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Originally Posted by HardDrive View Post
I find it hard to believe one could make a barrel and mainspring of anything but metal, and have a design that remotely resembles a production Glock pistol. Can it be done? I'm sure, but you would need to design an entirely different animal.
As far as I know, steel is the only material suitable for a barrel.

Even if it could be done, your $500 Glock would soon become a $3,000 Glock.

I guess what I'm saying is that the price of such a product would severely limit its market.
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