Gun Owner Growing Pains

[Hulkstr8]

Hey guys,

I am sure most of you have been there, but I'm having seller's remorse.

I had a FEG Hi Power clone that I had a love/hate relationship with because surplus parts kept breaking. Spent a bunch of time on and off chasing the ghosts in the pistol. Enough so that when the trigger axis pin came loose I put it up for sale. About a year went by with people low balling me (as they do on Armslist) so the gun sat. I still worked on it from time to time. I replaced the extractor, sear, hammer, all the springs. I really got to learn the ins and outs of the Hi Power platform. I even did the FN factory fix for the trigger axis pin (some idiot previous to my ownership installed it backwards).

Eventually, a young guy offered me $400 for it against my $650ish in the pistol. I went for it, but reluctantly so. They day before the sale I put her all back together, lubed her up and headed for the range. She ran like a sewing machine with no issues. Finally.

I no longer wanted to sell, but family and friends prodded me along. I went along. Sold. Every episode of the Blacklist (I just got caught up) reminds me of the pure sweetness of the Hi Power. I guess one day I'l get another one, when I can afford it. I learned a lot about the Hi Power, and this experience seems to be another step in gun ownership.

That's my pity party, sad story. You guys have any similar ones?

[Firefly]

Just the other day, I saw a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac. Little voice inside said dont look back, never look back.

I thought I knew what love was...what did I know?

Anyways I'm just getting nothing but 40s and 6.5 and taking the Breadpill

[AKDoug]

If I had a pistol like that I wouldn't waste a moment regretting it. It's just going to crap out on you again.

I have a Kahr CW40 that eats mag release parts like candy. I hate that thing so much I don't even want to bother to stick it in a flat rate box and send it back to Kahr.

I don't get emotionally attached to most machines, makes life a lot easier.

[Arik]

No, if they don't work I just trade then in for something else. I did have a commercial HiPower maybe 10 years ago. It was a used gun, looked great but would stove pipe. Got sold the first range day.

[Hulkstr8]

Thanks guys.

[Bulletdog]

Self flagellation much?

When there are plenty of good pistols around, why would anyone want to beat their head against a wall like that? Good riddance. Now get something good and reliable and enjoy shooting.

[SteyrAUG]

Unless a firearm has some serious personal significance, like it's been in the family a few generations, I won't waste my time with something that just doesn't work. Way back in the "parts kits" days I picked up an Enterprise FAL for $599 thinking it had to be at least better than Century Arms.

Spent a few months trying to make it work and finally said screw it and sold it for about what I had in it. Picked up a DSA Stg58 and never looked back. Always works, all the time and I'm not taking days off my life trying to make crap reliable.

[gaijin]

Pay to play.
Lord, I have 8#’s of ruined 1911 parts. In retrospect it was a cheap tutorial.

Look at the education you got working on the P-35 clone.
Not many know their way around the BHP.

[SteyrAUG]

Pay to play.
Lord, I have 8#’s of ruined 1911 parts. In retrospect it was a cheap tutorial.

Look at the education you got working on the P-35 clone.
Not many know their way around the BHP.

I know how to remove the magazine disconnect.