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Originally Posted by Deltam
I don't usually post but have to put in my 2 cents on this. I think plastic (injected moulded striker fired) guns are cheaper to make than steel revolvers or reinforced aluminum. A lot of the younger crowd is use to the throw-away mentality and want cheap instead of quality. Gun manufacturers can probably crank out a plastic semi-auto for pennies of what a revolver costs.
Another, previously mentioned issue is concealability. I saw in one of my gun magazines where a manufacturer has a curved frame now to better fit the curves of a person's body. 
I have a couple plastic guns but most times carry a Colt Agent or a S&W Airweight, both 38s. The Airweight is not as succeptable to sweat rust when it is hot. Sometimes when it is cold enough to wear a coat a stainless 7 shot S&W 686 .357.
As a side note, if I buy a long gun it has to have a wood stock, not a rubber stock.  |
Disagree. I don't know anyone who's buying a disposable gun nor do i know anyone who wants to buy a none quality gun my self including. Polymer striker doesn't mean low quality just like steel doesn't mean quality. Plenty of both have been made like junk. I think the mentality of what a gun is ....is what changed. Quality is in performance and reliability not looks or feelings.
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