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A free-floating barrel is a firearm design used in precision rifles, particularly match grade benchrest rifles, to accurize the weapon system. With conventional rifles, the gun barrel rests in contact with the fore-end of the gunstock , sometimes along the whole length.
Pillar bedding of the action with the barrel floated. Full length aluminum action bedding block. Full contact bedding of the action with the barrel floated is a very common method for long range rifles with a heavy barrel. A free-floating barrel will generally produce the greatest accuracy. However, a pressure pad under the barrel just forward ...
Pipe guns use a free floating gun barrel with a rimmed cartridge (usually a shotgun shell) inserted in the breech, sliding within a pipe functioning as a tubular receiver with a fixed firing pin in the back. No trigger or lockwork is required, because the loaded barrel is simply inserted into the pipe and slammed backward to fire. [7]
The Savage 110 BA is a bolt-action sniper/tactical rifle manufactured by Savage Arms.The rifle is designated with an "LE" code; "Law Enforcement". All 110 BA series rifles are configured with AccuTrigger, matte-blued barreled action, fluted heavy free-floating barrel, muzzle brake, oversized bolt handle, external box magazine (holding 5 - 6 rounds), magpul adjustable stock, adjustable pistol ...
The barrel length is reduced to 310 mm. The 8 inch twist rate of the barrel is especially adapted to stabilize the long heavy projectiles used in subsonic ammunition. The propellant charge of subsonic ammunition is reduced to keep the bullet velocity (300–320 m/s (980–1,050 ft/s) below the speed of sound (~ 340 m/s (1,100 ft/s)).
The CS/LR4 is largely similar to 5.8×42mm CS/LR3 (QBU-141) with an enlarged, accurized barrel chambered in 7.62×51mm. The gun is a manually operated bolt-action rifle. It features rotary bolt and free-floating barrel.
PTR also produced in limited quantities a "PTR Super Sniper" version, which featured a 20-inch (51 cm) fully fluted, free-floating barrel. Early on, the company also offered a .243 Winchester chambering, long since discontinued. In addition, PTR also produces several models of carbine that feature a 16-inch (41 cm) heavy target barrel.
PSG1: A free-floating 650 millimetres (25.6 in) long barrel semi-automatic only version of the G3 introduced in 1985 with a strengthened receiver with rails welded over the channels where a retractable buttstock would slide and numerous other upgrades and such to meet the necessities of police sniper units. This rifle is famous for its accuracy ...