The topics of modern manufacturing methods and product quality have been on lots of RevolverGuy minds, lately. We’ve been fortunate to see the “Revolver Renaissance” of the last decade inspire many manufacturers to introduce new and upgraded revolver products, but they haven’t always met our expectations, have they? Continue reading “Ruger Factory Tour Report”
Category: Manufacturing
Evolutionary Improvements in S&W Revolvers
When Smith & Wesson released its first, K-Frame, .38 caliber Hand Ejector model in 1899, it’s doubtful that anyone in Springfield thought the basic design would last for over a century. Continue reading “Evolutionary Improvements in S&W Revolvers”
All About MIM–Part Three
In Part One of this series, we talked about how the MIM process works, and in Part Two, we discussed the pros and cons of manufacturing products with MIM methods. In this next installment, we’re going to explore Smith & Wesson’s experience with transitioning to MIM production, and take a look at some of the engineering improvements that MIM allowed them to make to their famous line of revolvers. Continue reading “All About MIM–Part Three”
All About MIM–Part Two
In the first part of this series, we talked about how metal parts are made using the MIM process. In this next installment, we’re going to discuss the Pros and Cons of using MIM to manufacture gun parts. Continue reading “All About MIM–Part Two”
All About MIM – Part One
Let’s talk about MIM. Continue reading “All About MIM – Part One”