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Forgings & Castings

The Shooting Sports industry has need for suppliers who can supply top quality forgings, castings, and other near net shape starting forms.    Materials typically used in these applications are aluminum; or medium to high carbon alloys; and stainless steels.   Typical project sizes range from 15,000-70,000+ units annually.

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CNC Machined Parts

The firearms industry has need for suppliers who can machine a variety of materials from forgings, castings, and billet.  Common materials are 4000, 8000 series carbon steel, stainless steels, and some titanium.   Typical EAU quantities vary from 5,000 to 40,000+ pcs annually per part.  Common usage parts may be up to 100,000 pcs annually.

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MIM & PM Parts

Firearms engineers widely utilize sintered parts because of their ability to capture difficult to machine features with good accuracy; and because of the cost effectiveness of these technologies.    If you can provide high quality parts, on time, at a competitive price – you will find shooting sports OEM’s very receptive to add you to their supplier base.

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Stampings

Firearms engineers like to specify stampings or fineblanking for certain for low stress/load applications.  Stampings are used in almost every type of firearm.  Typical project sizes range from 15,000-70,000+ units annually.   OEM’s prefer the vendor to ship with heat treat and finish.

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Polymer Parts

Firearms engineers adopted polymer parts into their designs two decades ago.   Today, injection molded polymers are used for gun stocks, lower pistol frames, and many other parts.   Injection molds are expensive, so typical EAU’s start at about 15,000 pcs and can grow to 60,000+ units per part.

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Coatings & Finishes

Firearms engineers specify finishes for reasons of cosmetics, surface finish, wear resistance, hardness, and other factors.    The gun industry regularly utilizes black oxide, anodizing, nitrocarburizing, powder coating, cerakoting, PVD, chrome plating, and a multitude of other processes.