Brand Loyalty?

[red_zr24x4]

Not really brand loyal, I have a few brands that I like.
I will say that after the way Ruger treated my brother, I'd definitely buy another one or 10

 

[IndyDave1776]

Watches: Nixon

Does your watch have an alarm feature with "I AM NOT A CROOK" for the alarm tone?

Seriously regarding the original question, my brand loyalties tend to revolve around quality and fitness for a purpose rather than straight brand loyalty. For example, I use S&W revolvers primarily because of liking the function of their lockwork where I find the Colt harder to control effectively. As for the politics, I am not happy with S&W climbing in bed with the Clintons. Then again, I am not impressed with Ruger having done the same at an earlier date, nor am I impressed with Colt cutting their own deal with the devil with Bush Sr. and removing the AR15 from the open market at least until Sr. reneged on his end of the deal.

 

[Dean C.]

I will buy from anyone who makes a quality product, H&K, S&W, Dan Wesson, Wilson Combat among others

 

[1911ly]

My guns are a mix of everything. I have more Ruger's then anything at the moment. Not for fondness, more just because they had what I wanted at the time.

 

[Who Dares Wins]

I like Glocks a while ago and and more recently Sigs for handguns. LMT for favorite rifles.

 

[Who Dares Wins]

Para Ordnance for 1911 from Canada manufacture days. I would like to try a Les Baer or maybe a Kimber here.

 

[dwh79]

I like my Glock pistols. Not the prettiest but I have had one for many years and at the time I got into them they were the game in town for striker fired. Now that I am used to them and they seem reliable (other than 42) I have stuck with them. My holsters interchange and the triggers all feel the same basically and the grip is the same. 9's and 40's. So I am Glock loyal you could say. I would like to get a sig 320 but that whole interchangeability thing is hard to overcome. I will buy a dig but probably won't be daily gun. Also I like shooting the GSSF events and that sort of requires a stock Glock.

 

[Expat]

I own more Sigs than any other single maker and primarily carry one. But I have others that I like a lot as well.

 

[jerrob]

Hi-Point for me, 'cause everything else is junk.

Have been a Beretta fan boy for years, looks like that's ran it's course though. Sig, S&W, Mossberg.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

For carry, yes. Every semi-auto I carry is a DA/SA Sig. The only differences are size and caliber. The only revolvers I carry are Rugers.

Simply to own or to play with? No, not really.

 

[seedubs1]

I have anti-brand loyalty. The list consists of manufacturers I'll never buy from. Taurus, RIA, Para, kel-tec, hi point, beretta, etc... Everything else is fair game for me, although I normally check my favorites if I'm looking for something to fit a particular role.

Edit: Sorry if you like a manufacturer I listed above. They just aren't my bag. No offense meant.

 

[BFR50-110]

I have more Rugers than anything else, and I don't personally know of anyone personally including myself that has had a problem with them. I prefer them if they make what I'm looking for. I generally am willing to give most a chance though there are a couple of very popular brands that I avoid though, one because I just don't care for their products and another because I know three people that had issues with at least a combined five guns from them.

 

[cundiff5535]

At this point, I am not really a "brand" person... more a Gunsmith person. Since almost all my production pistols and rifles have been sold and I lean toward Custom builders... I have more of a loyalty to them.

Prime examples...

1911's... My loyalty lies with Joe Chambers, Brandan Bunker, Lou Biando, and a few others. Joe and Brandan are the first two calls I make though.
CZ style pistols, I call either David at CGW or Stuart at CZC
AK's... I would call either Jim Fuller from Rifle Dynamics or Billy Cho who is now with AXTS
AR's... I call Frank White from Compass Lake
Custom Actions for bolt guns I lean to Stiller

You get the picture

 

[JEDenny]

Colt, Browning, Glock - nope no brand loyalty here. Although I do like my Glock the best.

 

[RND]

Spice is good:

3-GLOCKS
2-CZs
1-Sig Sauer
1-Ruger

 

[10mmfan]

I typically stick with a platform. 1911 but not sticking to just one maker. Same with an Ar platform or an Ak. In double action revolvers I am Smith guy simply for continuity and because as pretty and smooth as Colt revolvers were there price was too much. In single action revolvers I stick to ruger. So in a way yes i follow certain brands but in a way i am following platforms as well.

 

[Bennettjh]

I'm partial to Colts and Rugers. If I find something I like, I stay with it.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

No brand loyalty here. I want the best tools I can afford.

 

[Cynical]

Within reason, if it goes bang I'm interested. No Jennings,Davis etc. I tend to lean more S&W but that was my first handgun so it's probably biased.

 

[Duce]

3 Rules about which gun to own:
One size does not fit all.
Don't follow the fads. Do the research, read!
Lastly: Only hits count.
.................................<>< Duce