https://www.gunclips.net/ba380stgunma.html
Black finish:
https://www.gunclips.net/ba380gunma.html
Friday, October 29, 2021
Mossberg .22 Rifle Parts
Look at the scope base for the 340:
https://www.havlinsales.com/22rifle.htm
https://www.havlinsales.com/22rifle.htm
Thursday, October 28, 2021
400 hp build with a stock Ford 302 short-block and stock factory hydraulic-roller cam
"The key to this remarkable achievement is simple: one awesome set of cylinder heads. Heads so good in fact, that they are worth about 100 hp over a set of stock 5.0L Mustang heads on their own. - Air Flow Research 165cc smog-legal heads "
Mushrooms in space
Future Space Travel Might Require Mushrooms
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/space-travels-most-surprising-future-ingredient-mushrooms/
"... the biodiversity of our ecosystem gives our ecosystem resilience. Ultimately, diversity wins."
"... terraforming with fungi on other planets is very plausible. Fungi were the first organisms that came to land, munching rocks, and fungi gave birth to animals about 650 million years ago. We're descendants of the descendants of these fungal networks.
"[Plants that support terraforming] need minerals, and pairing fungi up with the plants and debris from humans [causes them to] decompose into a form that then creates rich soils that could help generate the foods that astronauts need. It's much easier to take one seed and grow your food than it is to take a ton of food to space, right? "
"... we dried out these reishi blocks and we tried to crush them. But we couldn't crush them. You could saw them with a saw blade, but if you tried to hit them with a hammer or something, they just wouldn't break."
"They're so structurally strong. They're also good at retaining heat, so their insulation properties are phenomenal. Moreover, these could become batteries. You can have solar panels on a structure on Mars made of mycelium. (The entire mycelium is about 85 percent carbon, and studies have shown that porous carbon can be an excellent capacitor.) "
"There are more than 65 articles right now ... at ClinicalTrials.gov that say psilocybin mushrooms help people overcome [post-traumatic stress disorder], loneliness and depression. Do you think the astronauts are going to have loneliness and depression and PTSD? I think yes. How are you going to help them? ... you should consider that psilocybin mushrooms should be an essential part of your psychological tool kit for astronauts ..."
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/space-travels-most-surprising-future-ingredient-mushrooms/
"... the biodiversity of our ecosystem gives our ecosystem resilience. Ultimately, diversity wins."
"... terraforming with fungi on other planets is very plausible. Fungi were the first organisms that came to land, munching rocks, and fungi gave birth to animals about 650 million years ago. We're descendants of the descendants of these fungal networks.
"[Plants that support terraforming] need minerals, and pairing fungi up with the plants and debris from humans [causes them to] decompose into a form that then creates rich soils that could help generate the foods that astronauts need. It's much easier to take one seed and grow your food than it is to take a ton of food to space, right? "
"... we dried out these reishi blocks and we tried to crush them. But we couldn't crush them. You could saw them with a saw blade, but if you tried to hit them with a hammer or something, they just wouldn't break."
"They're so structurally strong. They're also good at retaining heat, so their insulation properties are phenomenal. Moreover, these could become batteries. You can have solar panels on a structure on Mars made of mycelium. (The entire mycelium is about 85 percent carbon, and studies have shown that porous carbon can be an excellent capacitor.) "
"There are more than 65 articles right now ... at ClinicalTrials.gov that say psilocybin mushrooms help people overcome [post-traumatic stress disorder], loneliness and depression. Do you think the astronauts are going to have loneliness and depression and PTSD? I think yes. How are you going to help them? ... you should consider that psilocybin mushrooms should be an essential part of your psychological tool kit for astronauts ..."
Monday, October 25, 2021
Springfield Armory SA-35 High Power
Springfield Armory SA-35 High Power
https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/springfield-armory-sa-35-high-power-classic-modern-american/
"Springfield looked at the market and, noting demand for the classic John Browning design, decided it would be a natural fit within its product lineup. The result is the SA-35, which hearkens back to the P-35 pistol that became one of the most prolific military sidearms from World War II through the Cold War era."
