Nativized in Old Norse as skala-merki. Meaning "person born under the sign of Libra" is from 1894. Related: Libral; Libran. calibrate (v.) "determine the caliber of," 1839, verb formed from caliber + -ate (2). Also "determine the relative value of" different parts of an arbitrary ...
Karlson TA, Hargarten SW.Reducing Firearm Injury and Death: A Public Health Sourcebook on Guns. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press; 1997. 13. Kleck G.Point Blank: Guns and Gun Violence in America. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de Gruyter; 1997. ...
Which reminds me, carrying a firearm may not be realistic for you. If that’s the case then you should always view your cell phone as a necessary “weapon”—meaning that when you get in or out of the car, it’s with you so that you will always be able to call for help after yo...
History:.338 Lapua comes to us in the ’80s as an extreme Long-Range rifle caliber intended to extend thesnipers’ capabilitiesin desert and mountainous terrain. Prior to this round, there was no bridge between 7.62x51mm and .50 BMG. Snipers were forced to choose a limited-range bolt-actio...
.277 SIG FURY in M13 links While the brass is super, super hyped about this new weapon system… I remain unconvinced that it will actually fully replace the M4. The XM5 is about 2 lbs heavier than the M4, ammo weighs almost 3 times as much meaning the average grunt is going to carry...
$2000 Semi-Custom Rifle from PVA in 6mm Dasher or 6BR –Patriot Valley Arms makes a rifle called the “John Hancock” that is a steal of a deal. It’s semi-custom, meaning you don’t get to pick every detail (like it’s only offered in a few chamberings) … but is as high ...
The reality is that among the most useful and effective of all home-defense guns is the pistol-caliber carbine. Sure, if I were still in uniform, I would keep a .30-30 WCF, an SKS or an AR-15 in the cruiser. On the other hand, something better than the handgun is something better...
Assorted Calibers Podcast Ep 324: Fewer Guns, More Violence Posted onDecember 9, 2024byWeer'd Beard In This Episode Erin and Weer’d discuss: ACP has been nominated for a Gundie! Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter, and there are Second Amendment implications; ...
meaning that 26.5″ of that barrel was free to vibrate. I compared barrels varying in length from the already mentioned 28″ to one 46″ long, increasing the length in 2″ steps. Because the taper was the same for all of the barrels, the muzzle diameter decreased as the barrels got long...
The invention provides an improved propellant system for firing projectiles in large caliber guns. Strips of energetic propellant are placed in the cartridge case so that the lengths of the strips are