"fit and finish" are right up there with the other f-word.... "flawless".
Of course the words have actual meaning, of course they are desirable, but they've been so perverted by the idjits that they're forever irreparably tainted.
What "fit" means to these people is "my upper and lower fit together so tight I can't slide a pubic hair between them", without any regard for the fact that this matters not a whit, and that to most people that actually shoot removing the upper from the lower without a 5 lb sledge and a pin punch is far more desirable.
What "finish" means is that "it's a nice glossy black which sets off real well against the red and white crayon (or modeling paint) I scribbled in the engraving", without any regard for the fact that none of this will improve their shooting ability while purdy grows mold in the safe.
If what someone means are the more technical aspects that Mistwolf describes, they should also be possessing of the vocabulary (or a thesaurus) to come up with alternate, better, more descriptive words and phrases.




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