Questions and Contributions Please! THR Library Update

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P95carry: huh? As I've said before, my idea of cutting edge technology in the world of communications is an IBM Selectric II. When I took a picture of my SAR 1 and tried to attach it, it was too big to attach. So my buddy, Bill Gates Jr. cut it down by removed edges off of it until it would fit. Wiseguy then took it and blew it up bigger and re-posted it, and I still have no idea what either one of them did. So all these pic pages, it ain't me.:confused:
 
Someone asked about these in this thread:

IDPA- International Defensive Pistol Association
JPFO- Jews for the preservation of firearms ownership
USPSA- United States Practical Shooting Association
 
powderific, those acronyms are in a separate section: "Organizations" right below "common acronyms."

I'm not sure it's best to include the names of every type of firearm in the terminology section. I'm sure someone doesn't know what a bolt-action rifle is. I'm sure someone doesn't know what a fixed magazine is. Are we going to have all of those there too?

As for bullet type abbreviations, many of them are in the "common acronyms" list. I think it wouldn't be such a big deal to leave them out, but they're already there... and really, any subject area that has one-letter acronyms ought to be omitted on principle. :)
 
wups :eek: my bad, I didn't realize that we already had a library! :D

BTW... Someone should really edit the Molon Labe page to include the correct Greek spelling (as shown on the shirts).
 
Okay, so where should the library link be? No matter where it is, without a front page like at TFL, people aren't going to find it.
 
IMO

tyme,

The Library Link is fine where it is.

We don't need a Front Page. Many of us had to get used to THR from TFL, some still getting adjusted. The current Library is fine, and taking shape. If a new feature or announcement is needed, do what you fine folks always do, post it as a sticky. When the sticky falls off, we members can educate each other. We can be very good at telling people who/what/where/when.
 
Out of battery again

Concerning 'out of battery'. The vertical part of the L-shaped flash pan lid of the classical flintlock, which the flint strikes sparks from, is called frizzen or battery (which is a good word to serve it's purpose). So, quite naturally, 'out of battery' is a condition when the flint is too short to reach the battery and strike sparks. Modern firearms just inherited the term. Anybody care to verify this conclusion?

Best regards

PS It's just as I feared. A thread as a tool just isn't up to the task of making a dictionary. Hard on small talk, easy on contribution and already sunk deep :(
 
A forgotten word

There is a procedure of rendering a muzzle loading cannon inoperable. It consists simply of driving a nail into the touchhole. There is a nice word for it which I dont remember. What is it?

Best regards
 
Grammar 101 - Sex vs. Gender

This one irks me consistently, animals, including humans, have a sex, not a gender

Sex is one's biological construction, i.e male or female, hung or split.

Gender is a linguistic convention that refers to or identifies the subjects sex's sex, masculine for male, feminine for female, neuter (or neutral) for things without sex (i.e . his, hers or its) ). Gender identitiy is a whole 'nother issue beyond the scope of a firearms BBS.
 
Alexey934

I believe the term you are looking for is "Spike "

Spiking the cannon was an effective way to render the ordnance temporarily out of battery.

I really hope I spelled everything here correctly....

Smoke
 
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Mike in Va: When I was stationed in the Philippines I had a Christmas party at my house. I put on the invitation to bring an exchange gift for your sex, and you should see some the things that were exchanged! Maybe "gender" would have worked better that situation. BTW, Mike, I wondered if your complaint was "gender specific"?
 
Measuring a caliber

As everybody knows, there is no universally accepted definition of a caliber. It is distressing enough to realize that .30, .303 and .308 all boil down to 7.62. Has something to do with the bullets, they say :). But whatever the hell does 5.56 mean? It is certainly neither .222 nor .223 nor .224. .22 is the closest but still is 5.59. BTW, .22 lr barrels are 5.45, as measured at lands (minimum diameter of the bore), hence 5.45 AK-74. But what is 5.56?

Best regards
 
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P95Carry,

No, you make a really good point, one that should probably be covered in the FAQ pages. Thanks.

pax
 
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