OT--What gun has been most reliable for you?

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OT--What gun has been most reliable for you?

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Reliability is number one with me when it comes to guns. I'm sure many of you feel likewise. In other words, a well-made, dependable gun.

What gun or guns have been most reliable for you?

I think we should avoid single shots. :wink:

I've had several very reliable guns but the fact is I've never shot any--other than a Marlin model 39--enough to know for sure. Some of you guys have shot 100X or more than I have so your personal knowledge of reliability means more than mine.

I'm guessing, since I haven't had it long, that my pre-64 model 70 Winchester made in 1950 would "take a lick'en and keep on tick'en" about as well as any. It feeds and extracts exceptionally well. I mean smoooooth.

Are the Winchester lever-actions more reliable than the Marlins, Savages or Brownings?
Is the Winchester model 70 more reliable than the Remington 700 or Sako, etc bolt action?
Is the Ruger single-action handgun more reliable than the Colts?
Is the Ruger double-action or Colt double-action more reliable than the Smith & Wesson?
Is the Glock more reliable than most other semi-auto handguns? My model 19 has never failed me with any load. Is there a more reliable
semi-auto handgun than the Glock? My guess is--no.
Is there a more reliable semi-auto shotgun than the Browning A5 or Remington model 11? Benelli?
Is there a more reliable pump-action shotgun than the Winchester model 12? Remington model 870? Ithaca model 37? Benelli?
Etc., etc.

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- Revolver: Ruger Vaquero .44 Mag
- Rifle: Win 69A .22 ca 1959, and Pre 64 ('54) 94 .30-30. Also very good luck with abunch of Rossi 92s. Don't have Marlins, so not comparing.
- Special mention: GI (Inland) M1 Carbine - incredibly reliable, but has not seen the use the others have in the last twenty years.
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A 1962 COLT NM 45ACP; 55,000 ROUNDS WITHOUT A SINGLE STOPPAGE, MALF, OR JAM.
A BERSA M23 22LR WITH 20,000 ROUNDS THOUGH IT ALSO WITHOUT A SINGLE STOPPAGE, MALF , OR JAM.
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I have played with many guns and the vast majority have been dependable. Now that I have to pick just one, it probley would be my 94 winchester I bought new I think in 1956. Probley everything I have is reliable too.
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Pistol: Ruger Super Blackhawk in 44 Mag.
Rifle: Winchester 94AE in 356 Win. (had light strikes with rebounding hammer for a short period, but when changed out to non rebound, it has been flawless).

I have complete confidence in these two.
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Handgun - Smith & Wesson 1917, Brazilian contract
Rifle - Remington Model 700 lefty
Shotgun - Remington 870 lefty

The one that worked when it needed to - Remington Rand 1911A1. The darned thing is likely still saving some GI's behind. At least, I'd like to think so.
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First thing that came to mind was my Ruger single actions. I can't recall one ever not going bang when I pulled the trigger.

Of course, any gun can be fouled by improper or out of spec ammo. That is a given.
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An old 'generic' (Arcadia Machine & Tool) 1911 clone I have just never jams, despite being dropped on concrete slabs, dropped in gravel, sat on in mud and snow, fallen in horse troughs, and fed pretty much whatever not-split-all-the-way reloaded cases were on hand, topped with odds-and-ends bullets.

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Pistol: never had a bad one, but I prefer the Ruger Black Hawk

Rifle: my little '94 Trapper has been exceptional and so has my '94 .375 BB, both have had thousands of rounds through their chambers, but never had a K98 Mauser jam up no matter what condition.
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Ruger Flat tops.

My old M64 25-35.
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I've been shooting a Model 72 Win .22 since I was a kid. My uncle taught me to shoot on it, and I've aquired it since he passed. Fits me perfect, I've shot dozens of squills and honestly never missed one with it. I've never shot it on paper and I think it would be unlucky to do so....Never jammed, refused to go into battery, or ftf or eject. For me, perfect in every respect. It's the plain one without the peep sight.
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ruger sa.
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jeepnik,
I thought I was the only one who relied on a Brazilian 1917.
Always there
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Feed it full moon clips
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I know its probably not the answer your lookin for, but ALL OF MINE ARE RELIABLE! If they arnt, I sell them!
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My vote goes to the Winchester 9422, shorts, longs or long rifle any make any type, shoots 'em all. :D
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Marlin 336 or 1894c. The 336 once got some brush particles in the open bolt which jammed it momentarily. Can't really blame the gun but it might be considered a design flaw affecting reliability in the field.

