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    Question Stainless Steel for a Duty Weapon?

    Would you use a Stainless Steel barrel on a Duty Rifle?

    If you were going to assemble an AR as a duty weapon for law enforcement, military, contractor, etc, would you install a Stainless Steel barrel on it, or are they just for competition(3-Gun)?

    Granted, precision weapons have had stainless steal barrels on duty weapons, MK 12 (Douglas Barrel) and MK 11/M110:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_..._Purpose_Rifle

    If you look at BCM & Larue they speak quite highly of their stainless steel builds.

    Larue:http://www.laruetactical.com/larue-t...r-system-lt011

    BCM: http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-S...16%20ss410.htm

    Larue claims the "LW-50 lacks sulphur, which in high quantity, created short throat-life in other Stainless Steels. LW-50 can also be heat-treated to a point that makes it near-optimal in all forms of rifle barrels. LW-50 has been proven for over 15 years, in military and civilian uses ranging from sniper, tactical, target, and other high-performance applications where long life and accuracy are critical."

    While BCM claims "410 stainless is a harder and more corrosion resistant than the conventional 416 stainless found in most barrels"

    So if they are both so resistant to barrel wear(the main concern I have heard not to use them), would you?
    Last edited by abnartyguy; 01-10-12 at 12:46. Reason: Typo
    -Zef M.
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    Shooters Supply, Fay, NC

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