the last few years and they are all different manufacturers.

CZ
RI
Ruger
Heritage
Rossi
Browning

Edit: I forgot the Hi-point

Good job by all.

 

[Knight Rider]

Toyota. Everything they make just works. A close second is Suntory Brands. I’m really not a Japanese fanboy, but I do know what I like and they do well with vehicles and spirits.

 

[DadSmith]

You mean what I like the most, what I carry the most, or what I have the most of?

1. HK
2. Sig
3. Glock and Kel-Tec, with Ruger a close third

What no HI-Point?

 

[NHT3]

Revolvers S&W for sure.
EDC PSA Dagger (flame suit on) but carry what YOU shoot well and train with. Not trying to sell anyone but I've found the ported Dagger is as accurate and quicker on follow up shots than anything I've owned. I know they are inexpensive but reliability has been second to none for me through thousands of rounds. I also prefer Holosun to RMRs so maybe I'm a little weird but I know what I like and what works for me.

 

[63PGP]

Moore Gun Works (2011's)
HK (pistols)
CZ (pistols)
Les Baer (1911)
S&W (revolvers)
Beretta (shotguns)
LWRC, Browning, Desert Tech (rifles)

 

[Creedmoor]

No it isn't.
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That said on firearms I'm not really a fan of any company. I'm a fan of reliability. Whomever makes a reliable firearm then I'm a fan of that firearm. Good customer service is also a must.

One makes Great Chainsaws and the other makes Great Sewing Machines.

 

[DadSmith]

One makes Great Chainsaws and the other makes Great Sewing Machines.

Did Smith Corona make some M1903A3 in WWII?
That got me thinking about the different companies in WWII that made small arms.
I wonder if we could gear up again if needed?

 

[Creedmoor]

Did Smith Corona make some M1903A3 in WWII?
That got me thinking about the different companies in WWII that made small arms.
I wonder if we could gear up again if needed?

Yes they did, and some ammunition also. They make thermal labels now.
I would guess that companies that still make products with CNC machines and so fourth can shift over to begin making firearm parts for a war effort if needed.

 

[BP84]

Nobody going to mention Sako? Love me some Sako!

Edited: I guess I am in the handgun section. I will see myself out.

 

[cbhausen]

For defensive handguns I’ve owned several Glocks, a few Berettas, an M&P or two and a handful of Sigs… But once I shot an H&K it was game over. I’ve had very little trigger time with them, but from the moment I picked up a VP9 I knew this was it.

For target/plinking I’ll take a Ruger Mark IV.

No real preference rifle-wise but Palmetto State Armory has never let me down with their AR/AK offerings.

 

[Chewie]

In the realm of 1911's, the key is affordable.
Std. Mfg. (most expensive I own)
Springfield Armory
Rock Island
And 1 lone Kimber.
In the realm of Tupperware.
M&P 1.0

 

[Creedmoor]

What no HI-Point?

Wait,,, I thought Kel-Tec was a rebranded Hi-Point...

 

[Leadeye]

I have more Colts than anything else, going back a long way.

 

[sailordave]

For semi-auto, Sig and HK hammer fired pistols. Solid feel and performance.

For revolvers, Colt and S&W (pre-lock). Nobody ever made them better.