The 1894 has had one momentary jam which cleared right away. I have shot the most rounds through it, probably 2,000. I also had it in for repair of the ramp.

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Glocks are in another league when it comes to reliability.
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Most of my guns are pretty good.

I am most impressed by my Russian-made Makarov.
I have had exactly on failure to eject with that pistol, and I've
put thousands of rounds through it over the last decade or so.
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tap - BANG - we're back in business.

Least reliable is an RIA 45 - and the Ciener 22 kit for it.

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I've seen Glocks choke, however, out of the box most are more reliable than other brands. My personal G30 has gone over 8-9,000 rounds with what few malfs happened attributable to ammo.


M4 carbine, properly lubed, they run through just about anything.

M240 machine gun. Properly lubed (with the RIGHT kind)......they run forever. There's a reason 80 countries use it.


Lee-Enfield....never had one choke.
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For myself thats an easy answer.
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It can about do it all.(its easy to carry/works good on small game/birds/skeet/deer/bear/home defense and on and on.

Thats my (what if only one gun,gun)Never have ever had one issue with any of them!
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getitdone1 wrote:Reliability is number one with me when it comes to guns. I'm sure many of you feel likewise. In other words, a well-made, dependable gun.
What gun or guns have been most reliable for you?
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I couldn't begin to give you comparisons, as I've never owned several of the guns you mention... but for all time absolute reliability, I'd have to say my Colt SAA (modified). I couldn't guess how many rounds I've shot thru a Colt SAA, but truly, probably the most dependable revolver I've ever owned. While it's been modified, it's only broken one part, that's the mainspring after it's initial "tune-up". Although I keep my Combat Commander in ready condition, I'd not hesitate to carry my Colt SAA for self-defense.

But, for what it's worth: Firearms that I've owned and shot, that have never failed to feed, failed to fire, nor experienced a broken part include:

Winchester 94 (multiple examples), S&W mdl 65-4, Remington 870, Remington 700BDL, Uberti Santa Fe Hawken, oh wait, that's a single shot, and a Walther P-38!

That's it. Every once in a while my 1851s fail to fire, or get a cap jam... same with my Remington 1858, my Marlin 375 will sometimes stutter when workin' the action fast, nor really a jam, just not feed real smoothly when not held right (I run my ammo at max OAL), too many Colt 1911s (or clones) have had magazine issues to be deemed 100% reliable, the only semi-auto that I've had that falls in that level of reliability is that Walther P-38. And, while I've bought a few broken Winchester mdl 94s, once repaired, I've never had one fail on me yet.
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I've had nearly every 1911 I've owned choke in some way now and then. I think I'm a 1911 jinx. The only one that didnt choke I didnt shoot much or own long. Have had a Whitworth Mauser fail a time or two, same for a 1903 Springfield or two. Had several Marlin 336/94/95 type malfunctions, had several Ruger transfer bars break. The most reliable over time have been Smith double actions, had one part break in many guns that made it quit, a mainspring in a 22. My favorite K-22 I've shot waaay north of 200k rounds thru with no troubles, and several 29's, one in particular that I've carried heavily with little or no cleaning or maintenance and they always worked. Winchester 86's and 94's seen to be as close to mechanical reliabilty perfection as I've experienced. I've had more malfunctions in AK type rifles than Colt AR's.
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Colt SAA 45 never missed a beat. With my load of 250g RNFP and Universal powder shoots where it looks at 25 yards. If I do my bit properly.
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I have a Marlin 39a that I have personally fired at least 40,000 rounds, never stuttered, and it was well worn when I got it.

Actually, I cannot recall owning a rifle that was unreliable, but then, I have never owned a Ruger 10-22. :D
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I have two 10-22's
neither one has ever missed a beat.
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Of the firearms I own, all seem to function well and have performed what I have demanded of them, so I'll have to go with those that have seniority, i.e. the guns I've owned the longest.

I have (3) guns that have never, not once, failed me in the last 30 years.

(1) Ruger 10/22
(2) Ruger Mini-14
(3) Marlin 336ER in .356Win

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1)- original early 20th C 1st Gen Colt SAs.

2)- Any 1886 Winchester. :D
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...well, Don, that is my Henry H001L. It was 100% reliable, right out of the box, and it continues to be so, some 10,000+ rounds later.

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Mike D. wrote:...1886 Winchester. :D
Yep, I shoulda included my Browning 1886!

