DMK
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You see rifle barrels chromed all the time, but I don't know of any handgun barrels that are. Is there a reason for this? Are there any handguns that have chrome lined barrels? The Makarov maybe?
Handguns with chrome lined barrels?
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The old GI 45's had chrome bores and chambers. I don't know when it started but the barrels in the National Stock System right now are plated.
Chrome is plated to the bores for corrosion resistance. Corrosive ammo would eat up a bore within a day or two if not cleaned, and often in combat cleaning wasn't going to happen for a while. Handgun ammunition has not been corrosive primed a LONG time so the plating isn't needed anymore.
Chrome is plated to the bores for corrosion resistance. Corrosive ammo would eat up a bore within a day or two if not cleaned, and often in combat cleaning wasn't going to happen for a while. Handgun ammunition has not been corrosive primed a LONG time so the plating isn't needed anymore.
otomik
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Beretta is pretty good about chrome-lined barrels
look at the model 8000 Cougar, the 9000S, the CX4 Storm and the 92-series (or at least the M9, in fact it was a requirement in the XM9 trials).
look at the model 8000 Cougar, the 9000S, the CX4 Storm and the 92-series (or at least the M9, in fact it was a requirement in the XM9 trials).
Oracle
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Most of the Star's I've seen have chrome-plated bores.
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Hello. Yes, the Makarovs do have chromed barrels.
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S&W once made up a big bunch of M1911 barrels on a government contract, then found to their horror that they were all a tad oversize in the bore. So they chrome plated the bores, which was a LOT cheaper than scrapping them and starting over. The army was happy with the "free" chrome plating, S&W was happy not to lose money, and the GI's were happy about easier cleaning.
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stans
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S&W seems to have some problems with those 45 ACP bores. My 4506 has a barrel that measures (groove) 0.4515" at the chamber end and 0.4520" at the muzzle end. Guess how inaccurate this combination is! Don't know if I want to try another barrel or go back to monkeying with 1911's.
Kentucky Rifle
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The Beretta Storm has a chrome lined barrel?
Are you sure? I went back to look at a Storm today. This keeps looking like a better & better idea.
However, there IS that Hi Power.
Decisions.
Will
Are you sure? I went back to look at a Storm today. This keeps looking like a better & better idea.
However, there IS that Hi Power.Decisions.
Will
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