Quality is imbued into Faxon’s barrels from the start. Faxon start with the best materials, either certified 4150 Mil-Spec steel or 416-R Stainless. From there, each barrel goes through a battery of tests at each operation until finished in Nitride and final inspected. All barrels are individually checked for headspace by precision custom hardened gauges.
Faxon's MATCH SERIES of barrels takes Faxon’s renowned performance and value up a notch.
Manufactured in-house from gun-barrel-quality bar-stock, the Match Series starts with 416-R in 5R rifling. 5R is a hybrid rifling, with lands opposite grooves and reduced sharp angles that reduces jacket deformation increasing velocity and easy cleaning. Faxon’s chamber Faxon’s Match Series in .223 Wylde, a hybrid chamber that the 5R rifling takes full advantage of. Better accuracy through less bullet jump, but fully and individually MPI tested for your safety. After rigorous testing, the barrels are Nitride treated inside and out, locking in the bore, improving barrel life, and keeping the elements at bay.
The extension is coated in Nickel Teflon which maintains incredible dry lubricity, corrosion resistance, and with the coating, tightens up fit between the extension and receiver - again improving upon accuracy. Combined, the Match Series of barrels are ready for when duty calls or the buzzer beeps with unrivaled performance value.
SPECS
- Barrel Material: 416-R Stainless
- Barrel Type: 5R Button Rifled
- Barrel Caliber: .223 Wylde
- Barrel Length: 16"" or 18”
- Barrel Twist: 1:8
- Barrel Profile: Flame Fluted
- Barrel Gas System: Mid
- Outside Finish: QPQ Nitride
- Muzzle Thread: 1/2x28
- Gas Block Diameter: .750""
- Gas Block Journal Length: 1.1""
- Barrel Extension: M4 - Nickel Teflon Coated
- Barrel Weight: 16 “ barrel 1.78 lbs / 18” barrel 1.97 lbs
- Crown Type: Recessed 11-degree Target Crown
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