Plastics. A great future in plastics,,,(1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxihhBzCjk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxihhBzCjk
I hate plastic guns, but I sure do like polymer pistols
http://composite.about.com/od/whatsacomposite/a/What-Is-A-Polymer.htmIntro to Polymers
The term polymer is commonly used today in the plastics and composites industry, and it is often used to imply the meaning of "plastic" or "resin". In actuality, the term polymer means much more.
The word plastic is derived from the Greek πλαστικός (plastikos) meaning "capable of being shaped or molded", from πλαστός (plastos) meaning "molded". It refers to their malleability, or plasticity during manufacture, that allows them to be cast, pressed, or extruded into a variety of shape
So then would Ruger cast metal frames not be "plastic"?
I agree with Snyper "I sure do like polymer pistols" (and revolvers!)
Intro to Polymers
The term polymer is commonly used today in the plastics and composites industry, and it is often used to imply the meaning of "plastic" or "resin". In actuality, the term polymer means much more.
http://composite.about.com/od/whatsacomposite/a/What-Is-A-Polymer.htm
Forged parts are given shapes bt heat and pressure.
That's because the term "plastic" had been given derogatory connotations.Accordingly, because all polymers used as for handgun frames are plastics, "polymer" is an unnecessarily broad term.
It just sounds better than "plastic."