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Posted: 10/10/2011 2:29:08 PM EDT
Were M1 Garands, M14's, and Thompsons chrome lined? Everyone seems to make a big deal if an AR isn't chrome lined, so now I'm wondering about other military rifles (and SMG's). Thanks. 
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Not sure about Thompsons, pretty sure the Garand was not, and the M-14 was chrome lined. And as far as ARs/M-16s go, to me part of that is the small caliber. IMO I would be more worried about a non chromed .223 than a .30 caliber. Throat errosion is quicker with smaller calibers and chrome lining helps with that. Another point is that chromed bores are easier to clean. YMMV. |
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The M14 had a specific call out for chrome lining. From what I understand, this was based on multiple issues encountered in the South Pacific Theater in WW II and likely other areas of combat. None of the others had a call out for it...in fact, I am not sure the technology was developed at the time ( pre- 1950 ). TOO: if I recall correctly there was a manufacturer call out for chrome lining in the AR15/M16 but it was nixed by either Macnamara's whiz kids or someone at Armalite. Not exactly sure on that one/ |
Japanese Arisakas were chrome lined.. Althogh CL isn't necessary, I prefer it for a rifle/carbine I expect to put alot of rounds through or have for SHTF. For a precision rifle, non-CL or SS is my choice.
ETA–– Garands were not CL and I don't think Thompsons or M1 carbines were either. I seems we learned something from the Japanese as the spec. for service rifles after WW2 is CL bore/chamber. ETA2–– I also don't know about the M14...I forget about them it seems.. 
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The M14 had a specific call out for chrome lining. From what I understand, this was based on multiple issues encountered in the South Pacific Theater in WW II and likely other areas of combat. None of the others had a call out for it...in fact, I am not sure the technology was developed at the time ( pre- 1950 ). TOO: if I recall correctly there was a manufacturer call out for chrome lining in the AR15/M16 but it was nixed by either Macnamara's whiz kids or someone at Armalite. Not exactly sure on that one/ I'm not for certain either but think it was the McNamara egg heads. I should have kept better notes when I started fooling with guns. |
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The M14 had a specific call out for chrome lining. From what I understand, this was based on multiple issues encountered in the South Pacific Theater in WW II and likely other areas of combat. None of the others had a call out for it...in fact, I am not sure the technology was developed at the time ( pre- 1950 ). TOO: if I recall correctly there was a manufacturer call out for chrome lining in the AR15/M16 but it was nixed by either Macnamara's whiz kids or someone at Armalite. Not exactly sure on that one/ I'm not for certain either but think it was the McNamara egg heads. I should have kept better notes when I started fooling with guns. I think it was McNamara and the Whiz Kids. I remember seeing that on Tales of the Gun when I was a kid. I've watched that particular episode soooo many times. |
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