Chrome-Moly vs. Chrome Lined

[Cougfan2]

OK, I'll ask the stupid question. What is the difference between a Chrome-Moly Barrel and a Chrome Lined Barrel and can you tell the difference by looking at them.

 

[JHK94]

Chrome-Moly is chromium molybdenum, which is a type of steel. It is not chrome lined, its just steel (and thats what it looks like). Chrome lined is, well, chrome, as you normally think of it.

 

[Cougfan2]

JHK94 Thanks.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Chrome-moly is the alloy of the steel (i.e., it contains chromium and molybdenum). Chrome lining is essentially plating the interior surfaces of the barrel and chamber with hard chrome.

 

[Jim Watson]

And the chrome lined barrel is probably made out of chrome molybdenum steel for its strength and known machining properties.

 

[taliv]

unless you get a good one (e.g. colt) which adds vanadium and is often listed as CMV in the specs