Which of these polymer handgun mechanisms appears to be the best, strongest, most durable, most reliable design, etc...?
If you would like to participate by commenting, please Indicate your preference for each by replying to this post, and indicate why you believe certain mechanisms appear to be superior compared to others. Each photo is numbered except the last one, an after thought, but none the less, a very prominent manufacturer that should not be omitted.
The view in each photo looks down upon the polymer frame, into the internal mechanisms of each. The steel alloy areas of the mechanisms are circled in white, and the green shaded areas are machined aluminum areas. The Slides are positioned next to the polymer section of the handgun to assist in orientation with respect to the direction the barrel is pointing in each photo.
The Slides are all machined steel, and quality seems relatively uniform between the different brands, so the slide quality with respect to durability, strength, reliability, etc...seems relatively equal to me, and probably not noteworthy with respect to one being better or worse quality than the other.
These photos reveal the internal mechanisms of (9) very popular brands with respect to how much of the internal workings of these polymer firearms is supported by metal frame work, and the various types of frame work that each manufacturer has chosen to incorporate into their respective designs.
It would seem to me that the design of the internal frame work would play a considerable roll in the durability of each, whether a manufacturer is relying mostly on polymer (plastic) for support as the mechanism functions, or whether the manufacturer is incorporating strategically placed metallic support, along with polymer, to achieve strength, durability, reliability, etc...
I will eventually reveal the brand names of each of these designs by number...
If you would like to participate by commenting, please Indicate your preference for each by replying to this post, and indicate why you believe certain mechanisms appear to be superior compared to others. Each photo is numbered except the last one, an after thought, but none the less, a very prominent manufacturer that should not be omitted.
The view in each photo looks down upon the polymer frame, into the internal mechanisms of each. The steel alloy areas of the mechanisms are circled in white, and the green shaded areas are machined aluminum areas. The Slides are positioned next to the polymer section of the handgun to assist in orientation with respect to the direction the barrel is pointing in each photo.
The Slides are all machined steel, and quality seems relatively uniform between the different brands, so the slide quality with respect to durability, strength, reliability, etc...seems relatively equal to me, and probably not noteworthy with respect to one being better or worse quality than the other.
These photos reveal the internal mechanisms of (9) very popular brands with respect to how much of the internal workings of these polymer firearms is supported by metal frame work, and the various types of frame work that each manufacturer has chosen to incorporate into their respective designs.
It would seem to me that the design of the internal frame work would play a considerable roll in the durability of each, whether a manufacturer is relying mostly on polymer (plastic) for support as the mechanism functions, or whether the manufacturer is incorporating strategically placed metallic support, along with polymer, to achieve strength, durability, reliability, etc...
I will eventually reveal the brand names of each of these designs by number...
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