Brand Loyalty

[mser]

I'm in the gun whore category myself. If it goes bang and looks cool, I love it. The older and the weirder the better.

I do have scruples though. No Saturday night specials in my toy box.

I'm not really a collector but I'm definitely an accumulator.

Agree wholeheartedly with all of the points listed above. I prefer the term connoisseur, which my wife believes is synonymous with hoarder.

[b4uqzme]

Agree wholeheartedly with all of the points listed above. I prefer the term connoisseur, which my wife believes is synonymous with hoarder.

She's probably right. But aren't they always?

[TheTman]

For revolvers, I like Smith and Wesson and Dan Wesson. For Semi's, it's more of brands I won't buy, than brand loyalty, although I do own more Kahrs than any other brand, but those are all for CC. I also like the M&P's and Most Beretta's. I'd like to try out a CZ. And I still have no desire to own a Glock.

[muggsy]

I have no brand loyalties, but usually go for what I consider to be the best of the best. S&W revolvers, Colt pistols, Winchester bolt actions rifles and Browning shotguns. For concealed carry it's Kahr.

[CJB]

Somebody mention rifles?

Hmmm. About the only brand loyalty I got there is Springfield Armory... not the current one but the first and real one, as in 1896 Krag, 1903 Springfield, M1 rifle and M14 rifle.....

[warbird1]

I am loyal to any quality firearm ,my collection of handguns includes 2 Kahrs,9 S&W ,2 Kimbers ,1 Dan Wesson,7 Rugers 1 Beretta, 2 Ubertis ,1Colt,and 1 Rossi. Gee when I look at it written down I just realized I'm a "Gun Whore"

You have me beat but just barely. No Glocks and only pre lock S&W revolvers. No Hi-Points either. Otherwise I like many brands.

[yqtszhj]

Somebody mention rifles?

Hmmm. About the only brand loyalty I got there is Springfield Armory... not the current one but the first and real one, as in 1896 Krag, 1903 Springfield, M1 rifle and M14 rifle.....

+1 on M1 and M14. Amazing and they just work.

[AJBert]

I am about the least brand loyal when it comes to firearms as anyone I know. I find something I like and I buy it. I once tried to count up in my head how many different brands of firearms I had and came up with around 20 or so. Amazingly I don't have any Colt's or Smith's for some reason. Not to say I won't own one some day.

[muggsy]

I am about the least brand loyal when it comes to firearms as anyone I know. I find something I like and I buy it. I once tried to count up in my head how many different brands of firearms I had and came up with around 20 or so. Amazingly I don't have any Colt's or Smith's for some reason. Not to say I won't own one some day.

You should be ashamed to call yourself a gun nut, AJ. No collection is complete without at least one Smith and one Colt. Get thee to a gun show.

[340pd]

No particular loyalties, but preferences,

Revolvers, S&W
Rimfires, Ruger MK series all with Volquartsen innards.
Semi's, any of the major brands that fit my hand will do.
1911's, Kimber, Sig, or Ed Brown

If any of you want to send me something different, I will be happy to keep it, and alter my preferences list.

[KingWulfgar]

I just like guns. There are a few brands I'm not interested in (Glock) or that I think make cheap junk (Taurus), but other than that, I will consider almost anything.

I have 3 Rugers (just sort of worked out that way), 2 Kahrs, 2 Makarovs, a S&W Model 15-3 that I love, an XD, and a Browning Buck Mark.

[O'Dell]

I'm brand loyal up to a point. I buy pistols that work for me. That means that they fit my hand and shooting style, and that they work reliably when I use them. Over 45+ years of shooting and through trial and error, I've narrowed it down to Kahrs, S&W's, SIGS, HK's, and Springfield 1911's. I have four guns, one a gift from my son and three 1911's, that fall outside this description but eleven of fifteen are these brands. There may be others out there that meet this criteria that I haven't tried, but I don't plan to further experiment, because I have what I need.

[pbagley]

I would not say I'm brand loyal. I tend to buy what works for me. I like the Kahr trigger, much more than any other DAO I've tried. In .22's I like High Standard Citation/Trophy/Victor. They work well for bullseye. Not a collector, but I like to buy when I have the funds to do so and the price seems right.

[jocko]

IMO u just can't be a kel tek. jUST SAYIN

[JohnR]

Well, I'm glad I'm not a kel tek then.

I like Kahr, Bersa, Ruger, Colt, S&W is ok, lots I've never tried.