Introducing the Precision of Shilen's Contour #4 Barrel
The CONTOUR #4 BARREL by SHILEN offers unmatched quality and precision for your custom firearm needs.
Product Features
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Available in Chrome Moly or Stainless Steel
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270 Caliber with a 1-10 Twist
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Crafted with meticulous attention to detail by master machinists
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Rifled with six lands and grooves using a Cold Forming process
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Air-gauge inspected for exceptional accuracy
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Hand lapped stainless steel barrels for superior finish
All the loving care of the best stockmaker and the meticulous attention to detail of the master machinist will not make a gun shoot any straighter than the accuracy capability of the barrel used. It is the insides of a barrel—the very small and vital area of lands and grooves over which the gunsmith has no control—that can determine whether the finished work of art is for shooting or “just for looks.” Craftsmanship, not price, determines the quality of a barrel.
However, a customer willing to invest in a custom gun is shortsighted indeed if they economize by ordering “just any old barrel as long as it’s cheap.” Such a request jeopardizes your reputation as a gun builder. As your supplier, we are laying our reputation (and yours, too!) on the line by offering you barrel blanks that must be of the highest quality. We believe that the Brownell Barrel, made for us by Ed Shilen, will enhance your stature within the trade.
Shilen barrels, whether chrome moly or stainless, achieve extremely close inside uniformity from breech to muzzle. Finished barrels are air-gauge inspected with a sensitivity of .00005" and undergo 6X borescope inspection. All barrels, ranging from .22 through .30 caliber, have groove tolerances within .0005" and uniformity within .0003". No straightening is done, and all barrels are completely stress-relieved.
Only those barrels passing all specification tests are offered to the trade. Any barrel even slightly “suspect” is restarted through the production process and bored to a larger caliber. This rigorous quality control ensures that we maintain our reputation for excellence. While slightly more expensive to produce, the quality and ultimate performance are vastly greater.
Specifications
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Material: 4140 chrome-moly or 416 Stainless Steel
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Metric Dimensions: 1" (2.5cm), Weight: 1 lb. (.45kg)
Special Orders
If no Stock # is shown in the chart, that barrel must be ordered on a Special Order basis. Special Orders require Full Payment in Advance and are non-cancelable and non-refundable. Please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery. Note that items are not shipped prepaid.