cost vs. machined today's cost?

TOGGLELOCK · 12-20-2003, 08:23 AM

I heard that current CNC machinery would turn out Lugers at a reasonable and affordable cost. The extensive machining operations used to produce the parts would not be a problem for CNC machinery and do so at a very inexpensive cost. I just wonder why the manufacturers are so heavily relying on Cast parts for their guns? I have seen firearms components produced with Tolerances of a Micro inch .0274 from slide to slide. Now that's accuracy!

12-20-2003, 08:23 AM	#1
TOGGLELOCK User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	cost vs. machined today's cost? I heard that current CNC machinery would turn out Lugers at a reasonable and affordable cost. The extensive machining operations used to produce the parts would not be a problem for CNC machinery and do so at a very inexpensive cost. I just wonder why the manufacturers are so heavily relying on Cast parts for their guns? I have seen firearms components produced with Tolerances of a Micro inch .0274 from slide to slide. Now that's accuracy!