Article: Honing Scores with Machine Gunners

The classic Browning .50-caliber machine gun enjoys preferred status with American troops for many reasons, not the least of which that it is a straight shooter.

Part of the reason for that preference is the superior accuracy and easy cleaning that results from the bore geometry and surface finish of barrels made by UKbased Sabre Defence Industries. Since installing a Sunnen HTB tube hone from Sunnen Products Co. (St. Louis, MO) at its Nashville, TN plant, test fire groupings from sample barrels have tightened up nearly 100% over the Army's requirement.

"We have been making military .50-caliber barrels and guns since 1979, as well as commercial rifle barrels for various companies over the ...

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