How do you feel about polymer framed pistols?

[Maverick223]

Ya'll must be puny fellas...

Ever think maybe we are just smart. Smart enough to carry less weight, or to get an upgrade in cartridge for the same weight...but yeah, we are just weak.

 

[Sgt_R]

I like them, already own several, and am almost certain to purchase more in the future. I didn't vote.

R

 

[MICHAEL T]

Their cheaper to make. Only thing Gun company's don't pass saving back to buyers. They guns are all the same You can't make personal with grips or other . Their just plastic with a barrel and trigger

I will keep buying steel or alloy frames .

 

[Ben86]

There was no option for "I really like polymer framed pistols and primarily buy them." That has got to be the most biased and limited poll I have ever seen here.

Polymer framed pistols have so so much going for them compared to steel. Steel framed has...character. Polymer pistols give you less weight, recoil, more durability, increased ability to make more ergonomic designs and cost less.

 

[akadave]

The hair originally being split was done, in my opinion, to push an agenda. I simply asked that we use the correct current industry terminology. Feel free to check the website for any of the manufacturers in question and you will find the word the industry is using to describe the materials in question and it is correct. Yes, silk and possibly cellulose are also polymers and you would be correct in using that word to describe them. Is it the best word? Probably not, but it is more accurate than saying that firearm frames are plastic. The question then becomes... do you only use a correct word when it suites your purpose?

Polymer/Plastic pistols are fine. There is no doubting their performance and ease of carry. They are also becoming the only choice with many manufacturers going more and more to polymer frames. They are much much less expensive to manufacture, replace and change for other models. Like ot or not, all steel or all metal guns are going to be a thing of the past in my lifetime (production pistols not customs)

I have no less than 4 polymer pistols now and one revolver (LCR) and they are all great for what they are. I also have some much more collectible pieces that will be passed on to my kids. The polymer pieces will be sold long before that.

 

[Nico Testosteros]

Kudos for the correct spelling of aluminium. ;-)

I prefer the looks of a nice stainless pistol or revolver but do own a polymer (KelTec P11). My next polymer gun may be a Glock 20 for a security blanket while backpacking. An all metal gun would just be too heavy for that.

 

[huntsman]

There was no option for "I really like polymer framed pistols and primarily buy them." That has got to be the most biased and limited poll I have ever seen here

This poll isn’t biased it’s just for metal lovers, if you want a plastic/poly love fest go start another poll.

 

[Nushif]

This poll isn’t biased it’s just for metal lovers, if you want a plastic/poly love fest go start another poll.

Yeah! You show that guy what you think of his opinion based on the purpose of anything other than a straw-man poll.

 

[Justin]

Their cheaper to make. Only thing Gun company's don't pass saving back to buyers. They guns are all the same You can't make personal with grips or other . Their just plastic with a barrel and trigger

After market triggers are available for practically all of the well-known poly-framed handguns. There are a number of companies that make the parts to modify them.

As for modifying the grips, it's a bit more of a challenge to mod them, but not only are there companies out there that will stipple grips for you, a lot of people will do it on their own.

 

[ScratchnDent]

I don't love them, and I don't hate them.

 

[metalman8600]

If they made them with metal trigger and without trigger "safetys" (where you have to put your finger on the trigger in order to pull the trigger.... dur oh really? genius!) Then they would be great.

 

[KIX]

Ever think maybe we are just smart. Smart enough to carry less weight, or to get an upgrade in cartridge for the same weight...but yeah, we are just weak.

Yah.... and light is right for EVERYONE..... right???

I have no problem carrying an extra pound (loaded), especially when my groupings are better because I just like the weight of a real gun.

I'm not knockin' ya'll that like em.... take it easy.

What is right for me, just may not be right for you.

I'm just not a fan of ballistic tupperware, though.... I own one at this time.

Will that change.... maybe. To date, the ones I've used so far I just don't like (Glocks especially).

 

[gym]

What kind of options are those 2 choices. You are asking people to agree they don't like them to start with?

 

[akadave]

If they made them with metal trigger and without trigger "safetys" (where you have to put your finger on the trigger in order to pull the trigger.... dur oh really? genius!) Then they would be great.

Yeah, most Plastactical pistols have triggers that break like a wet Graham cracker. I put a 3lb trigger in my G27 and found out it didnt stage like it used to and put a round in the dirt about 10 feet in front of me. Dangerous to say the least and I promptly put the old trigger back in.

