Posted: 5/23/2015 5:06:39 PM EDT
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Currently there is a discussion in the Handguns general discussion area about the life span of service pistols.
One gent has posted that aluminum framed pistols have a service life of 20,000 rounds. That seems to me to be a pretty big generalization. So a $900+ Sig is only good for 20K rounds? Really? Anyone here have a high round count CZ with an alloy frame? Any real data on this? |
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Currently there is a discussion in the Handguns general discussion area about the life span of service pistols. One gent has posted that aluminum framed pistols have a service life of 20,000 rounds. That seems to me to be a pretty big generalization. So a $900+ Sig is only good for 20K rounds? Really? Anyone here have a high round count CZ with an alloy frame? Any real data on this? The 20K number was referencing 1911s: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_5_4/160085_Service_life_of_auto_pistols__.html&page=1#i1741416 It was clarified later in the thread. Neither of my P01s have any real numbers through them so I can't comment as to how well the aluminum framed guns hold up. |
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There's no real or reliable to say how long an aluminum framed handgun will last. But I think it's fair to say, most people will never shoot their particular gun enough to wear out a frame, slide, or barrel.
Maybe only 20,000 rounds is some kind of average. But simply as an example. Ben Stoeger, a competition shooter. He used to shoot Beretta all the time. He had a gun(s) that went over 100,000 rounds before it either broke or he simply retired the gun. I've seen other shooters go to and above 60,000 rounds on a Beretta frame. |