Introduction

I often talk about the technological advancements of our modern firearms, which have made big changes in the last 20 years. New processes like DLC finishes and 3D metal printing have become commonplace in the manufacture of our favorite firearms. But today we are going to discuss something a bit more revolutionary, nearly as revolutionary as the steel that those first arms were made from. Carbon fiber firearms have become more and more popular over the last few decades. And what was once discounted as superfluous, has now become mainstream. Today we’ll get familiar with the carbon options, and why you may or may not want to use them.

Carbon Copies

When I first heard about carbon wrapped barrels many years ago, I thought for sure it had to be some gimmick. That was until I was able to tour the Christensen Arms factory, where they were building aerospace parts alongside their firearms. Watching the way they made both barrels and stocks really started making sense.

Years later a little outfit called Proof Research also came to market, and then it seemed like every time I turned around there was another company offering carbon gun parts. The appeal of carbon is hard to deny; it is lightweight, and extremely strong and rigid. These are very appealing features for gun parts. Technology has made it possible now to make almost anything from carbon, and we as firearm owners are reaping the benefits. Let’s get into the actual parts you might see, and why you might want one.

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Using lighter components allows use of bigger scopes, suppressors and things like this US Optics TXH 3-18×50 and Silencer Central Banish Buck 30.