Safety & securityRay BennettFormer CIA: Top 7 Guns I Wish I Didn't Buy

Former CIA: Top 7 Guns I Wish I Didn't Buy

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Published Sep 20, 2026, 3:45 AM · 3w ago

Ray Bennett
Ray Bennett
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I’ve wasted more money on handguns than I care to admit. In this video, I reveal the seven pistols I wish I hadn’t bought—and explain exactly why each one failed my real-world standard for reliability, carry, or practical use. None of these were necessarily bad guns on paper. I bought them with my own money, carried or tested them long enough to learn the lesson, and ultimately sold them at a loss or left them in the safe while better options earned a place in my holster. Drawing on my years in security and protection work, I break down the difference between a gun I like and a gun I can trust to run. #Handguns #Firearms #GunReview #ConcealedCarry #Pistols #FirearmOwnership I created The Practical Firearm Owner’s Handbook to help me keep ownership checklists, maintenance logs, serial numbers, round counts, and service dates organized in one place—and you can use it to do the same

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