Foreign media said that with the carbon fiber technology in small arms manufacturing has become increasingly popular, industry executives use this material in the arms research and development continue to challenge the limit.
 
Proof Research, a firearms research and development firm in Fowles, Mont., Has produced barrels wrapped with carbon fiber to improve accuracy, durability, and durability, according to a report in the September issue of Defense. Barrel life. According to the company's weapons engineer Chad van Buren, the traditional steel barrels were replaced with carbon fiber-wrapped barrels to reduce the weight of the rifle, allowing the soldier to hit the target more accurately over longer periods of time .
 
According to the company's official website, this design is 64% lighter than traditional steel barrels, and can improve the cooling performance, thereby reducing the barrel temperature and extend its service life, in addition to reducing gun vibration. "Our approach to design ensures that the stress state of the barrel is consistent with a variety of temperature ranges," says Van Brent. "With carbon fiber technology, you can reduce the weight without sacrificing performance."
 
The company uses customer surveys to determine what types of barrel products are of interest to users. "Carbon fiber technology has been around for a while ... but we feel we have a real advantage over other products on the market," says Van Brent. "We have a lot of flexibility in the use of synthetic materials, so whatever you are "We're going to have a barrel with an optimized hardness, or a barrel with the best resistance to pressure."
 
The company's products are developed with the needs of different consumer groups (including defense, aviation and hunters) in mind. However, the materials and products used throughout the development process include similar carbon fiber applications. Van Brent said that the company to adjust the individual characteristics of the barrel to adapt to customer needs, but the production and design of different projects and there is no significant difference. "Because of the attractiveness of all these indicators, we are very well received by hunters, shooters and the military," he said.
 
"The carbon fiber barrels have no scaling limitations, and we are constantly working to explore the possibility of using such barrels for tanks, planes and warships," he said.