Thread: Why do they use 4140 for gun barrels?
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Default Why do they use 4140 for gun barrels?
That maybe related to its bollet material. And maybe the properties of a href="https://steelpurchase.com/4140-scm440-17225-steel/"4140 steel/a after heat treatment can handle that.
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