I could've included my Marlin 1894, biut since I tore it down the day I bought it... :twisted:
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I'm with Griff and Mike D.
I've had a bunch of 1st gen Colt SAAs and have found them to be utterly reliable for the last (what's 14 from 72) years.
But then a Pachmayr customized 1911 Colt commercial went through about half a million rounds for me back when I shot IPSC.
My 1894 Winchester SRC in 25-35 has been very reliable too but then I've only fired it a couple of thousand rounds.
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tman wrote:Glocks are in another league when it comes to reliability.
My G36 would stovepipe with aluminum blazer....brass ammo was flawless.
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Mescalero wrote:jeepnik,
I thought I was the only one who relied on a Brazilian 1917.
Always there
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Feed it full moon clips
Always goes bang
WHEN THINGS GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT!
One does not feel inadequite.

I bought it on a whim. Darned thing turned out to have the nicest trigger of everything I own, including a couple of custom jobs. The finish is original so a couple more scratches won't matter.
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Same here, best whim I ever had.
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Except mine now wears a six inch bull barrel with a BoMar rib on it, like shooting a .22.
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Ruger .45 revolvers have all been great. I've often thought if I was told to get on a plane, not told where I was going, and could only bring one handgun, it'd be a ruger SA revolver.

Now, much as I love my levers, if I had only ONE rifle to bring, not knowing where, it'd be a Mauser '98 bolt gun.
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Revolver would have to be my Ruger Vaquero in 45colt.
Rifle is no doubt my Enfield No4Mk1
Although my Stevens 200 has been impressing me a lot lately.
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Based on the most rounds fired, these are the ones that I rank highest. I have others that haven't failed, but I haven't fired them as much as these.

Rifle: Browning BLR 308
Shotgun: Winchester model 12
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My Ruger Blackhawk 4 5/8 inch barrel .45 Colt has never failed me.
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.22 rifle:Remington 550-1, bought new in 1953 no problems.

1892 Winchester rifle 32wcf dated 1917, bought in 1954 no problems.

Handgun: Colt SAA .45 Colt bought in 1959, made in 1957 12 rounds through it when I bought it. No problems.

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BlaineG wrote:
tman wrote:Glocks are in another league when it comes to reliability.
My G36 would stovepipe with aluminum blazer....brass ammo was flawless.

Forgot to mention, the ex's G-19 choked a number of times with the original non-drop free mags. The new style mags worked pretty well, tho I think it choked once or twice with them.
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I guess the one I have fired most is 6,000 through a S&W Model 24 44 Special. Then there is a K22 with ?? thousands since 1966 and a Springfield Arms 1911 with about 5,000.
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Most of my Winchester lever-actions are very reliable
my 32WS has feeing problems once in a while, so does my 38-55...but only w/ reloads
My Marlins 30AS is alway relialble

My Winchester model 70 is just as reliable as the Remington 700 or any others
hard to screw up a bolt gun.

wheel guns, Ya cant beat the Smith & Wessons...IMO although I like others as well

Something about Glock that does not appeal to me..Shot them..thay work fine
never had a problem I just prefer a smith

For shotguns its all about fit!
I have shot the Browning A5 or Remington model 1100 and 1187, berettas
and other...all good guns..all reliable if you keep'em clean...
Right now I shoot my beratta the most...and the 1187 for hunting..

I have shot the Winchester model 12, Remington model 870,
Ithaca model 37, and Benellis....all great guns but I prefer the Rem 870
they have never missed a beat..

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Re: OT--What gun has been most reliable for you?

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Interesting topic. I have not had any serious trouble with any of the firearms I own. The two guns that I have that I could consider "most reliable" are the two with the most rounds fired. first is a Ruger 10/22 that I bought new in 1974. Untold thousands of rounds run through it. The second is a Ruger Security Six purchased new in 1976. My records show I am nearing 10,000 rounds through the thing. A third of them have been full house loads, the rest a mid range load. I am considering sending this revolver back to the factory as it's starting to show it's age.
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Re: OT--What gun has been most reliable for you?

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Re: OT--What gun has been most reliable for you?

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Never had an S&W revolver let me down.

7000 rounds through my G19 and only one stoppage and that was me goofin' around.

But the one rifle that I'll go anywhere and in any condition because it's been through the wringer ins Grandpa's
1903 Springfield Sporter / .30-'06.

I'll be cold and dead when I give that one up.

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