 

[PO2Hammer]

Is this just an attempt to skirt the 'no hate threads' rule?
You give two answers,
"I don't like polymer frame pistols" and
"I don't really like polymer frame pistols"

Why don't you just say 'lets get together and bash polymer pistols and their owners'?

 

[Boris bush]

Yeah, most Plastactical pistols have triggers that break like a wet Graham cracker. I put a 3lb trigger in my G27 and found out it didnt stage like it used to and put a round in the dirt about 10 feet in front of me. Dangerous to say the least and I promptly put the old trigger back in.

Oh man, this post here is the post of the day. I got a good chuckle from it.

So you handled a pistol in a neglegent manner, then you blame the pistol? How hilarious!!

 

[ProCarryNAustin]

Yeah, most Plastactical pistols have triggers that break like a wet Graham cracker. I put a 3lb trigger in my G27 and found out it didnt stage like it used to and put a round in the dirt about 10 feet in front of me. Dangerous to say the least and I promptly put the old trigger back in.

This is not meant as a personal attack, but that is not a trigger problem. That is a trigger control problem. Why would you have your finger on the trigger and pulling it before you had the gun pointed at the target?

 

[PO2Hammer]

Maybe jellyjar should spend more time at the range shooting his pistols instead of fondling them.

 

[HippieMagic]

Steel guns are elegant and often works of art.

Polymer guns are practical.

That is about it... people who discredit polymer guns just because they are polymer is like the old guy in the corner complaining about the way kids have it these days when he had to walk 15 miles uphill in the snow in 100 degree weather.

 

[akadave]

Oh man, this post here is the post of the day. I got a good chuckle from it.

So you handled a pistol in a neglegent manner, then you blame the pistol? How hilarious!!

Combat course. Bringing the pistol up from low ready to high ready and touched the trigger. I always staged Glocks when shooting target. Its a bad trigger. Chuckle-head

 

[Ben86]

This poll isn’t biased it’s just for metal lovers, if you want a plastic/poly love fest go start another poll.

Oh it's not biased...it's just for metal lovers, that makes perfect sense.

 

[The Wiry Irishman]

I prefer heavy guns. You don't really get that with plastic. I also have never come across a texture on a plastic gun that doesn't slip in sweaty hands. I very much prefer wood or skate tape. I also believe, though this may be totally subjective, that metal guns tend to have better triggers because there's no flex in the frame. That could just be because most polymer guns tend to be striker-fired.

There's no real objective problems with plastic guns. They've proved themselves just fine. I just prefer the weight and balance that come with steel, and the weight doesn't make a difference to me for carry.

 

[CajunBass]

I really don't think about it. Some are polymer. Some are metal. It's just the way they are. I've got both.

 

[Boris bush]

Bringing the pistol up from low ready to high ready and touched the trigger.

Great followup. That is until you said this.....

I always staged Glocks when shooting target.

So you staged the trigger, then touched it. It just happened to go off on its own.. Its called negligent for a reason. You admit openly you handle your pistol in a neglegent manner. If you want to do it that way then you should not be in shock when a staged trigger gets touched and goes off. It does not matter if its 1', 10', or 100' infront of you. Its still negligent.

You probably flick the safety off on a 1911 while it is still in the holster and put the booger hook in the guard around the trigger as soon as it clears the holster so you can shoot faster... I have heard that one a few times too.

FYI if you ever need to use that Glock for its designed purpose (and that is not range target shooting) you will do it like you practice. I know a guy that would do dry draws infront of a mirror for draw and fire practice. One day before he put his gun away after a days shooting he drew down on his reflection and center punched his reflection and the fridge in the attached garage behind the wall the mirror was on. Muscle memory can be a bad thing if you practice wrong.

At a minimum get some training. Might sound harsh, but you are admiting to a ND and poor practice habits....

 

[GLOOB]

If they made them with metal trigger and without trigger "safetys" (where you have to put your finger on the trigger in order to pull the trigger.... dur oh really? genius!) Then they would be great.

There's a lot of people unaware of the purpose of the trigger safety, so I'm not trying to patronize you when I say this. That little trigger doohicky is there for 2 reasons.

1. Prevent an ND when you holster a gun in one of those tight, form-fitting leather holsters that follow the contour of the trigger guard and can rub on the sides of the trigger.

2. Prevent an ND if the gun is dropped and lands muzzle up. Momentum of the trigger might cause it to be pulled, if not for that safety.