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Machines and production cells perform deep drilling, reaming, and rifling for as many as 20,000 small-caliber firearm barrels per month – efficiently. ABSOLUTE MACHINE TOOLS’ portfolio of machine ...

Twist drills do not make accurately sized or good finish holes; a reamer of some type is often used to cut the final size and finish. A reamer will not make the original hole; it will only enlarge a ...

This article, "Rifleman Know-How: Installing A Short-Chambered Barrel Without A Lathe," appeared originally in the March 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA ...