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New barrel maker with new technology
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<blockquote data-quote="Dzaw" data-source="post: 144835" data-attributes="member: 7794"><p>This technology, while it has been around for awhile, is still in its infancy.</p><p></p><p>Glock nitrides the raceways on their polymer frame handguns to provide a very hard surface that won't gall, rust, or pit, but that is still tough enough to oput up with the shock and abuse required to make a reliable combat or carry handgun. I think they gas nitride though, it's cheaper.</p><p></p><p>Plasma nitriding has some significant advantages, but, like all things in life, it requires some sacrifice, being cost.</p><p></p><p>Also, doing the inside diameter of a long narrow tube presents a unique challenge to the chamber and deposition aparatus design. Some fairly heft engineering is required to get the nitrogen bearing plasma to flow in sufficient quantity down the barrel while at the same time manipulating electromagnetic and thermal conditions to cause an even, precise case to form. I have seen patents on at least three different soloutions to this problem, but weather or not anyone did anything with those patents is something I have yet to actually find out. For what it;s worth, Crucible's metallurgist didn't seem to think it would be a big deal to accomplish, and he thought it was a great idea.</p><p></p><p>Also, I have no idea weather or not it's a feasible idea cost wise. For all I know, you could have it done, for a minimum investment of $35,000.00. If that's the case, it's a dead end idea.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dzaw, post: 144835, member: 7794"] This technology, while it has been around for awhile, is still in its infancy. Glock nitrides the raceways on their polymer frame handguns to provide a very hard surface that won't gall, rust, or pit, but that is still tough enough to oput up with the shock and abuse required to make a reliable combat or carry handgun. I think they gas nitride though, it's cheaper. Plasma nitriding has some significant advantages, but, like all things in life, it requires some sacrifice, being cost. Also, doing the inside diameter of a long narrow tube presents a unique challenge to the chamber and deposition aparatus design. Some fairly heft engineering is required to get the nitrogen bearing plasma to flow in sufficient quantity down the barrel while at the same time manipulating electromagnetic and thermal conditions to cause an even, precise case to form. I have seen patents on at least three different soloutions to this problem, but weather or not anyone did anything with those patents is something I have yet to actually find out. For what it;s worth, Crucible's metallurgist didn't seem to think it would be a big deal to accomplish, and he thought it was a great idea. Also, I have no idea weather or not it's a feasible idea cost wise. For all I know, you could have it done, for a minimum investment of $35,000.00. If that's the case, it's a dead end idea. [/QUOTE]
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