Sig Sauer P226 vs P320 - price disparity

[riderr]

OP,
It's classic vs novel. Nothing to do with the cost or efficiency.

[RANGER295]

the fcu concept (invented by smith and wesson with the bodyguard 380) nullifies the last remaining advantages of metal framed guns. ie durability. no matter how unlikely you are to damage the plastic portion of the gun, it can be easily replaced and shipped to your house for 50 dollars maybe even less in the near future.

While I see your point, I disagree at least in part. To me I like the solid feel of a metal framed gun over a plastic frame. You talk about durability. Now, while I will admit it is unlikely that anything I will ever do will cause a plastic frame to fail, if that were a concern, the ease of replacement is not a pro in my opinion. If it is something that I am trusting my life with, I want it to be solid and just not fail.

[SkyHawk]

I agree the concept of a nearly indestructible FCU that can be dropped into plastic *or* metal frames is very compelling.

Though they don't come up often, we have seen pics of Sig P2xx series and even steel frame 1911 with slide rails broken off (like in this thread) or Sig P2xx series with busted holes in the frame where the mag release used to be, because swapping the release around can go bad. And the occasional cracked Glock frame.

Imagine never having to throw away a gun over that kind of damage - especially when some states are making guns incredibly expensive and arduous to obtain.

The AXG frame for P320 FCU is pretty nice if you like metal frames, you can even have wood grip panels