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Titanium or chromed bolt?

vallopez2000vallopez2000 Member Posts: 91 ✭✭
edited July 2002 in Ask the Experts
I have seen ads for titanium coated and ads for chromed bolts and bolt carriers for the AR-15. What advantages do these have, if any, over stock parts? Which is better?
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    An Industrial Hard Chrome finish has to be the best, and stongest surface next to Glocks secretive tenifer finish.

    Titanium Nitride coating is something thats fairly new. I don't know to much about it, other than its supposed to be harder than the hard chrome, but thats all I've heard.

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

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  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Coated bolts are OK.
    Carriers are not.
    USGI has no hard coating on the carrier.
    It is thought to wear the upper and buffer tube more quickly,though I have my doubts.
    cpermd
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What about maybe if the upper was coated in the same manner as the carrier?

    If I'm wrong please correct me, I won't be offended.

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