Technology and Engineering Section

Badger Arms · July 12, 2000, 11:29 PM

Hello. My interest in firearms is mostly one of the technology and engineering side. I appreciate mechanisms, designs, mechanics, etc. I don't believe that a section exists on this board for the free discussion of ideas about firearms technology. The Smitty come's close, but there's a difference between maintenance and design IMHO. How about it?

Badger Arms · July 12, 2000, 11:31 PM

Uh, or is that what the "Art of the rifle is intended to be?"

Gunslinger · July 13, 2000, 01:29 AM

I share your interest in the technology/engineering aspect of firearms. In fact the bottom of my letter head reads:
Custom Firearms Resreach & Development, because I feel ensentually that is the service that I perform. Not just the building of custom firearms.
However I think a forum devoted to that discussion alone would be a lonely place. I think you will receive good feed back and thought provoking discussion if you post the topics in their respective forums. Rifle designs in Art of the Rifle, handguns in HG&PC and over all design in GD. I know if I saw a topic titled "Action Technology" in Art of the Rifle I would click on it.

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Gunslinger

**Mal H** · July 13, 2000, 12:06 PM

I can't add anything to Gunslinger's good reasoning in his second paragraph. Tech/eng/design topics are welcome in the various existing forums.

George Hill · July 13, 2000, 01:40 PM

Agreed.
R&D topics are divided between the type of Arm it is... Pistols, Rifles, Shotguns, or Full Auto type devices all have there place.

Clark · August 1, 2000, 01:56 AM

I have a collection of gun derivations I have made.

I have compiled a list of available springs.

I have a system for calculating +P+ loads of max length.

I have destructive test data on overloading pistols.

Ususlly no one cares.

July 12, 2000, 11:29 PM	#1
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,700	Hello. My interest in firearms is mostly one of the technology and engineering side. I appreciate mechanisms, designs, mechanics, etc. I don't believe that a section exists on this board for the free discussion of ideas about firearms technology. The Smitty come's close, but there's a difference between maintenance and design IMHO. How about it?

July 12, 2000, 11:31 PM	#2
Badger Arms Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2000 Location: Harnett County, NC Posts: 1,700	Uh, or is that what the "Art of the rifle is intended to be?"

July 13, 2000, 01:29 AM	#3
Gunslinger Junior member Join Date: January 5, 1999 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 2,105	I share your interest in the technology/engineering aspect of firearms. In fact the bottom of my letter head reads: Custom Firearms Resreach & Development, because I feel ensentually that is the service that I perform. Not just the building of custom firearms. However I think a forum devoted to that discussion alone would be a lonely place. I think you will receive good feed back and thought provoking discussion if you post the topics in their respective forums. Rifle designs in Art of the Rifle, handguns in HG&PC and over all design in GD. I know if I saw a topic titled "Action Technology" in Art of the Rifle I would click on it. ------------------ Gunslinger

July 13, 2000, 12:06 PM	#4
Mal H Staff Join Date: March 20, 1999 Location: Somewhere in the woods of Northern Virginia Posts: 17,067	I can't add anything to Gunslinger's good reasoning in his second paragraph. Tech/eng/design topics are welcome in the various existing forums.

July 13, 2000, 01:40 PM	#5
George Hill Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 14, 1998 Location: North Carolina Posts: 11,546	Agreed. R&D topics are divided between the type of Arm it is... Pistols, Rifles, Shotguns, or Full Auto type devices all have there place.

August 1, 2000, 01:56 AM	#6
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	I have a collection of gun derivations I have made. I have compiled a list of available springs. I have a system for calculating +P+ loads of max length. I have destructive test data on overloading pistols. Ususlly no one cares.