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UnitMaster · February 3, 2010, 03:22 PM

Jim

I know there are a lot of guns that many makers from the Basque region wish could be "unmade". At a time when the gun makers needed cash, they buckled to make low end mass produced guns to an economy price point. Just as Ford probably regrets making the Pinto.

I'll have to take your word on the parts as I am not a gun smith. I do know that many knowledgeable people have a lot of respect for high end Basque makers.

I'm sure we could get into a discussion about machining vs. hand filed. But the discussion would be the same. There are excellent machined guns and crappy ones, just as there are excellent hand made guns and crappy ones.

February 3, 2010, 03:22 PM	#10
UnitMaster Junior Member Join Date: January 15, 2010 Location: PA Posts: 9	Jim I know there are a lot of guns that many makers from the Basque region wish could be "unmade". At a time when the gun makers needed cash, they buckled to make low end mass produced guns to an economy price point. Just as Ford probably regrets making the Pinto. I'll have to take your word on the parts as I am not a gun smith. I do know that many knowledgeable people have a lot of respect for high end Basque makers. I'm sure we could get into a discussion about machining vs. hand filed. But the discussion would be the same. There are excellent machined guns and crappy ones, just as there are excellent hand made guns and crappy ones.