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TunnelRat · May 2, 2024, 09:05 AM

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The stores don’t want you to do it because the MIM parts can disintegrate and they are stuck with the warranty claim which they prefer to pass to you.
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It’s hard to read sarcasm online so I honesty don’t know whether the above is tongue in cheek or serious. If it were serious, HK tends to make pretty extensive use of MIM and there are recorded examples of say the USP line and P series lines of pistols going tens of thousands of rounds without breakages. I’m not sure handling in the store is going to trump that. MIM can be done well, or not. I do understand the desire for a new pistol with as little wear as possible.

May 2, 2024, 09:05 AM	#50
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,237	[QUOTE=Nathan;6970893 The stores don’t want you to do it because the MIM parts can disintegrate and they are stuck with the warranty claim which they prefer to pass to you. [/QUOTE] It’s hard to read sarcasm online so I honesty don’t know whether the above is tongue in cheek or serious. If it were serious, HK tends to make pretty extensive use of MIM and there are recorded examples of say the USP line and P series lines of pistols going tens of thousands of rounds without breakages. I’m not sure handling in the store is going to trump that. MIM can be done well, or not. I do understand the desire for a new pistol with as little wear as possible.