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Posted by Faxon Firearms Staff on Jun 30th 2016

4150 Carbon Steel vs 416-R Stainless – Which is Right for Me?

4150 Carbon Steel vs 416-R Stainless - Which is Right for Me?Faxon is often asked which barrel material we'd recommend for a given application. Typically, the answer to the question of 416r vs 4150 al …

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Posted by ar15hunter.com on Jun 9th 2016

GUNNER for Hunting? 18" GUNNER Barrel Reviewed by AR15Hunter.com

Will Chambers of AR15Hunter.com got his hands on one of our GUNNER barrels and put it through the ringer for hunting. We pulled a few choice bits from his testing:At the range.Per our usual proce …

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Posted by Faxon Firearms Staff on May 27th 2016

A Blessed Memorial Day from Faxon Firearms

We wish all our veterans a blessed Memorial Day. Below is a tribute our staff wrote for a publication. Its the best way we know how to say "Thank You" with profound solemnity and reverence for those w …

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May 27th 2016

Review of the CSAT Javelin Rifle on AR15.com

We were thrilled to see a review of the CSAT Javelin Rifle posted up on AR15.com. Hunter Rifleworks is an OEM partner of Faxon. Hunter has opted for our pencil barrels for their ultra-light premium Ja …

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Posted by Faxon Firearms Staff on May 12th 2016

Why 9310 Steel in an AR-15 / M16 Bolt?

"9310 is not MIL-SPEC, it's better than MIL-SPEC" Last week Faxon announced the release of their GUNNER series of Modern Sporting Rifle bolt carrier groups. Its been a pleasure working on the car …

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Posted by Faxon Firearms Staff on Apr 15th 2016

What is “Headspace”? Why is it important? And how does one check it in a Modern Sporting Rifle?

“Headspace” refers to the total length of the chamber of a firearm in its locked position. It is an absolutely critical dimension for the safe and effective operation of a firearm. Typically this di …

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