• WolfdadCigarette@threads.net@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    I don’t really know anything about guns, but most especially this one. Why is the f2000 sealed up in a plastic assembly? Is it for ergonomics or to reduce production costs or something? Sincere question.

    • Kit Sorens@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      8 months ago

      Protection from grit. And because polymers that can resist balistic shock and heat had only very recently been invented by then, and it was “cool” to find a way to make it useful.