OK, so I know that polymer frame 1911s exist. I know that 80% finished metal 1911 frames exist. I know that polymer AR15 80% lowers exist. Why not an 80% finished polymer 1911? Or maybe an 80% finished polymer frame that accepts glock parts?
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1911 frame is probably too intricate/complex to make molds for. Or have some tricky areas that would not allow it to be molded in one step.
then again glock frames are made of polymer and they are simple and easy to make, why would someone want to mess with 1911 polymer frame. time/money invested to make such frame might not bring sufficient return to justify the trouble.
anyhow 1911 wasn't the best gun for it's time WTR for capacity for manufacturing (too complex) and now when there are frames that can be molded out of poly for 10 dollars in material and labor, many(makers/businesses) just don't see a need to waste 10 times more time manufacturing 1911.
I know I will take a lot of heat for saying what i'm about to say, but IMHO the reason why thees are still being made because it' a great novelty gun (because of the history associated with it, because it's truly american from top to bottom, because it's one of the most iconic guns in the world, etc etc). It's very well liked and has a enormous following and that is why it's still being made, despite rational behind it existence long gone.
Don't take my words wrong way. I'm not a 1911 hater, not even close. I think it's a great gun. What i'm trying to say is that back 80-90 years ago it was somewhat in more unique position then, a lot more thought after than it is now. Simply because now there are other guns that perform just as good or better and can be made faster cheaper and easier for a fraction of the time and cost.
if it's cheap enough people would buy a turd on a stick.
if it's cheap enough people would buy a turd on a stick.
Nothing to do with cheap. I want to make it myself, with minimal tools.
That's the problem bro, in a nutshell. People want to make something that will last forever without tools or experience.
It's getting silly, people bitch about not having a welder, then they bitch about not able to use a rivet gun. Honestly, we are not talking about complicated tools or wizard experience, but whatever you do, people will ask "can I make it faster and cheaper". Some of the polymer lowers even use different color to indicate what needs to be dremeled out. It's not the skill problem, people just want to throw cash at the problems, buy shitload of shitty rifles and not know how they work or how to fix them ... AR.
The deeper problem is the Walmart mentality of the Amerikan people: they would rather buy 10 shitty hammers for $10 than 1 hammer for $80 that would last for ages. ... or may be it's the math problem.
I disagree.
While I like my SR9c and liked the XD when I had it (and like the XDm's) only one other gun has felt as good in the hand as the feel of a modern 1911, and that was the Walther P99. The P99 had other issues though and as a result, I would take a 1911 over the Walther.
P99 grip, XD style trigger and a thumb safety = perfection IMHO. Offer a model without a thumb safety and you corner the market IMHO.
no one can argue that complexity and intricacy of a 1911 is it's weakest point, when competing against guns born of modern methods of manufacturing, technology and techniques.
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