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Originally Posted by MAGNUMMASTER
MIM on the other hand, is just another way of manufacturing a metal part and it has been used for a very long time now and improved to very high quality standards to the point that the parts of most reputable companies, especially that of S&W, a name that has always stood for quality, now match, yes match, forged parts. Forged parts can have imperfections as well and there lies the double edged sword of the human factor. Could MIM parts sometimes be fit and finished better? Yes. That is the only difference.
This new method of manufacturing MIM parts is here to stay. It is just a new way of getting to the same result.
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Smith still makes some revolvers with forged parts and they don't cost that much more. MIM is cheaper and easier to manufacture but not as strong. Pretty simple I think.
I can't figure out why that is so hard to understand.