Recent content by cciman

I know this is an old thread, but I bought a used SW40, and it looks like only the inner spring is present. Q's: -Where can I get the original factory spring replacements? -What are the risks of using just one spring on the sear? Thanks

9E vs 9: The trigger mechanicals and frame are the same, the slide finish is black oxide paint, less slide machining the sights are different, and you get one mag., and no pop up LCI.

But they don't offer a naked stainless look. In fact the closest is the Nickel Boron - another surface applied coating. Looking at the S&W website description, they only use these words to describe "slide and barrel 68HRC" and "stainless steel barrel/slide"- no mention of steel treatment...

The SR9 comes with 2 mags. The SR9 family has a much nicer trigger than the SD. The mag disconnector on the SR9 can be removed easily, and you can dryfire it without the mag inside without damaging the firing pin. You don't need to push down on the ejector if you close the slide and fire the...

Why go through the trouble. The advantage of using regular steel to a gun maker is cost. They can produce the slides and barrels at much lower costs and yet have a fantastic final product (harder and possibly more stainless than stainless) with the steel treatment that overall is still less...

Nitriding (or similar process) on a stainless steel is redundant and actually may make the corrosion resistance less, compared to treating a "regular" steel. Those who are in the know, metallurgically, will say that the melonite on a stainless is really a step backwards for the stainless...

This is a common theme misunderstanding about the "finish" vs. "treatment"-- common misunderstanding on Glock threads too. Tenifer, Melonite, Nitrocarburizing, Nitriding, Nitroferritic...etc. are all metallurgic (chemical) processes, or treatments, that affect the crystalline structure of the...

User error vs. "stinking *** gun problem". I agree with previous posters that the parts user is suspect. I've installed both the DAEK and the polymer trigger kit- neither were hard to install, and fit fine, without any need to modify the trigger or frame for the trigger to work normally...