CNC Turning Services for Firearms & Defense Accessories
Frigate executes high-precision CNC turning for complex parts used in firearm systems and defense-grade accessories. Our process ensures dimensional consistency, repeatability, and mechanical stability in every production batch.
Our Clients
- Precision Through Optimization
Why Choose Our CNC Turning Services
Our CNC turning workflow uses tightly controlled cutting environments, thermal stabilization techniques, and spindle compensation strategies to meet firearm industry tolerances.
Barrel Profile Stabilization
Thermal mapping during high-speed turning reduces stress accumulation in thick-walled barrel blanks for uniformity and long-term performance.
Receiver Bore Finishing
Contour-matched tooling helps finish receiver bores to exact roundness, ensuring stable engagement with bolt carriers and assembly kits.
Chip Break Contro
Optimized chip evacuation improves surface finish in carbon steel blanks and lowers rework across consecutive runs.
- End-To-End Workflow
Our CNC Turning Process
We apply closed-loop control, vibration-suppressed turning cycles, and mid-process probe inspections to guarantee profile integrity and tight roundness.
Our team designs the part in CAD software with focus on radial symmetry and tool clearance.
CAM software generates toolpaths based on spindle speeds, feed rates, and material hardness.
Operators load the raw bar stock and calibrate live tooling attachments, ensuring optimal alignment.
The part spins while stationary or live tools shape it via precision radial and axial cuts. Also, Our machines track spindle load and thermal drift in real time.
We perform part-off, facing, and secondary polishing before moving to the inspection stage.
Every part undergoes inspection using CMMs and profile projectors to verify dimensional and geometrical tolerances.
- Real Impact
Words from Clients
See how global OEMs and sourcing heads describe their experience with our scalable execution.
“Quick turnaround and solid quality.”
“The instant quote tool saved us time, and the parts were spot-on. Highly recommend Frigate!”
“Great service, fair price, and the parts worked perfectly in our assembly.”
“Top-notch machining and fast shipping. Very satisfied with the results.”
“Frigate delivered high-quality parts at a competitive price. The instant quote tool is a huge plus for us!”
“We appreciate the precision and quality of the machined components in the recent delivery—they meet our specifications perfectly and demonstrate Frigate’s capability for excellent workmanship.”
“Flawless execution from quote to delivery.”
“The precision on these parts is impressive, and they arrived ahead of schedule. Frigate’s process really stands out!”
“Parts were exactly as spec’d, and the instant quote made budgeting a breeze.”
“Good value for the money.”
“The finish was perfect, and the team was easy to work with.”
- Surface Finish Assurance
Finishing for Critical Firearm Parts
We combine custom cutter angles, and adaptive speed management to achieve consistent surface finish on firearm components under structural stress.
Anodizing
Give your aluminum parts a tough, corrosion-resistant shield with anodizing, reaching surface hardness up to HV 500, while enhancing electrical insulation and durability.
Mechanical Finishing
Smooth out imperfections and refine surfaces to Ra 0.2 µm or better with mechanical finishing techniques like grinding, polishing, and bead blasting.
Heat Treatment
Boost material strength and hardness by heat treating parts at temperatures up to 1100°C, ensuring they meet the mechanical demands of your application.
Electroplating
Add protective or functional metal coatings with electroplating, delivering consistent layers as precise as ±2 µm for improved corrosion resistance and conductivity.
Our Machined Products
We support your production needs with CNC-machined parts, subassemblies, and performance-critical components.
- Metallurgical Compatibility
CNC Turning Materials
We use specialized alloys and steels tailored for firearm safety and mechanical load handling. Each material offers distinct strength and thermal behavior suited for combat-duty components.
- Yield strength over 650 MPa supports high-impact receivers and bolt carriers.
- Expansion below 12 µm/m°C avoids thermal drift in optics mounts.
- Hardenability rating over 0.85 ensures repeatability in hardened slide rails.
A2 Tool Steel is a high-carbon, high-chromium steel known for its toughness and wear resistance. It’s ideal for producing durable, high-strength parts that can withstand heavy use.
Aluminum is a lightweight, corrosion-resistant metal with good machinability. Because of its strength-to-weight ratio, it’s commonly used in aerospace, automotive, and various industrial applications.
Brass is a copper-zinc alloy known for its machinability and corrosion resistance. It’s used for components requiring precise detailing and good mechanical properties.
Bronze is a copper-tin alloy with excellent wear resistance and strength. It’s often used for bushings, bearings, and other friction-prone components.
Cast Iron is known for its high wear resistance and machinability. It’s used in heavy-duty applications such as machinery parts and engine components.
Copper offers excellent thermal and electrical conductivity. It’s used in applications requiring heat dissipation or electrical conductivity, such as electronic components.
Steel is a versatile material known for its strength and durability. It’s used in various applications, from construction to automotive parts.
Titanium is a lightweight, high-strength metal with excellent corrosion resistance. It’s used in aerospace, medical implants, and high-performance engineering applications.
Stainless Steel offers high corrosion resistance and strength. It’s widely used in applications ranging from kitchen equipment to industrial machinery.
Zinc is a ductile and corrosion-resistant metal known for its excellent machinability, especially in its alloy forms. It's often used for components requiring intricate details, good surface finish, and precise dimensions, commonly found in automotive, hardware, and electrical applications.
- Critical Fitment Solutions
Key Highlights
Our consistent process structure reduces misalignment in firearm assemblies and supports clean transitions across your supply chain. The system improves process tracking and lowers dimensional variation over long series.
- Delivers coaxiality within 0.01 mm for suppressor alignment.
- Turns guide rod shafts up to 950 mm with no bowing issues.
- Enables bore tolerance of ±0.004 mm for recoil spring cavities.
