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February 23, 2013, 07:19 PM | #26 | |
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K-22 1st model aka outdoorsman - patent dates on top of barrel, pre war long action, 5 screw, small adjustable sight, pre war hammer or optional humpback hammer, one line company address. Small logo on left side or large logo on right side. Diamond small silver medallion service grips standard or pre war diamond magna grips as an option. 1931 to 1939 production, a little over 17k produced. K-22 2nd model aka K-22/40 - patent dates on top of barrel, short action, 5 screw, post war micrometer adj sight which is flush with top strap of frame, hammer has speed notch. One line company address. Large logo on right side only. Diamond small silver medallion service grips standard, then magna grips optional. Pre war diamond magna grips made standard during production. 1067 made in 1940 only - AFAIK, no 1941 specimens found to date. K-22 3rd model aka post war K-22 - has sold barrel rib (no patent dates on barrel), short action, 5 or 4 screw (later a 3 screw as model 17), post war adj rear sight which is raised from frame, speed (aka fish hook) hammer, standard K frame hammer, or wide target hammer. Large logo on right side. 1 line company address (early post war), and 2 line company address begin 1948 approx. Standard with post war diamond grips, then unrelieved diamond targets, followed by relieved diamond targets, until approx 1968 when diamond removed (3 screw frame by then as well). Manufactured from 1946 to 1956 as 5 screw, then from 1956 to 1958 approx as K-22 pre model 17, then after 1957/58 as 4 screw model 17. Tens of thousands produced (not sure exact number)
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February 24, 2013, 04:57 PM | #27 |
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Only factory revolver that can be suppressed.... Nagant Revolver?
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February 24, 2013, 07:07 PM | #28 |
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Sorry, forgot this one.
John Browning's first semi automatic firearm was an 1873 Winchester rifle. Browning put on a sliding butt plate with a bar that was attached to the lever. When fired, the recoil would cause the butt plate to act like a recoil pad and the bar would operate the lever action. |
February 24, 2013, 07:21 PM | #29 |
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How many generations of Colt Detective Special are there? What are the distinguishing features of each?
Also, one I actually don't know the answer to. Why are .38 Special and .380 ACP called that when they are actually .355-358? Last edited by LockedBreech; February 24, 2013 at 10:52 PM. |
February 25, 2013, 12:36 PM | #30 |
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What 5 calibers is the Desert Eagle available in from the factory?
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February 25, 2013, 12:48 PM | #31 | |
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They sure do like large calibers.
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Correct. Most people miss the .440 Corbon since they didn't make it for long. Neat little round though. Like a 357Sig on steroids. haha
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When the inside lubricated bullet was developed, the heel type was replaced by them, except for .22s. Now, the max diameter of the bullet had to fit inside the case. .38s became .36s (.358) and the .44s became .43s (.429) etc. For a while, the bore sizes were kept the same, as the soft lead bullets would upset and fill the bores, giving tolerable accuracy. Eventually the bore sizes were reduced to match the bullets better, but the names were kept the same. The .38 Special and the .380acp are 38s because we were used to calling guns with those bore sizes ".38s", and those names were chosen for marketing purposes.
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February 26, 2013, 10:03 AM | #35 |
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Interesting. I thought it had to do with copyright laws.
Kinda like how the Chevy 305 is actually 302 cubic inches, but Ford had 302 trademarked and all that jazz.
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Nice! I finally know
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February 26, 2013, 01:09 PM | #37 |
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JimmyR!
I want to know if I was right!
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Trademarks...
This discussion made me think of an interesting piece of gun trivia regarding trademarks.
AFAIK S&W holds a trademark on the name ".357 Magnum", but only as the name of a gun, not as the name of a cartridge. IOW another manufacturer may release a gun that is chambered in .357 Magnum, but only S&W can legally sell a gun that is actually named ".357 Magnum". This name was used for the N frame revolver models that preceded the Model 27, prior to S&W's institution of their modern model numbering system in 1957. Some less cognizant enthusiasts call all such pre-1957 guns "Registered Magnums", but- to introduce another piece of trivia!- only those guns that were special-ordered and sold with mail-in registration certificates are properly called "Registered". The gun was initially offered solely on a custom-order basis, but once S&W realized how popular it was, they began offering standardized production models that were sold for a slightly lower price without the certificates. S&W collectors refer to the latter guns as "Non-Registered Magnums".
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February 28, 2013, 05:09 AM | #39 |
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Triple Action...Colts and S&Ws.
Pythons or S&W N Frames.
Anyone can shoot a revolver single action; and anyone can shoot it double action. So how do you shoot one Triple Action? I know. Do you? |
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In one hand a single action, and in the other a double action?
Which two pre war Colts were chambered in 357 magnum?
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February 28, 2013, 09:12 PM | #41 |
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Try this:
Who innovated the direct gas inpingent system currently in use for several AR platform weapons, including the M16A2? A) Ronnie Barrett B) Richard Jordan Gatling C) Eugene Morrison Stoner D) John Moses Browning
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ignore my question, i had a brain fart
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@Shamrock- Yes, you nailed it. The Nagant cylnder actually moves forward to become flush with the barrel when the hammer is pulled back (either by thumb or trigger pull). The 7.65 Nagant brass extends over the bullet to create a gas seal, making a supressor a feasible option.
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True or False - The Registered Magnum was available in only 1/4 in barrel lengths from 3.5 in to 8.75 in.
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I am assuming that you refer to direct gas impingement systems, not to the specific details of the AR-15/M16 system. That being the case, my guess is the great John M. Browning. Of the available choices he is the most reasonable. (I do know who designed the AR-15, but he did not originate direct gas impingement systems.) |
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