[Johnny C. Kitchens]

The parts are not just cast, they are investment cast. When it comes to complex part design, investment casting wins the price war and have proven to be superior in strength. Ruger has been investment casting for over 40 years. Even Weatherby knew a good thing when he saw it. The other problem with CNC machining, is that guns need strength in certain ways. To get that strength, you need a forging or investment casting. With the forging, you can then send it to the CNC machine to get the finished size. I read an article recently, that Mauser used investment casting to keep the price of the Luger down during their 70's production...