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SW1911 Frame - Forged or Cast?

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03-28-2017, 03:08 PM

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SW1911 Frame - Forged or Cast?

SW1911 108282, is the frame forged or cast and is there a significant benefit of one over the other?

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Forged, then machined on a CNC machine.

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