OK the term in the title described cheaply made handguns or "Throw Away Guns" that quite a few reporters and politicians proclaimed criminals preferred due to them being cheap to replace. This was later shown to be a mostly false assumption as these types of firearms were purchased by those who needed protection but could not afford to spend much...
I was hearing this description also being applied to better made firearms such as the Ruger Mini-14 rifle and Mark II pistol during the late 80's and early 90's for some odd reason by anti-gun folks...
Another claim I heard often was that the SNS were made out of Pot Metal that will melt on a hot stove/in oven, not withstanding that the metals used in those alloys have much higher melt temperature Then those household appliances are even capable of...
Any thoughts? As a low income person I find the term Saturday Night Special to be offensive as it implies that folks don't deserve the means to protect themselves against violence.
I was hearing this description also being applied to better made firearms such as the Ruger Mini-14 rifle and Mark II pistol during the late 80's and early 90's for some odd reason by anti-gun folks...
Another claim I heard often was that the SNS were made out of Pot Metal that will melt on a hot stove/in oven, not withstanding that the metals used in those alloys have much higher melt temperature Then those household appliances are even capable of...
Any thoughts? As a low income person I find the term Saturday Night Special to be offensive as it implies that folks don't deserve the means to protect themselves against violence.