REVIVING A CLASSIC: Custom manufacturers of rifle barrels have learned a reliable, vintage technique from the makers of hammer-forged barrels

摘要

Even near-net-shape forgings need precision machining to achieve their full value potential - and the requirements of machining become even more precise, more demanding, all the time. But, expert machinists can learn from forgers, too. Consider the "hammer forged" barrels that are featured on many firearms. They are not well regarded by precision rifle shooters, but suddenly a manufacturing process developed by forgers and widely used in hammer forging is getting attention from custom barrel makers today. It's honing.