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  1. I finally got to handle a Ruger RXM today at a gun show. I pretty much like everything except the slide release could be a tad longer. I definitely want one now. 
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    I also like the gray grip frame. 

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  2. I heard a story at Hughes about a spy satellite guidance system that they could test in the lab. They were making it hover and someone bumped the wrong button and the thing flew up, hit the ceiling then crashed onto a lab bench basically destroying it. The entire staff was sent home on suspension pending investigation. 
    It dawned on someone in management that if their design couldn’t handle a fall from 9’ to 3’ perhaps it wasn’t robust enough to be launched via rocket into space. 
    The staff was brought back and the project went back to the drawing boards. 

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  3. 1 hour ago, Alpo said:

    It's sort of like rating the way some girl looks, and she's Oriental.

     

    You tell her that she's a 10 and she's going to get severely pissed. Because in the Orient the best is number one. So on a scale of 1 to 10 the gorgeous girl is a 1, not a 10.

    I think you’re thinking of Vietnamese folks and no one calls them “Oriental” any more. If you say “Oriental” around Asians when discussing a person they will probably tell you “Does he/she look like a rug or a vase to you?”

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  4. 10 minutes ago, Subdeacon Joe said:

     

    I recall one story of a guy visiting a facility that was building satellites.  He saw a guy testing one by smacking it hard with a 3 pound hammer.  

    Must have been one of the lesser aerospace companies. At Hughes we had calibrated million dollar equipment that did the same thing…:lol:

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  5. 9 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said:

     

    That's my thinking on the correct course of action.  Any bad actor could infiltrate the wackos that call themselves Greenpeace.

     

    I'm wondering if the XO got relieved for failing to follow SOP when it came to the defense of his boat. His order to secure all firearms was a courts martial offense in my book.

    Probably. We had an idiot Commander who made numerous major mistakes yet somehow made it to Commander. We’ll call him “Cdr E” Anyway, once when we were in homeport (Norfolk) we had an intruder aboard. 
    It turned out to be an NIS (Naval Investigative Service - Precursor to NCIS) test. They would come aboard and ask to see someone, like; the Chaplain, the Head of Combat Sytems, the ship’s postal clerk, whoever. At the same time the ship’s quarterdeck phone would blow up with calls and deliveries would arrive - all set up by NIS.

    Anyway, while everyone was busy the “intruder” would vanish from the quarterdeck and go somewhere in the ship and plant a fake bomb or check classified cabinets to see if any are unlocked or if documents are left out…any number of things. 
    Once the ruse is detected, if it’s detected, the OOD (Officer of the Deck) calls for a security alert. The Petty Officer of the Watch calls out a code word over the 1MC that tells ship’s security forces to get armed and go in search of the intruder. 
    One day when Cdr E was the Command Duty Officer (duty officer in charge of the ship) we had an intruder alert. Cdr E himself came to the armory as weapons were being issued out and had the force stand down. His excuse was he didn’t want to unnecessarily over react. (WHAT A MAROON!)

    The intruder successfully accessed the bridge and planted a fake bomb then went to the Captains cabin (our captain wasn’t aboard) and he then called the quarterdeck to tell the Messenger that he had taken the captain hostage and had a list of demands. 
    Bad Day for Cdr E. This was just one of Cdr E’s major mistakes. He was eventually cut loose. 
    Rumor had it that he was politically connected and always came out ahead. Rumor also had it that he was sent to a base in Greenland after he was kicked off the ship. 

     

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  6. On a much smaller scale we used to vibe test all “Flight” hardware (electronics) before certifying it as “Flight Hardware” years ago when I worked in aerospace. Most of the projects I worked on were for the Air Force and for “Star Wars”. 
    Electronics and their enclosures went through a bunch of environmental testing that simulated launching and outer space conditions before certification. 
    I have gotten to watch entire satellites go through vibe testing and temperature cycling. 
    Interesting stuff. 
    I also watched the careers fade of some who “got a little too big for their britches”, as my grandma used to say, when their projects failed miserably under vibe test because they overlooked something or took shortcuts. 
    Ever see a million dollars worth of electronic circuit boards fall apart under space flight conditions? Fascinating and disheartening. 

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  7. 1 hour ago, Cypress Sun said:

    I have a feeling that with a new administration in office, firearm prices will come down. Good for the buyer, bad for the retailer with a large inventory.

    I wouldn’t count on it. Not unless there is a general federal investigation into price gouging and false claims of supply chain issues.  

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  8. 9 hours ago, Cypress Sun said:

    I'm a big S & W fan. Glad the hole is gone, at least on some models.

     

    After drooling over the pics that you guys have been posting on this thread, I ran across this ad today. No, it's not S & W, not even close. I have been kicking around buying one though.

     

    Zastava M83 Revolvers, .357 Magnum, 6 Shot Cylinder, 4" Barrel, Blued Finish, Various Grips. Surplus Good to Very Good Condition

    Did you see this video? I would call and talk to someone about hand picking a nice one. I had a hard time getting around the sound of guns being banged together but these guys ended up with some interesting ones in the crate. 
     

     

  9. 19 minutes ago, Texas Maverick said:

    I have my old duty revolver for the 80's in the safe. I haven't shot it in quite awhile now. The police gunsmith bored out the cylinders to accept 357 which is what we all carried back then. 

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    TM

     

    How often did you shoot magnums out of it?

     

    That’s a great looking revolver. :)

  10. 3 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

    That’s a beauty!!! 

    Thank you. I am really looking forward to shooting it. It’s going to be really cold this week coming up. My range is outdoors so I may just have to tough it out and go. 
    I refuse to go to the indoor range near me. Their ventilation is awful. 
    I can make it cold weather practice and see how my hand loads do in cold weather. ;)

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  11. 5 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said:

    BC = The Canadian version of California.

    Many, Many strange things and goings on.

    Most of us appreciate the Rockies keeping them near the coast.

     

    I spent a few days in Vancouver back in 2012. It seemed like many had the means to party all the time. It’s a noisy, vibrant city full of very liberal minded people. 
     

    I couldn’t wait to leave. :lol:

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