Quote Originally Posted by lensman57 View Post
There was a company in the US that used to make the guides out of stainless steel and they claimed that they were the best on the market, perhaps there is something there specially as their guns are not sub 12 pea shooters.

A.G
The downside to steel and alloy is the fit, it has to be so that if you hold the spring upright and place the guide into it, it doesn't fall in, but , it needs just a little pressure with your finger to slide it in, as you can imagine it takes a few very fine passes on the lathe then a few minutes polishing to get it right.