- [Voiceover] Hey guys it's Alex C with TFB TV.
Today on TFB TV,
I'm going to talk about five firearms that I regret buying.
For whatever reason,
at the time of purchase
I thought acquiring these would be a good idea
but some factor later on down the road
led to a severe case of buyer's remorse.
So let's have a look.
First, is the Smith & Wesson 61.
This is a 61-3, which means it has an aluminum frame
and these were made for only about three years.
Perhaps for good reason.
These little .22 caliber semi-automatics
were called 'escorts'
and hold 5 rounds in the magazine.
First off,
.22 out of a gun with such a short barrel
isn't exactly ballistically ideal,
but at least it meets the important criteria of 'is a gun.'
That said, the 61s are horribly unreliable guns
and I don't think I 've ever gotten through
an entire magazine.
Even when using CCI or other premium ammo.
I saw this gun for a low price
in a small, rural gunshop
and recognized it
as the gun that Robert DeNiro used in "Taxi Driver."
Which is a great movie, by the way.
DeNiro mounts one on a sliding mechanism
to conceal in his shirt sleeves
so he can quickly deploy it.
And it's actually the gun he used
in the famous "You talkin' to me?" scene
where he draws it in front of a mirror.
Anyways, the gun doesn't work.
It isn't reliable, accurate, comfortable
or really useful in any way.
That said, it sure is a good looking pistol.
Next we have my semi-automatic
Suomi M31, built by TNW.
The famous M31 subamchine guns from Finland
helped the small nation curb-stomp the Soviet Union
during the winter war.
I've always been a little weary of buying any firearm
originally designed to fire from an open bolt,
being redesigned to fire from a closed bolt
due to the added complexity.
But I went ahead and got the M31
because it's the closest I will probably ever get
to a real one.
Also, at the time, magazines were cheap.
Both the stick and drum mags,
and I thought it would be a fun little 9 mm plinker.
I was wrong.
The gun is so heavy
that holding it up for any period of time
is a real chore.
Especially with a loaded drum.
The handling is awkward and the trigger pull
is among the heaviest of any gun that I own.
Reliability is also sub-par,
and I wouldn't ever consider using this gun
for anything serious based on that alone.
I bought the M31 because
of its historical significance and cool factor
associated with vintage SMGs,
but the lack of reliability,
weight,
and heavy trigger pull,
have almost made this a wall hanger.
Third, we have the Kel Tec PMR-30.
Having 30 rounds of .22 WMR on tap
is one hell of a selling point
and to be honest,
that's what did me in here.
However on the first trip out,
the rear sight broke off.
So, that sucks.
It also was unable to make it through a magazine
which also sucks.
Not long after I bought it,
there was a recall as well
due to issues with keyholing
if I recall correctly.
And as some of you know,
it's always a pain when your new firearm is recalled.
Fast-forward,
and the pistol still won't get through a magazine
without some kind of malfunction.
Shame, too,
because this would be a truly spectacular pistol
if it functioned properly
and didn't chuck parts.
As such, I do regret buying it
and I would trade capacity
for reliability any day.
Up next, we have a Generation I
MasterPiece Arms MPAR.
The MPAR is a Charles St. George design
that shares a lot in common
with the old Leader Dynamics guns.
As a result, I thought it would be a real winner
especially at the price point of $535.
The gun feels like it was constructed
in the most half-assed way possible.
Everything wobbles
and it feels like it's about to fall apart in your hands.
It's also heavy and bulky
and it feels unnatural to shoulder and shoot.
This gun fills no hole in my collection, really,
but I thought for just over $500,
a unique 5.56 caliber rifle with a folding stock
would be a great knock-around piece.
However the old saying,
"You get what you pay for," reigns true here.
And I feel like if I knocked this gun around a bit
it would start shedding parts like crazy.
Lastly, we have a gun that is exceptionally well-made
but certainly obsolete.
This is a Browning BPS 10-gauge
that I bought when I didn't know
that 3.5-inch 12-gauge Magnum shells
get the job done all the same
and are exponentially easier to find.
When I bought this gun in 2009,
I just kind of assumed that 10-gauge
was cock of the walk when it came to goose guns.
The recoil is harsh as hell
but when it's cold out and you're bundled up
with a nice heavy, thick coat
you don't notice as much as you would think.
Of course, with a thin t-shirt
it will leave a nice bruise on your shoulder
but that isn't the point.
The BPS shotguns are extremely well-made guns
and both feed and eject from the bottom
which is great for lefties.
They're reliable, point-able,
and really offer everything I want
in a pump shotgun,
but I do regret buying a 10-gauge version.
10-gauge shells are expensive as hell
and you can't ever find them in stores.
As stated previously, 12-gauge Magnum shells
are nearly as good and much more prolific.
In hindsight,
I should've gotten a nice 12-gauge Magnum pump
but live and learn, I suppose.
So these are five firearms I regret buying.
Is there a gun that you have
that you wish you never bought?
If so, drop a comment below.
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