Polymer weighs less, is cheaper to manufacture, resists the elements much better, is easier to maintain, and it is stronger than metal.
Metal is sexier though.
Metal is sexier though.
Polymer is OK some of the time, but there are times when it is not.
For instance,pistol whipping someone with a plastic gun just doesnt have the same authority that bouncing a steel gun off the head does.
Cracking pecans with the butt of your gun is more difficult. Breaking a car window is tougher. When using the butt of one gun as a hammer to knock a pin out of another gun, steel just works a whole lot better.
Getting some chemicals on a polymer gun will see it turn to liquid, when a steel gun is virtually untouched.
Yeah, Polymer is OK but it does have its disadvantages.
Some materials are clearly better for use than others in certain situations.I don't believe any material is superior over another, it's just a matter of how it is intended for use as to what material you think would do the job.