According to Kimber, their frames and slides are made by Ruger.Wilson's are made by Kimber and Smith & Wesson...thats why S&W finally made their own 1911..they make so many parts for the industry...and the S&W is good !
The Only in house mfg. of slides, frames, AR uppers & lowers is Les Baer.
Wearing out the Kimber is not a problem. I've gone through 2 of them. Check your warrenty. They're only covered for one year.Those are all the reasons that I'm saving my coins for a Baer while trying to wear out my Kimber.
Source please?Wilson's are made by Kimber and Smith & Wesson...thats why S&W finally made their own 1911..they make so many parts for the industry...and the S&W is good !
The Only in house mfg. of slides, frames, AR uppers & lowers is Les Baer.
Wilsons are made by wilson. Ive seen it with my own eyes. Dont spread crazy talk.Dgunsmith said:Wilson's are made by Kimber and Smith & Wesson...thats why S&W finally made their own 1911..they make so many parts for the industry...and the S&W is good !
The Only in house mfg. of slides, frames, AR uppers & lowers is Les Baer.
Yeah, people spread all kinds of rumors, or perhaps they were misinformed.Wilsons are made by wilson. Ive seen it with my own eyes. Dont spread crazy talk.
and alot of people bad mouth MIM parts. no they are not as good as forged parts, or investment cast parts, but for the most part if the process is done correctly, the parts are quite good and cheaper to make.Yeah, people spread all kinds of rumors, or perhaps they were misinformed.
All things being equal, I would prefer steel parts, however, a crappy steel part is still crappy. I have heard that STI makes very good quality MIM parts and I wouldn't hesitate to try one of their guns. My one problem is this.......if a company claims their MIM is 98% as good as a forged part, that is still, by definition, inferior.........however, you are right in saying it does produce a positive effect on cost!and alot of people bad mouth MIM parts. no they are not as good as forged parts, or investment cast parts, but for the most part if the process is done correctly, the parts are quite good and cheaper to make.
my thoughts are this. run them until they break, then replace them with a better quality part. if they never break, then nothing lost. i have some MIM parts in some of my 1911's and they seem to be holding up decently so far.All things being equal, I would prefer steel parts, however, a crappy steel part is still crappy. I have heard that STI makes very good quality MIM parts and I wouldn't hesitate to try one of their guns. My one problem is this.......if a company claims their MIM is 98% as good as a forged part, that is still, by definition, inferior.........however, you are right in saying it does produce a positive effect on cost!
Your philosophy is a good one. I am perhaps a bit too anal about my 1911s, I am dead set on steel parts, but again, they have to be good steel parts. However, I'm sure some of my other guns have MIM parts and I have not had a problem yet.my thoughts are this. run them until they break, then replace them with a better quality part. if they never break, then nothing lost. i have some MIM parts in some of my 1911's and they seem to be holding up decently so far.
oh i agree, that steel parts are probably better, but many pistols are coming with MIM from the factory now. i too prefer steel parts, but as long as it's doing the job, no reason to replace it until it breaks, if it does break.Your philosophy is a good one. I am perhaps a bit too anal about my 1911s, I am dead set on steel parts, but again, they have to be good steel parts. However, I'm sure some of my other guns have MIM parts and I have not had a problem yet.