Unless the customer specifies a particular frame I build my guns on Essex and Caspian. I have two on the Essex that have seen 15 years hard use and uncounted thousands of rounds without any sign of a problem from either. I'm not saying that they are the best. But, at $140 they're hard to beat. I saw a guy at the local range yesterday shooting a pistol I built for him on an Essex 2 years ago and it's still giving him 1-1/2" to 2" groups at 25yds. If the parts are fitted correctly and you choose the correct recoil spring for the load you shoot an Essex or Caspian should last your lifetime plus. George
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