Ed Ames
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Maybe the whole concrete drop thing was a mangled-in-translation allusion to the CA drop tests that pretty much every mainstream handgun has passed in one dress or another?
Delawarean said:There is no way to keep a carry gun in mint condition.
I totally agree. I do not have any safe queens but I would not intentionally try to damage any of my guns. My carry pieces do show wear, thats OK. I also would leave a class where the instructor was telling people to intentionally damage their guns. Your post is well said and on point.Now, does this trainer, teacher do what? Actually drop a pistol? Have students drop pistols or what?
If the instructor asked me to drop my gun, I would walk out of class.
Scratching fingernails on a blackboard does NOT bother me.
Seeing a firearm of any sort hit the ground and worse yet take s skid makes me cringe in pain.
That said, if any gun I own went through a drop, I would strip it and examine everything internally and externally. I trust my eye and experience to do this well.
I'd put it back together and test fire it well and with appropriate caution.
Then, I'd clean the marks up as well as I could.
More importantly, are you prepared to surrender your carry piece if you ever have to use it?
Guarantee that if you fire your piece in self defense, Officer Friendly is gonna collect it as evidence.
I run the philosophy that the carry pistol is a tool that should be ultra reliable, as accurate as me and affordable to carry and replace.
Pray tell us what is strong.That is probably the last thing I would worry about. Sure, I wouldn't carry a rare collector gun but honestly if I have to use it the difference between temporarily giving up a $300 gun or a $1100 gun is pretty small.
I see this concern pop up all over the boards but to me it's a little weak.
Posted by splattergun:
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Originally Posted by tercel89 View Post
lord forbid cracked if it is made of zinc/pot metal (yes some are made of this like the S&W Sigma 380) ?
I watched a video of a trainer that teaches this and yes it makes sense to me. I dont carry a safe queen nor believe in a safe queen.
How do you guys feel ?
the Sigma was made of a polymer frame (thus Glock's patent infringement lawsuit against S&W) and steel slide and barrel.
"pot metal" is not a valid term to use for every material that isn't steel.
Heck, even the old Lorcin junkers weren't made of pot metal.