This outer barrel set includes the Carbon-made outer barrel and the receiver. Laylax uses carbon as the material for this, is to provide light in weight, and also keeps the durability of it
Carbon Fiber, or more specifically Carbon Fiber reinforced plastic, has been used in the aerospace and automotive industries for many years. It's strength-to-weight ratio properties make it essential for applications like high-performance racing, where weight is of the essence with minimal compromise in rigidity. Improved and cheaper manufacturing techniques have meant that carbon fiber has seen use in more common everyday applications.
It might seem a little excessive at first, but one has to appreciate the art, and the balls that Laylax has to make such an idiosyncratically exotic accessory for an airsoft gun. One does appreciate the madness when one actually picks it up and feels it, and to realise how light it really is. The barrel weighs a mere 200g, which is nothing when compared with a metal barrel. The total length of this carbon barrel is 825mm; we weighed a 700 mm metal barrel for the VSR-10 and it weighed over 850g! The weight saving is quite profound, and you will probably feel that when you're carrying the sniper rifle around the field. Laylax recommend using a 555mm inner barrel in conjunction with this barrel.
This carbon fiber barrel will only be limited to 30 in the whole World and are bespoke, hand-made pieces, so it's bound to be a collector's piece or for those who prize weight without losing the strength inherent in metal barrels.
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