- MIM parts? - 1911Forum
MIM, forged, machined, cast—they can all be done right, and they can all be done wrong Kimber and Smith of certain eras were bad MIM Metal sintering reduces dimensions and still requires deep surface hardening Do it wrong, and you get undersized dimensions on some parts and thin surface hardening that wears uncommonly fast
- What are MIM internal parts? - 1911Forum
MIM is Metal Injection Moulding I't a step up in the "sintered metal" process of producing a part that is close to if not dimensionally correct without extra machining It works like this; powdered metal (or metals if you want an alloy) and an adhesive medium are pumped into a mould and heated under pressure until a bonding occurs, and the adhesive cooks out, leaving you with a "finished
- MIM parts: Sig Sauer 1911 X Line - SIG Talk
Does anyone know which parts are MIM on the New, or any, Sig 1911s? The reason I’m asking is the right side ambi safety broke on me today while dryfiring I only have 100 rnds through the X Carry Thanks
- When did Tisas stop using MIM parts - 1911Forum
How can I tell if my Tisas has MIM parts? Of my four Tisas models three of them say "TISAS KNOXVILLE TN" and one says "SDS KNOXVILLE TN" I suspect that the model labeled SDS still has MIM but I am not sure
- SA35 and MIM - 1911Forum
For those of you who have broken down your SA35, what parts are MIM? I have a Garrison and upon dis assembly virtually everything except the frame , slide , and bbl are MIM Grip safety disconnect, sear, hammer all critical parts I assume they do the same for the SA35 to keep costs down but
- Kimbers MIM parts - 1911Forum
Colt MIM, in these limited applications, seems to hold up well Kimber had very large failure rates on MIM early on, our local original Kimber Master Dealer kept Wilson parts, particularly slide stops and safeties on the wall, ready - because he needed them
- Does have MIM parts? - 1911Forum
MIM has come a long way The parts you are replacing the MIM with may be worse than the MIM Many of the best knife steels, like those from Crucible Steel, are MIM
- Does Springfield use MIM internal parts? - 1911Forum
At the same time, I have bought 4 Springfield 1911's in the last several years, and 3 out of the 4 have experienced MIM parts that simply broke, chipped, or shattered under regular stress and use (firing and dry firing) Failed MIM parts include: 2 FPS's, 2 extractors, a plunger tube
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