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This may be a naive question, but why is the barrel the hardest part to make? It looks the most geometrically simple part to make. Does it require a very high

This may be a naive question, but why is the barrel the hardest part to make? It looks the most geometrically simple part to make. Does it require a very high degree of precision?

CapitalistCartr 10y ago
Yes, plus making twisted landings is tough. Akin to threading the inside of a pipe.
- Someone 10y ago
  Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifling
- gonzo 10y ago
  It's not that tough. Cutting rifling with a button is done at home from time to time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihPFjuxBjPo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihPFjuxBjPo