Advanced Coatings for Small Arms (Special Operations Command)
Abstract
Validates an advanced coating solution to small arms barrels that significantly improves barrel life, maintains accuracy over extended time, and provides visual wear indications of the end of barrel life. Advanced coatings also improve the life of suppressing devices typically used with sniper and assault rifles. The primary outputs are lifecycle performance test reports for two sniper weapons, the 0.300 Winchester Magnum and 0.50 caliber MK15 MOD 0 barrels, coated with the patented advanced internal coating on the barrel and suppressors. The M2 Heavy Barrel .50 caliber machine gun will also be coated and evaluated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- a7526f99a875f6f590b860457115bf02