Match grade

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Match grade frequently refers to quality firearm parts and ammunition that are suitable for a competitive match. Sometimes it also refers to other devices and parts that are made with high precision in mind.

Description

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Thus, many gun manufacturers use the term "match grade" to describe their products. For instance, the

Springfield Armory XD-M (with 'M' standing for match) features components that were more advanced than those of the regular XD pistol, such as sights and the barrel, which are deemed match grade. The magazines have extended capacities for target or combat shooting and the slide also has a more durable melonite finish. SIG Sauer released a line of self-defense ammunition, Elite Performance Ammunition, which they deem to be match grade, for increased performance and reliability.[3]

Manufacturing match grade ammunition and other parts requires extremely tight tolerances and quality control. It is not unusual for match-grade ammunition and components to cost ten times more than comparable non-match equivalents, owing both to the increased labor expended in creation and much more rigorous testing.[

example needed] Match grade ammunition is often subjected to higher randomized testing to ensure consistency and accuracy, reducing the statistical likelihood of a dud
round. Match grade components are often selected by testing the performance of multiple, identically configured firearms, and then eliminating those that don't perform to expectation.

See also

  • Glossary of firearms terminology

References

  1. ^ Hoober, Sam (19 April 2017). "What Does 'Match Grade' as in Match Grade Ammo or Guns Actually Mean?". Ammoland. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ^ "MARK 23 - Heckler & Koch". Heckler & Koch. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. ^ "Ammunition | Sig Sauer". Sig Sauer. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
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