Subj : Re: .22 SAA To : MOONDOG From : JIMMY ANDERSON Date : Fri May 29 2020 02:01 am -=> MOONDOG wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=- MO> In any hobby there will be some snobbery regards to brand recognition, MO> however some brands or specific models earn their reputation, good or MO> bad. MO> Materials and treatment processes determine cost as well as MO> manufacturing techniques. Quality control and manufacturing tolerances MO> also affect price. Agreed! In another post, I mentioned doing a polishing of the internal parts on my M&P Shield. I don't think it's BAD that I need to do this, because if S&W did it themselves on every gun... Well, I wouldn't have been able to get it for what I paid for it. :-) MO> I was watching an interview with the owner of Cimmaron Arms, and his MO> company m akes replicas of Old West era revolvers. If you were a SASS MO> competition shooter, you'd want a replica over a real Colt Single MO> Action Army because of the modern materials and construction methods. MO> A vintage SAA's lifespan may have been 500 rounds before requiring MO> parts service, while 500 rounds is a couple weeks' practice for a MO> modern replica. LOL - yeah, I can see that. :-) .... I have a mind like a steel... uh... thingy. --- MultiMail/Mac v0.52