To some, perhaps.... Thought it might be of interest to some.
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Of course they can. Assuming these Stakhanovites work a full 8-hour day, and don't stop to pee, they can horseshoe-toss one onto the loading dock every 13 minutes and 45 seconds....
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"...a single worker can build, test fire, clean, and prep 35 pistols for shipping in a day's time." ...
I've been studying that picture a little more thoroughly and it looks like the slide is not fully seated forward, thus making the barrel look longer and the beavertail look a little less obnoxious.10', you posted while I was typing.
The gun looks better in your shots, and the extended, but not threaded, barrel is a puzzlement. Am I getting numb to it, or is the beavertail now a little less obnoxious?
Moon
Which is common practice today. Maybe not 70 or 80 years ago, but today....yeppers.Currently most of the pistol's parts are supplied by third-party vendors....
Hmmmm
I agree. This is much more common and widespread than generally known, including in the firearms industry.Which is common practice today. Maybe not 70 or 80 years ago, but today....yeppers.
As an example:
Around 80% of Airbus’ activity is sourced. The company works with more than 12,000 suppliers worldwide that provide products and services for flying and non-flying parts.
Yep. That three days thing stuck out. No matter how well the parts are made, I'd like to think the person assembling them has more skills and experience than the average Akea employee.I've acquired some of the MIM S&Ws, and can't say I'm unhappy with them. The single action is quite good, and the double action tolerable. They still respond to spring changes and a little internal tweaking.
That said, the older, forged parts could be a little bumpy out of the box, but were much nicer to work with, and the resulting (double action) feels better.
But we are where we are...but three days to train a worker? Ouch.
Moon
Just saw the announcement on Hatebook...Walther Instagram and Twitter now saying it will ship after SHOT show.
https://twitter.com/WaltherFirearms/status/1084835146904285187
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