Sunray
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"...traditional wood stocks are "too costly"..." Pretty much. Cost of suitable high grade woods for anything has skyrocketed due to the relative high demand and low supply. Plus the assorted tree huggers have stopped logging all over.
An American black walnut stock blank alone can run a grand and up, depending on the figuration. Lower end stuff starts at $200ish. Plus the cost of machining it.
Little machining on a synthetic. Mostly just extruded and deflashed by assorted machines. No craftsmen necessary.
It's not 'cheaper'. It's less expensive.
We have a generation who were not introduced to firearms by either pop or the military. Not exactly a new thing though.
An American black walnut stock blank alone can run a grand and up, depending on the figuration. Lower end stuff starts at $200ish. Plus the cost of machining it.
Little machining on a synthetic. Mostly just extruded and deflashed by assorted machines. No craftsmen necessary.
It's not 'cheaper'. It's less expensive.
We have a generation who were not introduced to firearms by either pop or the military. Not exactly a new thing though.