plastic backspacers

[hardheart]

Does a plastic backspacer bother anyone? I know I've read some complaints about them being on $100+ knives, but would a metal spacer provide any extra benefit? Other than some aesthetic improvement like decorative filework or ano, plastic should work as well, no?

 

[deputy tom]

Not really.It keeps the weight down and they say certain plastic compounds are as rigid and strong as steel.Now the plastic mainspring housing on my $900.00 Kimber .45 Auto really makes me angry!tom.

 

[Shiden]

Metal spacer looks much nicer. Plastic is just plastic, no matter how strong it is.

Shiden

 

[T. Erdelyi]

My solution to bad plastic spacers on the old BM AFCK.

Click here to see a thread on replacing spacers

 

[bob bowie]

It bothers me a little bit, if they used Micarta or some heavier grade material , I'd be fine with it. Mostly I see that crummy polished black plastic.

Tony's idea is great, and that is the way many of the higher end factories did it Circa early 90's.