- Maintains press-fit diameters for slide rails without secondary adjustment.
- Supports short-run lot sizing for serialized defense parts.
- Regulatory Alignment
Compliance for CNC Turning Services
Frigate’s CNC turning workflows comply with defense machining protocols and client-specific quality mandates. Our systems incorporate specification tracking and certification assurance across all serialized parts. Batch reports include trace-level documentation and material validation.
- Aligns with firearm-specific dimensional and safety control criteria.
- Tracks process changes via timestamped logs and digital travelers.
- Certifies alloy composition and hardness using per-lot destructive testing.
Maintains process quality through continual monitoring and nonconformance tracking.
Supports aerospace-grade manufacturing standards for precision and traceability.
Restricts banned substances in defense accessory coatings and finishes.
Confirms compliance with EU mechanical directives for commercialized firearm parts.
Meets approval standards for heat-treating and coating critical surfaces.
Controls dimensional repeatability in serialized firearm accessory production.
Applies safety certification to mechanical mounts and wiring housings.
- We export to 12+ countries
Frigate’s Global Presence
Frigate takes pride in facilitating “Make in India for the globe“. As our global network of Frigaters provides virtually limitless capacity, and through our IoT enabled platform your parts go directly into production. By digitally and technologically enabling “the silent pillars of the economy” MSME and SME manufacturing industries, we are able to tap the huge potential for manufacturing to bring the best results for our clients.
100,000+
Parts Manufactured
250+
Frigaters
2000+
Machines
450+
Materials
25+
Manufacturing Process
- Conformance-Driven Validation
Quality Testing Standards for CNC Turning Services
To measure the roundness of cylindrical features, ensuring they meet tolerance requirements.
To check internal surfaces for flatness, critical for sealing and assembly purposes.
To identify burrs or sharp edges that may affect assembly or safety.
To ensure that complex profiles (e.g., contours, curves) conform to design specifications.
To check the topography and texture of the surface, ensuring it meets the required specifications for function or aesthetics.
To verify that the surface hardness depth meets the required specifications for wear resistance.
To measure internal stresses that could lead to deformation or failure during or after machining.
To verify grain structure, inclusions, and material consistency, ensuring the part meets performance requirements.
- Machined Part Highlights
CNC Turned Firearm Components
We achieve sub-micron accuracy on each component by integrating rigidity-enhanced turrets and live tooling controls. Explore examples of firearm parts built for function and endurance.
Other Industries We Serve
We deliver machining support across sectors that require consistency, material reliability, and tight dimensional control.
- Solid Progress
Our Manufacturing Metrics
Frigate brings stability, control, and predictable performance to your sourcing operations through a structured multi-vendor system.
2.8X
Sourcing Cycle Speed
Frigate’s pre-qualified network shortens decision time between RFQ and PO placement.
94%
On-Time Delivery Rate
Structured planning windows and logistics-linked schedules improve project-level delivery reliability.
4X
Multi-Part Consolidation
We enable part family batching across suppliers to reduce fragmentation.
22%
Quality Rejection Rate
Multi-level quality checks and fixed inspection plans lower non-conformities.
30%
Procurement Costs
Optimized supplier negotiations and bulk order strategies reduce your overall sourcing expenses.
20%
Manual Processing Time
Automation of sourcing and supplier management significantly reduces time spent on manual tasks.
Get Clarity with Our Manufacturing Insights
- FAQ
Having Doubts? Our FAQ
Check all our Frequently Asked Questions in CNC Turning
Frigate uses synchronized dual-axis compensation and spindle phase control to maintain concentricity across the tube’s internal and external diameters. Pre-machining probes verify base alignment before tool engagement. Live tooling is programmed to correct rotational deviation using offset feedback from surface scans. Final inspection includes roundness checks on concentric bore diameters using digital bore gauges to confirm alignment accuracy during firing.
Frigate mounts long guide rods using vibration-dampened supports and low-force tailstock contact to reduce flexing during rotation. Cutting passes are segmented by length and programmed with variable tool pressure to avoid bending in unsupported zones. Real-time Z-axis drift tracking adjusts tool position dynamically. Each rod undergoes straightness verification using high-precision rolling beds and optical comparators.
Frigate pre-conditions heat-treated steel using thermal normalization cycles before turning. Tooling materials are selected based on post-treatment hardness, and coolant parameters are adjusted to prevent edge micro-cracks. Constant surface speed algorithms maintain consistent engagement across the varying hardness zones. Post-process includes microstructure checks and dimensional inspection to confirm internal stress control and fitment accuracy.
Yes, Frigate’s CNC turning systems are calibrated with thermal compensation and closed-loop tool control to meet serialized part tolerances. In-line probes capture real-time dimensional shifts, and any deviation triggers programmatic tool offsets. Each serialized component receives a dimensional trace report with batch identification. Surface and geometric tolerances are validated against CAD-defined benchmarks before shipment.
Frigate uses high-resolution profilometers to measure Ra values and confirm texture consistency on all contact surfaces. Adaptive turning passes adjust feed and depth in real time to reduce roughness on hardened materials. Final parts undergo multi-angle inspection using magnified optical setups. This confirms friction-resistant finishes for all sliding or fitment interfaces in bolt carrier assemblies.
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LOCATIONS
Global Sales Office
818, Preakness lane, Coppell, Texas, USA – 75019
Registered Office
10-A, First Floor, V.V Complex, Prakash Nagar, Thiruverumbur, Trichy-620013, Tamil Nadu, India.
Operations Office
9/1, Poonthottam Nagar, Ramanandha Nagar, Saravanampatti, Coimbatore-641035, Tamil Nadu, India. ㅤ
Other Locations
- Bhilai
- Chennai
- Texas, USA
