Firearms and firearm components comprising bonded multi-metallic materials
AssigneePacific Aerospace & Electronics, Inc.
InventorNelson Clare Settles
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Abstract
Firearms and firearm components are constructed from bonded multi-metallic base materials comprising at least two dissimilar metallic materials having different properties, such as weight, density, wear resistance, durability, hardness, and the like, bonded to one another. The components are fabricated such that the metallic material having higher impact- and wear-resistance is positioned at areas that experience impact, or that include bearing points, wear points, and interfaces with other components, while a lighter weight metallic material is positioned at component locations that don't have rigorous material property requirements. The bonded multi-metallic materials may be explosively bonded multi-metallic materials.
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A firearm component fabricated from a bonded multi-metallic material comprising at least two metallic materials having different properties metallurgically bonded to one another in a metallurgical bond region, wherein the metallurgical bond region is planar, wherein the at least two metallic materials have different wear- and impact-resistant properties, and wherein a greater wear and impact-resistant metallic material is arranged at a portion of the firearm component that experiences wear or impact or movement in relation to other surfaces or components.
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