There is quite a bit of hand fitting in them but no hand milling anymore its done by a CNC machine. Its an awfully cool process to watch it go frome two chunks to a polished gun. I have pics from a factory visit I was blessed with a month ago that I can post of some of the how to's when I get home. Larry did take me over to the old shop and show me the orginal machines that he got started with and that was real neat to see.
Thanks for the clarification. I'm not a machinist either. As I was talking to Larry, I was trying to contrast in my mind the process that, for example, NAA uses (electronic injection molding) which results in precision pieces that have a lower tensil strength. In my mind, I pictured the Seecamp milling process as a mechanical process involving human interaction, judgment and precision in operating the machinery rather than electronically designed and manufactured moldings and electronically controlled burnoff and injection. Either way, I think you still end up with manufacturing variances with the Seecamps but the trade off in light weight durability and strength is worth it. By contrast, the NAA Guardian .380, which is a fine precision manufactured gun for its price range, is significantly larger and dramatically heavier than the Seecamp .380 (even though it is a clone). NAA says that by increasing the size of their .380, they can accommodate a larger range of ammol; this may be true, but it is also true that it was necessary to beef up the NAA .380, to compensate for lower tensil strength steel.
Ok, I'm just rambling now and perhaps I have hijacked the thread . . . Sorry.