Good grief! The point I was making is that the methods of manufacture used by the Italians are much less expensive than what Standard does. If I implied that ALL Uberti parts were cast, that was unintentional. Where strength counts (like the frame), they used a good forging. Where it doesn't so much (like the gripframe and other small parts), they use castings and MIM--because it is cheaper than milling from barstock. Where a color casehardened finish is desired, they substitute the cyanide salt bath method, again because it is much less expensive and time-consuming than the bone/charcoal color casehardening that Standard and Colt use.