Getting Sick of Guys With Plastic Pistols...

[F75gunslinger]

I think that polymer guns have their place in the market.They allow carry with less fatigue.They aren't pretty to look at, but serve the purpose that anyone wants a carry gun for.

That being said,50 years from now the current autos will not be collectors items and many may not even be serviceable.Unfortunately the gun industry has gone the way of just about every other.They make stuff that is throw away.Buy it today,it works great.When something happens,don't fix it or send it to someone who can fix it,just sell it for parts or toss it and buy a new one.

I have a Sig 1911 and a 1066 that I carry.Also have a 39 that doesn't get carried.Would take all 3 of those guns over a Glock or H&K any day.BUT, there are some days I wish I had something a bit lighter.

 

[nachogrande]

IN NO WAY ARE THEY "BOAT ANCHORS"

They do have something in common however, BOTH are bottom feeders.

 

[dben002]

I have a good friend who has two gun safe's in his basement.

One is for long guns, ammo, and long gun equipment and cleaning supply's.

The other is for handguns..He probably has one of every caliber known to mankind..some very expensive (non plastic) and plastic.

The non plastic stay in his safe, clean and looking like the day he bought them. He will never carry them...they are safe queens other than when he fires them on the range just to know they are in good working order. (why that is important is beyond me as he will never use them)...his carry is a glock 19...why....because he knows if he ever has to use his carry he just lost it and it can be replaced the same afternoon for not a lot of money......The others may or may not be replaceable at a reasonable price.....

If you like nice pretty guns that's fine, or it you are into competitive range shooting or collecting for the sake of just having it to show off....collect all you can and yes be proud of them..but if it comes to practical everyday use
for the reason most of us carry, plastic is probably the better choice for many different reasons..... Yes either one may or may not save your bacon if the need were to present itself..and if it does not then it really didn't matter which one you had does it?

 

[Lightfoot4]

I love my S&W 5906. It's my main carry. If I run out of bullets during an encounter it will make a great club.

 

[bigggbbruce]

I'm glad there are no engraved plastic pistols. Engraving is gaudy on any pistol. Looks good on a hunting shotgun or rifle, though.

A quick search will yield more than you know...
Hand Engraved And Gold Inlaid Factory Glocks - The Firearm BlogThe Firearm Blog

 

[muddocktor]

At the range I shoot at, those type of comments aren't really spoken. You don't hear much of other folks commenting badly on other people's weapon choices. Now the indoor range I used to go to (that just recently shut down too), you would get a few that would make a few snide comments occasionally. But after they looked at my targets as compared to theirs (which looked like they were shot at with a short barrel shotgun) they would shut up. Plus, when I broke out the 357's and 44's and let loose with some hot, fireball producing rounds they sure shut up as their plastic fantastics never could hold up to shooting those bull moose rounds. I could give them flinch problems just by shooting next to them. H110 loaded 357's out of my Coonan and 44's out of my DE will really make a light and sound show.

 

[Buford57]

Every metal auto I own, I bought. The only polymer gun I own, a Shield, I won as a door prize. I must admit that I have carried the Shield since I carried any of the metal autos, but then I carry my 642 more often than any of them.

The debate will never end. When someone speaks dismissively of my steel/alloy autos or my revolvers, I just smile knowingly and say nothing. Ignorance is its own punishment.

 

[bigggbbruce]

I really wonder what the life expectancy is for poly guns.

 

[cybermgk]

So when did this become a binary thing, either or?

I have polymer handguns
I have all metal (wood gripped) semi-auto handguns
I have all metal and wood gripped Revolvers
I have wood and metal rifles, both old and new
I have composite and metal Rifles.

I like them all.

I can see craftsmanship in all of them, beauty of line, in all of them. I admire them all for what they are. I like the lightness of the polymer when that is an advantage. I love the heft of the non polymer when carry weight isn't an issue, but controllable kick is.

It would kind of suck, I guess, in my humble opinion, to limit myself to liking just one or the other. Blech, THAT sucks.

 

[SATX]

I like all guns and calibers but I have to tell you, the safety/decocker belongs on the frame, not the slide. That is all.

 

[scoobysnacker]

Anybody want a 1911 Ford? I have on rotting and rusting in my back yard for sale......cheap too!

No, but if you had one in good running condition with body intact, I'd take it off your hands.

tell me, which do you prefer?

or

 

[CalmerThanYou]

^^That comparison leads me to believe you have had one too many Scooby Snacks.

 

[mrchuck]

My S&W 4043 loaded weighs 2 pounds. It is impossible to wear concealed using a pants clip with the T Shirt pulled over it.
It was A-OK when in uniform with ammo belt and scabbard.
Those days are over. My dress code in the warm months is shorts with pull string and a T shirt not tucked in.
So, this beast pistol sits in the magazine stand next to my wonderful recliner. Makes a great house gun with it's red lazer dot sight.
My trusty 5 cell Mag lite flash light is next to it.
I just acquired a new Walther PPS 9mm pistol that I will go shoot and see if I want to keep it as personal carry protection.

 

[medic15al]

I'm glad there are no engraved plastic pistols. Engraving is gaudy on any pistol. Looks good on a hunting shotgun or rifle, though.

Hand Engraved And Gold Inlaid Factory Glocks - The Firearm BlogThe Firearm Blog

 

[medic15al]

After 9 years of ownership I sold my 4566 to buy a Shield9.

Oh the horror, but I held off hoping I would find a use for a 2-1/2lb(unloaded) gun.

At my age CC that "boat anchor" was a no go and since I'm a frugal practical guy I don't want a handgun gun just for drooling over and fondling, so away it went.

now I own 3 dreaded plastic guns that allow me to have at least one on my person at all times without even being aware that I'm carrying.


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We can't help with depravity....

 

[ladder13]

I've reached a stage in life where I don't really give a rat's a** what some moron says about my choices in guns -- and most everything else. Plastic guns? I like some of them, hate some of them. "Real" guns? I like some of them, hate some of them. I have some of each that I'll carry, with no worries about what someone else prefers.

My life's too short and fraught with real worries to let some idiot run it for me.

Sticky status

 

[medic15al]

So when did this become a binary thing, either or?

I have polymer handguns
I have all metal (wood gripped) semi-auto handguns
I have all metal and wood gripped Revolvers
I have wood and metal rifles, both old and new
I have composite and metal Rifles.

I like them all.

I can see craftsmanship in all of them, beauty of line, in all of them. I admire them all for what they are. I like the lightness of the polymer when that is an advantage. I love the heft of the non polymer when carry weight isn't an issue, but controllable kick is.

It would kind of suck, I guess, in my humble opinion, to limit myself to liking just one or the other. Blech, THAT sucks.

A voice of reason!

 

[SATX]

We can't help with depravity....

But it sure helps with degravity.

 

[ladder13]

No, but if you had one in good running condition with body intact, I'd take it off your hands.

tell me, which do you prefer?

or

I prefer a ZO6

 

[cybermgk]

No, but if you had one in good running condition with body intact, I'd take it off your hands.

tell me, which do you prefer?

or

FIFY. You're comparison implies the polymers can't perform as well.