Fiber optic ferrule with smooth internal contours and method of terminating fiber with the ferrule

A method of terminating an optical fiber with a fiber optic ferrule, the optical fiber including a coating, the method comprising:

• providing a cable with the optical fiber and the coating around the optical fiber, the optical fiber including a bare portion without the coating adjacent the end of the optical fiber and a coated portion of the optical fiber with the coating;
• providing the fiber optic ferrule, the fiber optic ferrule including a ferrule body extending from a first end to an opposite second end, the ferrule body including a smooth and continuous axial passage extending between the first and the second ends of the ferrule body, the smooth and continuous axial passage of the ferrule body including a smooth and continuous transition area extending between a first portion and a second portion of the smooth and continuous axial passage;
• applying an amount of an adhesive material to the smooth and continuous axial passage for holding the optical fiber to the ferrule body;
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• inserting the end of the optical fiber into the smooth and continuous axial passage, with the bare portion of the optical fiber and at least a portion of the coated portion of the optical fiber inserted into the smooth and continuous axial passage of the ferrule body and thereby defining a pocket with the smooth and continuous transition area.