The crown of a barrel, be it rifle or
pistol, is an important aspect of accuracy and marksmanship that
firearm owners may overlook or take for granted. In military
standards, like at the President's 100 marksmanship gunsmith shop at Fort Benning, Georgia, for target
standard crown is the 11-degree crown. A properly
cut crown will ensure that the circumference of the base of a bullet
exits the muzzle at exactly the same time.Diagram at left shows barrel and crown relationship.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Importance of Muzzle Crowns
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Weapons of Choice: Ruger Redhawk .45 Colt/.45 ACP Revolver
For 30 years, the Ruger
Redhawk revolver has been in production since its introduction in
1979.
In 2007, after success of the 4.2-inch
44 Magnum Redhawk,
Ruger produced a wheel gun chambered for 45 Colt. In 2014, Ruger
introduced a Redhawk with a 2.75-inch barrel with a round-butt grip
(TALO).
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