The Art of ‘PIMPING’ your Firearm
In Part 1, we examined the ‘chemical revolution’ that resulted in synthetic resins. This ultimately saw the development of the VP70, the first polymer-framed pistol, predating the Glock 17 by 12 years. In Part 2, we see how composite materials take pimping’ your firearm to a whole new level, together with the advent of technology such as water-transfer printing.
By the mid-1990s, composite materials had become commonplace in mainstream firearm manufacturing and construction. Manufacturers like the Israeli company Fab Defense make many accessories for both handguns and rifles to satisfy even the most ardent ‘pimper’. However, we now return to the subject of the ‘pimping’ of firearms and why, for multiple
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