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WHAT??? Where are the Hammers?? Suppose to have Hammers!! Missing a Trigger too. And the Barrels are 10 inches too long. Other than that . . . . kinda ok.
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Apparently, the largest floating crane on the Eastern Seaboard, capable of 2.2 MILLION pounds, single lift, has ben dispatched/arrived. There are only 9.9 MILLION pounds of wreckage holding the Dali in place, and incredibly, Dali is still afloat.
The Salvage Engineers will have to attach the crane to each section to be cut apart, then remove the wreckage in small (relative) sections. It's gonna take a while. Then, the sections of the bridge sitting on the bottom have to floated (lift air bags) and also cut apart (or towed) to clear the channel. Atz gonna take another while.
Scrap yards are going to get one hell of a bonanza.
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PLUS ONE for ALL OF THE ABOVE !!!
Plus, it always looks like they have a big 'ol glob of snot hanging down . . . . .
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SEDALIA!!
Yepper. All Pietta Open Top grip frames/sets are a universal fitment. ALL Pietta Cap Guns are built on the basic 1851 frame and then altered "as required." Uberti Open Top guns are the same but sometimes take a little more fiddling. Pietta/Uberti DO NOT interchange. Lots and lots of fitting to do that. Uberti also changes the basic frame size starting at the 1862 and going back/down.
Forgot. Every once in a while a stepped 1860 cylinder will fit and 1851 frame. VERY CLOSE tolerance there. Usually a No-Go.
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Since the Air Craft was still onna taxiway, would make much more sense to put the round thru the PILOT. Dead pilots don't fly airplanes.
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Well Gee Cypress, I appreciate the compliment!! I do pay attention to physics I do. I would like to point out however, the particular "Dolphins" you reference while quite robust, are positioned directly in front of the bridge supports. The Dali, unfortunately, arrived at the bridge at an angle, out of the channel, and would have by-passed your specific Dolphins.
I think (speculation/opinion) one of the largest problems with the Baltimore Bridge and well as many others, is the shipping channel is quite narrow which invites disaster. Never underestimate MURPHY!! Drive anything, the size and mass of a loaded Container Ship into bridge supports, you're gonna bring it down. Oh, and just as Tid Bit of trivia, 99 percent of the Super Size Container Ships and Super Tankers are Single Engine/Single Screw vessels. About as maneuverable as a Brick guided by an Ant. Profit above all else ya know.
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When we look at the actual time lines, there was insufficient time to do anything more than what was done to get the bridge approaches closed to any additional traffic.
I also notice our attending Maritime and Marine Engineers coupled with our ever knowledgeable Civil Engineers are all right on top of what is required to change the track of 130,000 Tons let alone to even attempt to stop that much Mass in Motion. There are no existing Dolphins capable of stopping that kind of mass. It's physics ya know.
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Not to be Snarky (yes I am). Fixing a Stoeger is like riding a Merry-Go-Round. It won't be long and yule be doing it all over again.
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Aw cummon. Didja ever think that depending of the angle of inclination and the relative orbital relationships, the actual time of the total eclipse will vary. The time differential may well be quite accurate, not withstanding the number of astrophysicist astronomers we have present in the room.
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WELL Heck. Hate to be the harbinger of ill tidings. However, I have never seen a 125Gr TCFP with TWO crimp grooves. What you are mistaking for a lower crimp groove is actually intended as a receptacle for LUBE in uncoated bullets. Not that you can't crimp in the grease groove, but it wasn't intended for that purpose.
Additionally, at our most common load levels for CAS gaming, at our extreme ranges (7 to 10 yards), you're definitely not going to see a measurable difference in the seating depth with regards accuracy or performance. The larger difference will be observed whether you manage to hold yer tongue right, or not.
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I don't know about your specific question. However, as an alternative, Murphy Custom gun leather makes a really nice combination belt pouch and cartridge holder. I have them in 38, 44 and 45. Give Murphy a look
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Relish from a Jar. Relish, whether sweet or dill has way too much liquid for anything. Needs strained prior to consumption.
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Nah. Make it a real "Reaper." Eighteen and a Quarter is just right
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Most of the "Head Down" generation won't play a game that can't be played from a couch on an electronic device.
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Au Contrare Monsuer . . . Our daylight bombing was much better than the Brits were at night. "We" could better see by how much we missed the actual target.
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It depends. Within the Open Top Family, ALL the Cylinder/Barrel combinations can be changed around. The Only R/M Barrel I know of that will swap to the Open Top is the .38. In the past, the 44 R/M and 45 R/M would NOT swap to the Open Top.
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Allow me to be the spoil sport. Should ya peek, at no time is the trigger finger inside the lever. The screw appliance for the trigger is quite visible once you know what to look for.
Then we have the key questions. What difference does it make ?? Who really cares ?? Can some folks actually count past 10 ??. Will an 1892 Carbine actually hold more than 10 ?? "Five-In-One" Blanks ?? Was the Armorer a Girl ?? How come his pocket isn't bulging with cartridges ?? Is he gonna be late for dinner ??
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Already has. There are already several "Replicants" powered by small turbojet engines. The two I reference are painted a real striking Red Colour. They are not as fast as the original rocket powered ME-163s though. I do find the references to the power of the engine in "Kilonewtons" as a nuisance since our unit of measure is in "pounds" of thrust.
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Suspenders off the shoulders
Trousers Un-buttoned
Poised over the seat
Door closed and Latched
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Because 1911 barrels are purpose cut for each length of slide. A Five inch barrel will rattle around in 4 inch or three inch slides.
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Based on the design of the '92 and the way it locks up, the Aluminum Alloy receiver should be sufficient. Maybe.
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WIND CHILL today - 81 with glorious SUNSHINE. I know, I know, but I'll try and suffer thru
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I don't begin to excuse the "runner." However, we live in a very small town that boasts a University. The students seem hell bent on just stepping off into traffic without a glance. Same Same in Pittsburgh around Pitt. University students seem to be universally ignorant. Step in front of vehicles whether a cross walk or not.
PLUS ONE for Marshal Mo you betcha
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1, 2, 3 strikes you're out! (Windows 11 PC)
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PLUS ONE for Abilene Slim you betcha
PLUS ONE for J-BAR Absolutely