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Old 02-18-2017, 12:47 AM
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Actually, the issue of the Beretta (M9) slides cracking was American manufactured ammunition, loaded at far too high pressure, roughly pressure test loads. This is documented in official reports. The pistol design was not the issue. Below is an interesting video on the topic. To the OP, sorry for the drift.

Fact vs Fantasy - Beretta M9/92FS - YouTube

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Striker broke in less then 2 months 😕😥😩 Striker broke in less then 2 months 😕😥😩 Striker broke in less then 2 months 😕😥😩 Striker broke in less then 2 months 😕😥😩  
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Having hung around firearms for almost 60 years, I have seen a bunch of them break, too many to remember. Firing pins, strikers, extractors, ejectors and hammers are prominent in my memory, though I have never counted nor catalogued these mishaps. The common theme is impact loading. Metal parts clanging together are subject to enormous localized stresses, hence the use of fine grain metallurgy in these types of parts. Several here have maligned plastic frames. This is a red herring. The polymer frames in all of these striker fired guns are carriers for the parts doing the real work. Parts subject to impact loads have typically been fabricated from forgings or rolled stock, materials with high fracture toughness. MIM is the new kid on the block and not totally trustworthy in my opinion, but money talks.
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I remember a military bid request from about a year ago and S&W was entering the finals. I forgot the date and details, for which I apologize.

Does anyone know the outcome?
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... I'm not an "operator" and definitely not trolling, but I have been teaching LEO's, civilians and quite a few military personnel for nearly 3 decades...
Have you got a website? I would love to see some of your material, as would most of the people here, after you claim something like this.
What is the name of your school?

Sorry it took so long to respond. I have been busy living and not spending much time online.

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OP, what ever came about with sending the gun back to S&W?
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