What Does Match Grade Mean?
Lucas Botkin of T.REX ARMS explains that 'match grade' is often a marketing term with a nebulous definition in modern firearms, contrasting it with its historical meaning tied to specific competitive shooting standards like the CMP M1 Garand National Matches. He suggests that for most civilian applications, the term lacks objective performance benchmarks.





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