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Quality/Price Ratio for Pistols, Do Higher Priced Pistols Mean Better Quality?

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Mr.W. said:
Higher price tags do not one hundred percent guarantee a superior product, firearms included. Sad, however true.
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agreed
i follow what I am sure most people do that plunk down good money on a firearm that results in a happy dance at the range or out hunting or sports what ever
that being said, plunking down 1200 to 2500 for a 1911 , i expect it to be without defects


i tend to stay with a brand i know and feel respects the customer to help them is an issue arises
springfield does this, as do some of the other companies that get my dollar
i figure in if i call and a person ANSWERS its a better fit than waiting for hours or emails that go unanswered

companies that want to speak easily with their customers is often, an overlooked quality
 
I believe in you get what you pay for to a certain extent. I paid just shy of 3 grand for a Wilson Combat CQB. first range trip got off 4 rounds and issues. Sent back to Wilson's and they fixed it. Bought the SA-35 total lemon same gun back to Sa 3 times for the same issue. Finally they sent me a brand new gun. Anything man made whether cheap or expensive can be a lemon. I have guns from all different manufacturers and feel confident I can pick up any one of them and defend myself, my family at any time. I will say that 34 yrs as a LEO I have used Glocks for that entire period and being an instructor and armorer I only came across 2 that had issues and had to be returned back to Glock and I have handled hundreds of em. Glocks are not for everyone I realize that but they are dependable and reliable. For me any weapon purchase is researched and if possible actually shoot the model before I buy and if I buy that particular weapon has to go at the minimum 500 rounds without failure before I trust my life or anyone else with it. Just my two cents worth
 
gfan1984 said:
Good point, I feel though when you have a lower income and want a budget pistol because that's all you can afford we shouldn't look down on that. Talking to many people, most want to learn to shoot and get proper training, but many feel like the "Good guns" are out of reach because of price. It also doesn't help that a lot that many people have stated that if you don't get the higher end firearms you shouldn't get one at all.

Since when did the ability to defend yourself become a class tier?
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i do believe many "reasonably thinking and over all great people" think the same.

to me, it's the conceited, self centered, narcissist, belligerent, ignorant, show-offy people that think one is below them in class.

but to be honest, saying all that...........i'd not be caught dead with a Hi Point.........when a perfectly good Turkish gun is available.
 
Mr.W. said:
Higher price tags do not one hundred percent guarantee a superior product, firearms included. Sad, however true.
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also, a higher price does not guarantee, the owner will shoot like Jerry Miculek - Pro Shooter

best to buy on the low/medium spectrum, gain much experience, and maybe SLOWLY rise to the more expensive guns.

the high priced guns only in some instances, allow for bragging rights.
 
More often than not you pay for the name, and some keep doing that without looking at viable options.

In the 80's I had two Colt Gold Cups that were rattle-traps, and didn't shoot better than the Springfield 1911s, "of the day", that I changed to.

On the flip-side some guns, like Kimbers, and higher-end types, are built so tight that they need a lot of break in rounds through them to be reliable. The average Joe will try a couple mags & get frustrated when he/she/it has issues, and others will screw with the gun until it fails then blame the gun, and then get on the net and complain.

Then there are well-known manufacturers that take short-cuts, that end up biting them in the butt, in order to compete in the market-place.
 
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KillerFord1977 said:
Its not a matter being done effectively, its a matter of choice.
With the amount of handguns out there that are of great quality and reliability, why go with something you dont care for. Such as a glock grip.
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I could write a novella based on the previous 4 pages, but to paraphrase my brother from another mother - there are so many guns out there that are such great quality, low and high priced, that this conversation renders itself moot. I bought a $99 dollar Hi Point Compact purely for the entertainment value which has been immense and I haven’t even shot it yet. I just submitted a $1k Walther back to their 30 day buy back program because I couldn’t get it to run in any fashion approaching reliable. I have 6 other Walthers that all run fine. I paid $1300 for the Daniel Defense H9 which went back to them and was replaced by a brand new and improved H9 which sits unloved and unfired in my safe. My latest project is a $499 TISAS 2011 that I have running better than my Day 1 Prodigy, which most know has been completely trouble free. My HKs are all amazing guns, but IMO are all overpriced. My role model for what a handgun should shoot like is my Sig 226 X5. Bottom line is: I don’t think there is a one size fits all solution.

Except Glocks. Don’t buy Glocks. Sure they’re reliable, but style’s gotta come into this equation at some point. I mean, when you’re watching a movie, are you rooting for the guy in the grey suit with the Glock or the guy with the P226 Elite and the PPK/S backup? Yeah, I thought so.
 
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