"The original High Power design featured a 13-shot magazine, but the SA-35 ships with a magazine that features an improved follower design allowing for a 15-round capacity. ... the forged SA-35 is fully +P-rated."
"From my perspective, the SA-35 easily has the best sights, thumb safety, trigger pull, stocks and magazine well of any factory offering in the design's 85-plus-year history. ... Springfield wisely went without a magazine disconnect on the SA-35."
"Springfield has provided as much bevel to all four sides of the SA-35 magazine well as the frame can accommodate."
https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/springfield-armory-sa-35-high-power-classic-modern-american/
"Springfield looked at the market and, noting demand for the classic John Browning design, decided it would be a natural fit within its product lineup. The result is the SA-35, which hearkens back to the P-35 pistol that became one of the most prolific military sidearms from World War II through the Cold War era."
"The original High Power design featured a 13-shot magazine, but the SA-35 ships with a magazine that features an improved follower design allowing for a 15-round capacity. ... the forged SA-35 is fully +P-rated."
"From my perspective, the SA-35 easily has the best sights, thumb safety, trigger pull, stocks and magazine well of any factory offering in the design's 85-plus-year history. ... Springfield wisely went without a magazine disconnect on the SA-35."
"Springfield has provided as much bevel to all four sides of the SA-35 magazine well as the frame can accommodate."
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Variations on the 45 ACP cartridge
Notes on the 45 GAP (Glock Auto Pistol or .45 Glock) : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_GAP
"The full-size Glock 37 pistol was introduced by Glock to use the .45 GAP cartridge and was followed by the compact Glock 38 and the subcompact Glock 39. Glock's .45 GAP-sized pistols use the same frame as their 9×19mm/.40 S&W/.357 SIG line of pistols. The slide is slightly wider to accommodate the larger diameter .45 cal round and is flush with the frame. Magazines for the .45 GAP are of the same dimensions as those of the 9×19mm/.40 S&W/.357 SIG line of pistols.
.45 Super: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_Super
"The .45 Super is a powerful smokeless powder center fire metallic firearm cartridge developed in 1988 by Dean Grennell, a well-known writer in the firearms field as well as managing editor of Gun World magazine. It is dimensionally similar to the .45 ACP round but has a thicker case wall and is loaded to higher pressures, which offers an average 300 feet per second (91 m/s) improvement in muzzle velocity over the .45 ACP.
...
A number of bullet weight and velocity combinations are offered in .45 Super, including a 185-grain (12.0 g) bullet propelled at 1,300 ft/s (400 m/s), a 200-grain (13 g) at 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) and a 230-grain (15 g) at 1,100 ft/s (340 m/s), as well as other weight/velocities provided by Super Express cartridges and Buffalo Bore, such as 255-grain (16.5 g) at 1,050 ft/s (320 m/s).
...
The Dan Wesson .460 Rowland will also chamber a .45 Super."
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_ACP#Others
"Popular derivative versions of the 45 ACP are 45 Super and .460 Rowland. The Super is dimensionally identical to the 45 ACP; however, the cartridge carries a developer established pressure of 28,500 psi (197 MPa) and requires minor modification of firearms for use.
The Rowland operates at a developer established 40,000 psi (280 MPa) SAAMI and may only be used within a select group of firearms significantly modified for this purpose; the Rowland case is 0.057 inches (1.4 mm) longer specifically to prevent it from being chambered in standard 45 ACP firearms. Brass cases for each of these cartridges carry the applicable name within the headstamp. The Super provides approximately 20% greater velocity than the 45 ACP +P; the Rowland approximately 40% greater velocity than the 45 ACP +P."
