Peoples perception of reliability

[schmokinn]

I know i am going to hate myself for this at some point shortly as i am tempting fate but i have never had any one of my guns "breakdown" and i do not have them serviced,i have had the odd firing pin replaced/reprofiled but not because they have failed to do there job just fair wear and tear well for a Browning/Moroku anyhow

 

[Westward]

Those Miroku built guns go on for ever. Just keep doing what you're doing. Mine had a couple of annoyances but not enough to stop it working.  It always went bang when I pulled the trigger and always threw out the empties.

 

[Bebo]

Mine is going in for a service in January. Only because it has to as part of the warranty.

 

[schmokinn]

Those Miroku built guns go on for ever. Just keep doing what you're doing. Mine had a couple of annoyances but not enough to stop it working.  It always went bang when I pulled the trigger and always threw out the empties.

Not just the Miroku/Browning...Perazzi,Several Winchesters of different ages,Remington,Huglu,Beretta,Benelli,guess i must be lucky

 

[Finners]

All mechanical items are likely to fail at some point, my take on this is when things do go wrong how is that dealt with? 

My only recent problem with a gun was with a CG Tempio I had. The gun was replaced without question by CG, they even swapped my (left hand) wood work over on the spot. No issues, no letters, arguments or delays. Just tip top service. 

I did have an ejector issue with a Beretta some years ago. I don't shoot Beretta's anymore. 

 

[matt s]

Only problems I've had with my guns over the years is i can't hit f..ck all with em.

 

[Richard59]

Only problems I've had with my guns over the years is i can't hit f..ck all with em.

For a chap thats been AA / A class in those years theres a f ing lot you have hit 

 

[westley]

I have never had my gun serviced in the nearly four years I have had it ... that's not a boast though I know that for a number of reasons you would want to have a certified gun technician check you gun to make sure all is well. Other than a broken hammer spring the gun has functioned faultlessly ... why get something that is not broken mended? I notice that the key on my gun is now starting to head toward the centre of the action which I believe is a sign that the H bolt needs replaced so next year when at Lonato I will take it to Brescia for a going over at Perazzi .

It is getting harder to find a 'gun technician', never mind finding one that has been 'Certified'   !

Not just the Miroku/Browning...Perazzi,Several Winchesters of different ages,Remington,Huglu,Beretta,Benelli,guess i must be lucky

The only problem that I have EVER had with a gun was a cracked stock on an SO4, but that was par for the course, I believe. Then again, I did buy the coil sprung version of a Perazzi and I had the firing pins replaced with titanium pins, on my Grand Europeans.

 

[P1Fanatic]

Its a pity that Browning/miroku cannot find out what steel Beretta use in their firing pins.

My DT11 had marks on the bottom firing pin that was doing the opposite to light strikes as was piercing primers. Had it replaced by GMK and happened again so was replaced 2nd time. So far its ok but GMK gunsmith told it may well happen again due to the power of the springs and stronger primers these days. I found it strange that they can be damaged by primers and asked what the firing pins were made of but they did not know. I’ve never had it fail to fire was more just a cosmetic issue I wanted looking at whilst under warranty.

 

[danq]

when firing pins needed replacing on mine or my mates guns I used to turn new ones out of socket head cap screws a very tough resilient material I cant ever remember replacing pins more than the once.

 

[westley]

I once had Titanium firing pins fitted in a Winchester. The gun shop in The Square, Lichfield did the job, he was a bit of a Winchester guru, I recall.