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All steel vs Aluminum Alloy

laisterr
would these two materials make a big difference in the longetivity of a pistol (specifically referring to the cz-75 and the cz-75 p-01)? what are the pros and cons here?
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  • breechman
    Steel is a stronger material than any other alloy, non ferrous of course. The goal is get a strong enough gun without excess weight por carrying or duty purposes.
    It's OK using alloys in the frame part but almost always the slide is steel as it receives high levels of stress.
    With good engineering and capable design we can count with alloy/steel guns that will last a long time.
    I think there is also a matter of cost we can't ignore, it is cheaper shaping and machining alloy bodies than steel ones. Bye.

    Breech
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  • royc38
    I for the record am a Steel man, but, Alloy materials are of such quality now that the average shooter would probably never wear one out so unless you intend on fighting the Chinese army by yourself with your pistol and a couple of spare mags, I wouldn't worry about it. Something to think about though. Alloy less weight more kick. Steel more weight less kick.
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  • ginmaster
    Hi, I have had and shoot CZ-75 in .40 and a Taurus PT99-AF in 9mm (old pre-92-same style). They both had alloy frames with steel recievers. Had no problems with recoil and shot placement. If it helps 5'7 175lb male has no problems with recoil with lighter frames.
    just my 2 cents.
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