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    WTH is this thing?

    From the bore size it looks like it would kick like a mule, but we have no idea of the muzzle velocity. Even black powder should get those chunks o' lead up to 600 fps. It might also weigh more than a GP-100, so that would make recoil imperceptible.
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    How important are exit wounds?

    For non-central nervous system hits incapacitation is largely caused by a quick drop in blood pressure. Hitting the heart does that quickly. For other areas the blood pressure drop will take a bit of time. Exit wounds seem to be advantageous as it would make two paths for the blood to exit the...
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    What is the highest pressure pistol cartridge and how high can we make a pistol cartridges go?

    Over the last couple of hundred years pistol performance has increased by increasing the pressure of the cartridge. A typical .45 cartridge is over double the pressure of a black powder gun, and 9mm is 50% higher than the .45 ACP. This is one of the reasons that modern pistol bullets can be...
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    So you find yourself in a 10 x10 cage with an armed maniac and no way out...

    Sounds pretty ridiculous, right? Well it happened to me a couple of weeks ago. So I was on business travel and got into town late. I found a motel that was open (the previous three were booked due to the convention). This one wasn't great and it was across town but I only needed a place to...
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    Hand Loading .22 magnum

    Note that I didn't say "re-loading". I may be able to get really thick (3 inch diameter) a fully rifled barrel for .22 mag. I'd like to load up some .22 mag way over nominal pressures and see how fast I can get the muzzle velocity. So can you get virgin cases from someone? How about primed...
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    What is the next major advancement for pistols?

    If you were a gun engineer, what improvements would you make to existing pistols? As a consumer, why would you retire your current carry piece and buy a new gun? Where is there room for improvement?
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    Has anyone changed a red laser lasergrip to use a green laser?

    Crimson Trace has a nifty lasergrip for the classic Browning Hi Power where the safety *is* the laser on switch. I think that is the ideal way to mount a laser. Very convenient and positive control. However, it uses a red laser. Green lasers are MUCH better seen during the day. I called Crimson...
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    Any pro-Second Amendment car rental companies?

    A while bunch discontinued ties with the NRA and I do not wish to support them. I know that Alamo, Avis, Enterprise, Hertz, and National — have cut ties with the NRA. I do not wish to support them. However, who is left? Are there any car rental companies that, at the very least, were never with...
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    Why do some Revolver cartridges have a grooved rim"

    I have wondered why some revolver cartridges have a part of the case right next to the rim that is smaller in diameter than the case itself. The rim, of course, has a larger radius than the case side. It is essentially the same feature on "rimless" cartridges for semi-autos; a groove for the...
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    Go #knifefree

    From the UK Home Office https://www.knifefree.co.uk/go-knifefree/ "And, while those that carry often claim to do it to feel safer, carrying a knife can get you into dangerous situations." "When you carry a knife, you are risking everything. Prison, being a victim of crime and even ending up...
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    Open carry open defiance at Wyoming GOP Convention

    I was at the Wyoming GOP convention. It was fun. http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/open-carry-open-defiance-at-wyoming-gop-convention/article_d73bd8ef-fbb9-54da-a2ea-bacd7fef9eb7.html At first the police wanted to arrest everyone carrying, but when they got there there was too many...
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    Do you oil/grease the lock work in revolvers?

    Considering that most revolvers are kind of a pain in the butt to open and get to the lock work, and considering that the major manufacturers test fire their revolvers before shipping, does anyone ever lubricate the lock work when buying a new revolver? After 1000 rounds? At all?
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    GOP website to tell Trump not to cave on gun control

    GOP webpage has a link to a poll page to tell the President what you think: https://www.gop.com/presidential-approval-poll-nov/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=20180305__homepagefeaturedsurvey_gop_rnc&utm_content=gop_surveys When you go to the Trump Presidential Approval Poll...
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    What is this thing near the revolver's hammer?

    http://www.lipseys.com/itemdetail.aspx?itemno=SM11760 I think it is mentioned as "PC Speed Release Thumbpiece" What is that?
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    Why should NAA mini revolvers not use PMC ammo?

    Saw this article and noted the advisory at the bottom right: http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/default.aspx?item=NAA-22M-BTII Is it due to pressure? powder? No explanation given.
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    Can magnets screw up laser sights?

    I have a pistol with a laser sight on it that has worked fine. I got a new holster that has a magnetic clasp on in (the flap is held down with a magnet built into the flap). I had the gun in this holster for awhile and when I took it out to check everything the laser barely had any strength, so...
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    Does rifling direction matter with bullet design?

    Consider the NovX ARX: It appears that the strakes are slanted in a counter-clockwise direction. Would its effectiveness be dependent on which way it was rotating when it hit its target?
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    What do you think of "Untuckit" shirts for concealed carry?

    I was largely raised with the idea that untucked shirts = slob. So carrying concealed on some days was especially difficult. If there was a style of untucked shirt that was not considered "slobby" then it would be much easier to slip a pistol under your belt and be able to draw it quickly...
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    I made a little progress with a "progressive"

    During a conversation about bump stocks (and my vehement opposition to banning them) I got to get a progressive to stop and think about the issue. I simply (politely) posed the question, "Why don't you go another country?" to which the progressive angrily retorted, "Why don't you?" I said that...
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    Post your weird gun stories

    Sometimes some strange things can happen in the gun world. I'll start. Years ago I went Antelope hunting by myself. I saw an Antelope and it was about 1000 yards away (not much cover in Wyoming). It saw me. So I very carefully and slowly tried to close the gap. I did not move quickly because...
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