There’s nothing quite as beautiful-- and satisfying to hold, handle and shoot--as a highly polished blued steel S&W K frame or comparable Colt revolver; even a slick 1911, High Power or pre-war Luger semi-auto. Mechanical works of art all; a joy to admire and exercise the smooth actions.
Now these contraptions you see these days at the range, in videos, in articles in magazines and online— ugh.
Odd-shaped hunks of plastic and fiberglas, dull finishes, square corners, gizmos sticking out at odd angles all over the place, funny two-part triggers, tolerances so loose you can edge a folded business card into many seams and junctions, frames done up in pink, purple, turquoise. Sheesh!
Now these contraptions you see these days at the range, in videos, in articles in magazines and online— ugh.
Odd-shaped hunks of plastic and fiberglas, dull finishes, square corners, gizmos sticking out at odd angles all over the place, funny two-part triggers, tolerances so loose you can edge a folded business card into many seams and junctions, frames done up in pink, purple, turquoise. Sheesh!