Subj : Re: .22 SAA To : JIMMY ANDERSON From : Moondog Date : Fri May 29 2020 10:00 pm Re: Re: .22 SAA By: JIMMY ANDERSON to MOONDOG on Fri May 29 2020 02:01 am > -=> MOONDOG wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=- > > MO> In any hobby there will be some snobbery regards to brand recognition, > MO> however some brands or specific models earn their reputation, good or > MO> bad. > > MO> Materials and treatment processes determine cost as well as > MO> manufacturing techniques. Quality control and manufacturing tolerances > MO> also affect price. > > Agreed! In another post, I mentioned doing a polishing of the internal > parts on my M&P Shield. I don't think it's BAD that I need to do this, > because if S&W did it themselves on every gun... Well, I wouldn't have > been able to get it for what I paid for it. :-) > > MO> I was watching an interview with the owner of Cimmaron Arms, and his > MO> company m akes replicas of Old West era revolvers. If you were a SASS > MO> competition shooter, you'd want a replica over a real Colt Single > MO> Action Army because of the modern materials and construction methods. > MO> A vintage SAA's lifespan may have been 500 rounds before requiring > MO> parts service, while 500 rounds is a couple weeks' practice for a > MO> modern replica. > > LOL - yeah, I can see that. :-) > > > > > ... I have a mind like a steel... uh... thingy. My Performance Center M&P C.O.R.E. shoots fine out of the box. --- þ Synchronet þ The Cave BBS - Since 1992 - cavebbs.homeip.net .