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Having recently done a trigger job on a current production Smith revolver (a trigger pull that really wasn't awful from the factory), I had another look at the MIM parts they now use. They aren't the things of beauty that the old, forged parts were, but they work well with each other. They are also remarkably complex and hold tight tolerances.
Which makes me wonder, if Smith can make an old design revolver, with all its moving parts and machine work, why couldn't they (or anyone else, apparently) make a PP series?
the Brazilians, seem to be able to make a functioning 1911, arguably a more complex design; why the heck is the PP series a challenge?
Walther's heirs and assigns are struggling mightily trying to make a current PPK iteration mit German slide, with a gestation period at least as long as a beluga whale...just what is the problem?
I think I've touched on this in other threads, but thought to start one here in particular.
Thoughts? Wild guesses? Speculation?
Thanks,
Moon
Which makes me wonder, if Smith can make an old design revolver, with all its moving parts and machine work, why couldn't they (or anyone else, apparently) make a PP series?
the Brazilians, seem to be able to make a functioning 1911, arguably a more complex design; why the heck is the PP series a challenge?
Walther's heirs and assigns are struggling mightily trying to make a current PPK iteration mit German slide, with a gestation period at least as long as a beluga whale...just what is the problem?
I think I've touched on this in other threads, but thought to start one here in particular.
Thoughts? Wild guesses? Speculation?
Thanks,
Moon