I tried to highlight and emphasis new designs. When the universe is using phasers, I think someone somewhere will still be making a 1911.
At least for awhile I believe several makes will continue to be made, but despite so many people stating that they prefer "the feel" of a metal frame gun, the manufacturers are focusing on the CCW & LEO markets where polymers advantages are even more pronounced. That and the alluded to cost advantages for them.
Hanafuda said:
I'm gonna play devil's advocate here and ask ... what's better about a steel framed semi-auto handgun? .....[snip]......I'm just interested to hear what the advantages are over polymer.
I didn't say it was better.
But I do know that I've never inherited a hundred year old polymer pistol that still worked.
Sorry my curiosity for this thread started the other week oddly enough.
I had 3 completely different people seek my advice ( that was the biggest oddity, lol ) for pistols, and each of them flat out said no plastic guns, which really really is starting to narrow the field.
Me personally, I have no sense of love for my polymer piece. I like it. But when I sit there and clean it, I feel like I am cleaning one of my 3 year olds toys. I don't enjoy it. When I take apart my metal framed pieces, I have a completely different experience, and I enjoy it.
I really don't know how to describe it, but with metal, I get more of a sense of timelessness. Craftsmanship. Durability. It is on a sub conscience level
We don't give our loved ones polymer jewelry, or polymer "silverware".
We don't go into Sears and buy a polymer hammer or wrenches.
Typically when we get something that is temporary, it is plastic. If we want it to last it is metal.
While my brain can understand the makers cranking out polymer, my heart hopes they will toss us a metal framed bone every now and then.