Everything Old Is New Again, I guess

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$1350!!!! Holy cow
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Hmmm. At $12-13 hundred dollars, I might look at something like the stainless for a BBQ gun, but not for EDC.

Looks like the Mags are not going to be interchangeable with the classic. Not sure the take down lever on the ambi slide release is really necessary, but it is fewer loose parts to misplace when cleaning I guess.

I'll be waiting to see actual reviews of the guns.
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I think part of what drives this, is man’s inherent desire for beauty, especially in his daily tools.

Snap-On wrenches, Eastwing Hammers, any JMB or older Colt design, and most S&W designs, had a sense of proportion and line.

G1 Glocks “almost” have lines, but many modern designs have either no sense of an aesthetic or what must be a conscious rejection of it.
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BDK wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 3:05 pm G1 Glocks “almost” have lines, but many modern designs have either no sense of an aesthetic or what must be a conscious rejection of it.
Glocks, S&W M&P, Springfield XD, etc, are for the most part, souless appliances, making them ideal as carry guns, as there's a real possibility of it being confiscated, at least temporarily, if you have to use it.

Plastic striker 9s? You're just going to be annoyed at the cost of replacement.
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HTRN wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:46 am
BDK wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 3:05 pm G1 Glocks “almost” have lines, but many modern designs have either no sense of an aesthetic or what must be a conscious rejection of it.
Glocks, S&W M&P, Springfield XD, etc, are for the most part, souless appliances, making them ideal as carry guns, as there's a real possibility of it being confiscated, at least temporarily, if you have to use it.

Plastic striker 9s? You're just going to be annoyed at the cost of replacement.
Ah, but there is a beauty in simplicity done well.

The interchangeable nature of their parts and accessories (for the good ones) is nice too. Almost anyone can tinker at home or even do a build in a way very few could for 1911s, HighPowers, or whatnot.
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HTRN wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:46 am
BDK wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 3:05 pm G1 Glocks “almost” have lines, but many modern designs have either no sense of an aesthetic or what must be a conscious rejection of it.
Glocks, S&W M&P, Springfield XD, etc, are for the most part, souless appliances, making them ideal as carry guns, as there's a real possibility of it being confiscated, at least temporarily, if you have to use it.

Plastic striker 9s? You're just going to be annoyed at the cost of replacement.
Which is why I carry reliable but generic guns daily.
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Vonz90 wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:07 pm Ah, but there is a beauty in simplicity done well.
Nobody "admires" washing machines.
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HTRN wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:35 am
Vonz90 wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:07 pm Ah, but there is a beauty in simplicity done well.
Nobody "admires" washing machines.
Never had to do without one have you? ;)
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I've have. Mostly I was annoyed with the parts houses.

Have you ever called up your relative/wife/friend, all excited about the new refrigerator you bought? Because I haven't.
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HTRN wrote: Mon Jan 31, 2022 10:35 am
Vonz90 wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 2:07 pm Ah, but there is a beauty in simplicity done well.
Nobody "admires" washing machines.
Speak for yourself.
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