Any guns you regret buying"

[Dextrose]

I have two regretable airgun purchases. First one was a Hatsan Jet1 in 177. Got it on sale. Thought it was a good buy, but proved very inaccurate with numerous pellets. After shooting about 200 rounds the poppet valve stem broke causing internal damage. I fixed it but its not the same. I use it for a truck gun now--dont care if it gets banged around. Dont even care if it gets stolen really. Second one was a crosman 362 multi-pump 22. This one has a visibly bent barrel. Works great and is pretty accurate, but needed the sights adjusted to max and is only good for about 15 yards before it wanders to the left.

 

[SpiralGroove]

I dont necessarily regret buying it but the TX200 was the most disappointing springer I ever bought. I had purchased a .22 HW97K and the gun was just phenomenal. I had only ever used Gamos prior to that so my expectations weren't exactly high for springers in general.

Skip ahead a few months and I started asking myself "if a $500 springer can do this, I wonder how amazing a $900 one is?" I ended up getting a TX200HC in .22 and quickly found out that I wasn't paying more for a better shooting gun. I was paying more for a prettier gun. My 97K actually outshot that TX200 by quite a bit.

IMO the metal work on AA guns are over finished for an Airgun. Not worth the price differential and they scratch very easy. Prefer Weihrauch finish - much like a quality firearm.

 

[SpiralGroove]

The HW50s,took so long to break in and the R-9 would have been a better pick for me.

The HW 50 is likely my most used gun, can’t image regretting buying one?

 

[Justaguy]

For me, it was convincing myself I wanted a springer. I liked the idea of not needing a compressor or air tank. What I did not think about ahead of time is... I am a blue-collar guy that does manual labor for a living. I don't want to have to 'work' at my hobby also. The gun weighed a ton and cocking between every shot was NOT for me.

 

[coastal drifter]

For me, it was convincing myself I wanted a springer. I liked the idea of not needing a compressor or air tank. What I did not think about ahead of time is... I am a blue-collar guy that does manual labor for a living. I don't want to have to 'work' at my hobby also. The gun weighed a ton and cocking between every shot was NOT for me.

I own both and enjoy them both, but I shoot PCP more. Springers definitely require more concentration on the basics of shooting and I believe helps me to be more accurate with my PCPS

 

[Mike_OH]

I soured on some that I then sold, but I believe they helped steer me to something new I liked enough to keep.