No, shoot the daylights out of them.Now do I have to go examine my 1911s and scrutinize the parts? lol.
Good, I will....hate taking those things apart! lol. The RIA must be getting near 10,000 rounds by now, the Springfield, I bought used so I have no clue....but it's been perfect (except in a "speed rock" drill....lol. It hated that, as did the G19.)No, shoot the daylights out of them.
Guess I'd better look at the .45, since I'd like to carry that one.....dang, now I have to get it apart....lol.....not a defensive weapon, but has MIM,
what are you carrying.Guess I'd better look at the .45, since I'd like to carry that one.....dang, now I have to get it apart....lol.....
Currently the CZ RAMI.what are you carrying.
Leave it alone.Currently the CZ RAMI.
(Don't shoot any guns as well as I do my 1911s though.)
Meaning what? Don't carry it? Don't put a fiber optic front sight on it? Don't get a straighter trigger? What? lol.Leave it alone.
Well, the video is about MIM parts in 1911’s. Many other weapons have MIM parts.Meaning what? Don't carry it? Don't put a fiber optic front sight on it? Don't get a straighter trigger? What? lol.
I only intended to do the things I mentioned to the RAMI. The trigger is really curved, I need a straighter one.Well, the video is about MIM parts in 1911’s. Many other weapons have MIM parts.
The likelihood of you finding machined forged replacement parts for that CZ Rami, assuming its internals are MIM, is probably slim.
I'd probably advise against changing the trigger if it’s for defense. I don’t say this to everyone, but I think this would be best for you.
One of the fastest shooters I know won’t change out the stock triggers on his defense weapons.I only intended to do the things I mentioned to the RAMI. The trigger is really curved, I need a straighter one.
But in the interests of learning from experienced gun people, how come you would leave it alone for a defense gun for me?
(Probably because you've seen me shoot? lol.)
Did he say why? Just curious.One of the fastest shooters I know won’t change out the stock triggers on his defense weapons.
Not screwing with a system designed and demonstrated to work. I personally will change a trigger in a Glock for defense, whereas he won’t. That’s just his thing, but knowing his knowledge of firearms and his ability to operate them very effectively it's a position worth considering.Did he say why? Just curious.
Hilton Yam of 10-8 Performance discusses the technical aspects of Metal Injection Molded (MIM) parts in your 1911.
IMHO MIM in 1911s is solely there to allow a company to met a price point. People want a $60o 1911 with all the bells and whistles right out of the box. The only way to do that in the modern world of modern production is MIM. For 99% of 1911 buyers these days it is not going to matter because the gun will never see enough rounds to shoot the mim parts to failure. There will be bad batches here and there that will fail at low round counts but that can happen with any manufacturing process. Consumers don't want to pay for quality they want it as cheap as they can and then complain that it breaks.
In reality if you are not going to to carry it or use it for self defense it does not matter. If the part breaks you can simply replace them with forged or bar stock parts. If you are carrying the gun you might consider replacing the parts or stepping up the food chain to a non mim gun from the start.
A quick story.
Friend buys Billboard 1991A1 Colt. Brings it around with a new machined sear and disconnect and asks me to change his nasty old MIM parts.
Afterward, I arrange a little scientific demonstration.
Clamped the disconnect in a vise and gave a couple good whacks with a 4-ounce hammer. It bent to (estimated) 20 degrees before it snapped.
Laid the sear concave side down on the concrete floor and whacked it with the hammer. Not only did it not shatter, when I installed it in a gun, it still worked. Trigger pull was a little rough, but it worked.
One thing about MIM. Love it or hate it...it's here to stay.
The take away is to get a Glock.
No worries with MIM since it’s IM.
I was attempting a funny, since most of a Glock is injection molded.Glocks now have MIM parts.... They ( and all the others ) who use MIM parts use the MIM automated process for one reason...
To lower production costs....
If you shoot alot, keep an eye on your gear and keep it serviced. Run the MIM parts till they give up and replace with true machined parts... Easy deal!