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As an earlier poster stated, there is plastic and there is plastic. Some od weapons grade polymer is really tough if molded correctly and is usually more resistant to acids and alkalines than metal or woods erc.
It can be made rigid where needed. It can be molded into shapes it is difficult to do with metal and wood etc. It can be made to be snap fit and replaceable at far less cost than other materials and usually a significant weight reduction too.
It can have other materials inserted such as grip pads... or metal components.....
There is no real 'practical' disadvantage to plastic if high grade polymer and issues like stress cracking is designed out.
I have no problem whatsoever with plastic and I believe it can be dipped and cerakoted too.
Yeah I get wood. I got wood.... gorgeous walnut. Laminate too but its a great material if its quality.
If its not for you then there are still plenty of rifles with trad materials and plenty of custom makers for those bling bits or upgrades if you want it.
In a battle of wits I refuse to engage with an unarmed person.
To one shot one kill, you need to seek the S. Kill only comes from Skill
There is world of difference between a cheap 'plastic' and an engineered polymer...
They have many advantages over some other materials, but their primary disadvantage is that they cannot be repaired very successfully in many cases.
Once you get over that it's easier to accept their good points.
I have to admit that I'm not a fan of plastic. When I bought my HW100 the first thing I changed was the plastic (polymer) trigger for a lovely Rowan Engineering one.
There was nothing wrong with the HW trigger other than it was plastic, and it didn't make me shoot any better (I'm still crap), but it looks much better than the standard plastic trigger.
I actually saw this happen, late 80’s or early 90’s, whenever it was that Glock’s hit the UK market. My local RFD had one of the first, brought it to the range, retaining lugs in the frame sheared under recoil and the slide detached. Fortunately no injuries.
He put it back in its Tupperware box and returned it!
I'm not keen on seeing plastic used in gun construction, especially mouldings used as end-plugs and open sights. However I have to concede that ballistic grade resins are in common use for bullet firing pistols and military rifles, so it must be up to the job.
Internally there's not much in the way of alternative other than 'old school'leather for seals.
It's always the cheap option and when used on a gun reduces it's overall quality IMO.
maybe you should ask Rowan to replace your finger and the neural network its cconnected too.
The plastic trigger on the 100 is absolutley fine. if you had said the S200, yeah I get your point....
A decent trigger blade makes a difference to a few. A decent trigger makes a difference to even more.
But high end plastics and polymers have a very valid place in the gun world.
Its the users mind that is more typically the weak link in the chain.
In a battle of wits I refuse to engage with an unarmed person.
To one shot one kill, you need to seek the S. Kill only comes from Skill