Over rated firearms

[Jfal]

I thoroughly enjoyed the video, I still enjoy James' schtick like I enjoy Brandon Herrera's. Valid points to everything he said about all guns on that list (I have 3 of them)....

 

[Annihilator]

Ok, you had to go there didn’t ya……

Minion version of Han’s falling off the Nakatomi building…….

 

[Ranger715]

An "overrated gun" is actually just a really good, very popular gun that some people like to poo-poo just to be contrary.

 

[Jfal]

I think that video was James' attempt at pissing off every regular contributor to this forum.

 

[Sld1959]

Generally this type thing tends to happen when they need something to get people discussing them again to make them relevant.

 

[KillerFord1977]

I wouldn’t call the Kar98 over rated either, as it was the main German rifle of WWII.
I enjoy firing it

 

[Wirenut]

Perfect example of when I am looking to purchase I put exactly zero interest in so called experts videos and print.
I listen to forum members who actually use their firearms without compensation.
Never had buyers remorse yet...

 

[HansGruber]

Perfect example of when I am looking to purchase I put exactly zero interest in so called experts videos and print.
I listen to forum members who actually use their firearms without compensation.
Never had buyers remorse yet...

I just tend to buy something that interests me and make up my own mind…if I don’t like it? I tend to have a shooting buddy that will.

 

[Annihilator]

Yea, gun mags and web sites and such can be very biased, I too just get something that I like, plus if friends recommend one, I’ll give it a try.

 

[Bassbob]

Perfect example of when I am looking to purchase I put exactly zero interest in so called experts videos and print.
I listen to forum members who actually use their firearms without compensation.
Never had buyers remorse yet...

I would absolutely put more stock in what one of our forum members thinks than what I read from a gun writer or YouTuber.

 

[Annihilator]

I don’t know anything about guns…..

 

[wmg1299]

I don't believe that any reliable firearm can ever be "overrated". Individual shooters base their firearm preferences, at least in-part, on their own individual physical traits and personal tastes. Since no gun fits everyone's hand the same, a gun that you find to have very mild recoil may very well be difficult for another shooter to control. Sights that are clearly visible to a 35 year-old shooter may be nothing but a blur to a 65 year-old shooter. As long as a gun fires when the trigger is pulled, and doesn't fire when the trigger has not been pulled, I consider it to be a decent firearm. The rest is merely a matter of personal preference and tastes.

The question that this video does a good job of indirectly addressing is what guns have the most annoying fans. I need to like my guns, and I hope that you like your guns. What bothers me is when fans of one company or platform loudly demand that I (and everyone else) must also love a particular gun/platform. I personally believe that all reliable guns are good; it's people's opinions of what others should like that are overrated (including my own).