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July 12, 2000, 10:29 PM | #1 |
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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?
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July 12, 2000, 10:31 PM | #2 |
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Uh, or is that what the "Art of the rifle is intended to be?"
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July 13, 2000, 12:29 AM | #3 |
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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, 11:06 AM | #4 |
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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.
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July 13, 2000, 12:40 PM | #5 |
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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, 12:56 AM | #6 |
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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. |
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