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Posted: 3/21/2010 11:47:40 AM EDT
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I am looking to understand the type of barrel I should go with...
Spikes has a great M4 deal, but the barrel is Chromoly Vanadium Alloy... I am unfamiliar... I have always had a chrome barrel... thoughts? |
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I am looking to understand the type of barrel I should go with... Spikes has a great M4 deal, but the barrel is Chromoly Vanadium Alloy... I am unfamiliar... I have always had a chrome barrel... thoughts? CV alloy describes the steel used in the barrel. Chrome-vanadium is quite nice steel, but there are a number of different types that this description could apply to. Chrome LINED means just that and does not even touch on what steel the barrel is made of. A lot of people will say "get the chrome lined" because it's easier to clean and theoretically will last longer. But any barrel Spikes is selling should be a very good barrel, even if it isn't lined. The barrel for my 9mm SBR came from them and it's extremely nice. |
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IIRC, most chrome lined barrels are just CV Steel barrels that have been lined with a few micrometers of chrome.
The extra lining of chrome gives the steel increased corrosion resistance (pitting and stuff). Chrome is also supposed to lubricate better, but I have no idea why that is. |
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