Mystery (to me) Rifle - Carbon barrel {PHOTO}

[Keebler750]

I saw a rifle recently with a BEAUTIFUL (maybe 24") carbon fiber barrel of about 1" diameter sheathing what appeared to be a stainless bore sleeve and muzzle cap. It was chambered in .308 on a Rem 700 and it was said to be a custom right from Remington. The price USED was $3000.

Anyone know what this might be, or who makes the barrel?

I do have a photo I took from my phone, which I'll try to host somewhere.

 

[LeRoy]

Like these.....

h ttp://www.christensenarms.com/rifles.html


could also be a Lazzeroni w/a Christenson bbl

 

[biathlonneil]

Carbon wrapped barrels

A Swedish female biathelete used a CWB at the last Olympics. My thoughts are that CWB would be more advantagous in a smallbore application than large bore. I'm sure we'll see this application right up to artillery uses. A Gun Nutz member posted some photos of some carbon barrel work he preformed. I always wanted to find out more details from him, but never did. Power on.

 

[Keebler750]

Large Version

 

[Keebler750]

I can't surf for info too easily due to dialup.

This was a beautiful barrel on a very normal .308 Remi on the HS stock.

Any thoughts?

 

[ron hilchey]

Didn't Browning offer a carbon barrel on their A-Bolt A few years back?

 

[liberty]

That is a Model 700 Sendero Composite as advertized in the 1999 Russel Sports catalogue.

They were $2049.99

 

[Amphibious]

with carbon fiber prices skyrocketing and availability a pain in the ass, I wonder how much R&D is going into the sporting rifle side of this.

 

[Blygy]

Doesn't ABS buy Rock Creek barrels and turn them down and wrap them????

 

[Glock4ever]

I once had a carbon wrapped barrel (.22LR) man it was definitely not worth the premium. I should have just bought a sporter weight and saved the money.

 

[Gopher Slayer]

browning did offer a abolt with a carbon barrel for while. and there lots of .22 barrels for the ruger 10/22 that are carbon wrapped