Understand your first point now. I have run across a number of folks who advocate carrying a cheap (not the same as inexpensive) weapon for the reason initially cited.I carry my most expensive metal frame and my plastics. I buy them because they're reliable, accurate and ergonomic. If they weren't reliable, I wouldn't own them, with the exception of sentimental value, and if that's the case it wouldn't be a carry pistol. My point is it's nice that it's cheaper, just a convenient bonus, not a requirement. An added convenient plus for metal frames is I find the perceived recoil to be more pleasant, since they're typically heavier.
Also I do not believe polymer pistol frames are composites. Both a well designed and manufactured metal frame vs polymer frame could easily be structurally equal when it comes to handling loading and pressures that are required of a handgun, assuming no design flaws or error in manufacturing. Added strength over what is required for a lifetime of function may exist in one vs the other, but it makes no difference because they'll still both outlive their original owner.
Thankfully, I am not...If you were a lady, specifically a lady who had done her duty of delivering three babies into this world and has the bladder to show for it, and when well hydrated has to drop and pull up her drawers with a gun belt and pistol attached about once each hour... no way you would be loving a heavy metal firearm. Plastic would be your friend.
If you were a lady, specifically a lady who had done her duty of delivering three babies into this world and has the bladder to show for it, and when well hydrated has to drop and pull up her drawers with a gun belt and pistol attached about once each hour... no way you would be loving a heavy metal firearm. Plastic would be your friend.
Aw damn!So are you offering proof that plastic pistols are a woman’s gun? Mom’s gun? Girlie man’s gun?
I do find metal firearms to be more aesthetically pleasing. I have no doubt either would last through several generations of they're properly maintained, like most well made machines.Understand your first point now. I have run across a number of folks who advocate carrying a cheap (not the same as inexpensive) weapon for the reason initially cited.
The difficulties of NDT apply to polymers (and you are probably correct there) as well as composites.
As to the final sentence, that is where I am in a different situation. My guns are intended to be handed down to many generations to follow, as I fear they may not be able to buy guns one day. So I am looking for a longer service life.
Likewise, they would probably be good for us old geezers with prostate problems, lower back pain from years of hard work, and aging arthritic hips.So are you offering proof that plastic pistols are a woman’s gun? Mom’s gun? Girlie man’s gun?
Yeah, sure. All the Glocks are left for me. Otherwise you are a girly girl.So are you offering proof that plastic pistols are a woman’s gun? Mom’s gun? Girlie man’s gun?
incendiaryWhat round for plastic guns?
Just about any polymer bodied tool is going to have some type of fiber reinforcement.Also I do not believe polymer pistol frames are composites.
No. It means you have to pick the lesser of two evils.This implies if you don't buy plastic, you have a man bun, just fyi