Subj : Re: .22 SAA
To   : MOONDOG
From : JIMMY ANDERSON
Date : 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.
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