Guns That You Wish Would Just Go Away
Here's my top two guns that I wish would just fucking go away. There are a myriad of reasons as to why I wish they would all be sucked into a black hole... some being technical such as materials or finish, some simply design flaws, and some based on the attitudes of shooters.
The Springfield XD
The "Bubba Glock" is perhaps the most annoying pistol in the universe as of its release under the Springfield Armory stamp (despite originating in Croatia). I figure that any product that occupies 17 separate advertisement pages in an issue of American Rifleman has to be a total turd if for no other reason than its being pushed so hard. Also, there are almost as many models and variations of the XD as there are of H&K, S&W, and Glock combined. Now, there is nothing particularly bad about the XD design (looks are a matter of taste)... in fact, its a perfectly acceptable pistol with many modern features and is probably perfect for someone who only wants to buy one handgun and use it for target practice and self defense, but if their advertising campaign wasn't close to being subliminal it would really help their image. It's unclear how the XD developed its comical Bubba image, as similar products are produced by H&K, S&W, and Glock. Aside from the old school M1A series (SOCOM II RULES!!! *gag*), Springfield hasn't come up with anything particular good (or original) in a long, long time.
The Taurus Judge
Take two of the most generic-rare and largely antiquated calibers you can find, .45 Long Colt and .410 shotgun, and combine them into one monstrous abortion of a double action revolver that nobody can take seriously... and profit off idiots who would also purchased a Swiss Army Knife with a Fleshlight attachment. Needless to say, the Judge is often purchased by people that own the Springfield XD. It even comes in four flavors: regular, tactical (rail ZOMG), magnum, and snubnose. I find it hilarious that they made one designed for concealed carry... they bob the hammer and give it a barrel less than half the length of the cylinder. What makes this gun even more atrocious is that holster companies are in on this train wreck. Taurus has a hard time building credibility amongst serious shooters and producing miracle products like this 5-shot failcannon isn't helping.
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Fellow TFP gun nuts, what say you about guns that need to be This-Is-Sparta'd?
Last edited by Plan9; 05-27-2010 at 11:19 AM..
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