They’re gett9ng pretty common. It’s a steel barrel sleeved in a cf wrap. They’re lightweight and strong and the cf insulates the barrel. It’s more common for hunting rifles where the barrel itself is exposed and more likely to burn the shooter through handling than an AR which will have a handguard.
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SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 1 day ago
carbon-fiber barrel
My immersion is ruined by the mention of the material that cracks if someone sneezes too hard nearby.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 18 hours ago
Hm, better not fly in any airplane made in the last 60 years…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_RB211
"On 23 June 1967, Rolls-Royce offered Lockheed the RB211-06 for the L-1011. The new engine was to be rated at 33,260 lbf (147,900 N) thrust and combined features of several engines then under development: the large high-power, high-bypass design from the RB207 and the triple-spool design of the RB203.[8] To this was added one new piece of technology, a fan stage built of a new carbon fibre material called Hyfil developed at the RAE Farnborough. "
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Thanks, I’ll avoid flying with Lockheed Martin.
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 9 hours ago
They don’t make engines. In any case, carbon fiber is everywhere and your shockingly ignorant take on the material is impressively stupid in the age of instant information access.
It takes a lot to impress me, and you, sir and/or madam, have done so.
ElChinchilla@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
I just want graphene coated bones. I wanna do a wolverine!!!