Advanced Coatings for Small Arms (Special Operations Command)
Abstract
This project evaluates an advanced coating solution to small arms barrels that will significantly improve barrel life, maintain accuracy over extended time periods, and provide visual wear indication showing approach to the end of barrel life. Advanced coatings will also improve the life of suppressing devices that are typically used with sniper and assault rifles. The primary outputs and efficiencies are as follows: two sniper weapons, the 0.300 Winchester Magnum and 0.50 caliber MK15 MOD 0 barrelswill be coated and evaluated with the patented advanced internal coating to the barrel and suppressors. The M2 Heavy Barrels .50 caliber machine gun will also coated and evaluated. RDT&E cost avoidance for this type of effort is estimated at $23.000 million. Combined operations and support and procurement cost avoidance is expected to be at $25.210 million. Fielding reduction is greater than five years. Completion date is scheduled for June 2011.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 9b1fc4865695e5d3776daef1d6683052