"The full-size Glock 37 pistol was introduced by Glock to use the .45 GAP cartridge and was followed by the compact Glock 38 and the subcompact Glock 39. Glock's .45 GAP-sized pistols use the same frame as their 9×19mm/.40 S&W/.357 SIG line of pistols. The slide is slightly wider to accommodate the larger diameter .45 cal round and is flush with the frame. Magazines for the .45 GAP are of the same dimensions as those of the 9×19mm/.40 S&W/.357 SIG line of pistols.
.45 Super: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_Super
"The .45 Super is a powerful smokeless powder center fire metallic firearm cartridge developed in 1988 by Dean Grennell, a well-known writer in the firearms field as well as managing editor of Gun World magazine. It is dimensionally similar to the .45 ACP round but has a thicker case wall and is loaded to higher pressures, which offers an average 300 feet per second (91 m/s) improvement in muzzle velocity over the .45 ACP.
...
A number of bullet weight and velocity combinations are offered in .45 Super, including a 185-grain (12.0 g) bullet propelled at 1,300 ft/s (400 m/s), a 200-grain (13 g) at 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) and a 230-grain (15 g) at 1,100 ft/s (340 m/s), as well as other weight/velocities provided by Super Express cartridges and Buffalo Bore, such as 255-grain (16.5 g) at 1,050 ft/s (320 m/s).
...
The Dan Wesson .460 Rowland will also chamber a .45 Super."
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_ACP#Others
"Popular derivative versions of the 45 ACP are 45 Super and .460 Rowland. The Super is dimensionally identical to the 45 ACP; however, the cartridge carries a developer established pressure of 28,500 psi (197 MPa) and requires minor modification of firearms for use.
The Rowland operates at a developer established 40,000 psi (280 MPa) SAAMI and may only be used within a select group of firearms significantly modified for this purpose; the Rowland case is 0.057 inches (1.4 mm) longer specifically to prevent it from being chambered in standard 45 ACP firearms. Brass cases for each of these cartridges carry the applicable name within the headstamp. The Super provides approximately 20% greater velocity than the 45 ACP +P; the Rowland approximately 40% greater velocity than the 45 ACP +P."
Glock model 41 (Competition) Gen4 MOS Reviews
GLOCK model 41 Gen4 MOS: https://us.glock.com/en/pistols/g41-gen4-mos
5.3-inch "Practical/Tactical" barrel/slide configuration
Glock 41 Review: https://gundigest.com/gun-reviews/glock-41-review-glock-rocks
"There is more weight forward that balances well against a fully-loaded magazine, which makes for a better feel in the hand, improved recovery after each shot for quick follow-ups if necessary and the 7.56-inch sight radius contributes to more consistent accuracy.
...
Like so many pistols today, the G41 Gen4 has an accessory rail molded into the polymer frame ahead of the trigger guard. One of the main reasons this pistol got my attention was because it comes with interchangeable grip adapters that may be installed to let users tailor the pistol to their hand size."
GLOCK pistols in MOS configuration: ideal handguns for sports shooting:
https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/pistols/glock-pistols-modular-optic-system-for-sports-shooting-g35-mos-and-g41-mos-video/
Massad Ayoob Reviews the Glock 42 & Glock 41 Gen4 -
The Glock 41 Gen4 .45 ACP and Glock 42 .380 ACP have your big-bore and backup bases covered!
https://www.personaldefenseworld.com/2015/01/massad-ayoob-reviews-glock-42-glock-41-gen4/
Glock 41 Gen. 4 – New Gun Review – Competition/Duty/Home Defense .45 ACP:
https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/glock-41-gen-4-new-gun-review-competitionduty-45-acp/
5.3-inch "Practical/Tactical" barrel/slide configuration
Glock 41 Review: https://gundigest.com/gun-reviews/glock-41-review-glock-rocks
"There is more weight forward that balances well against a fully-loaded magazine, which makes for a better feel in the hand, improved recovery after each shot for quick follow-ups if necessary and the 7.56-inch sight radius contributes to more consistent accuracy.
...
Like so many pistols today, the G41 Gen4 has an accessory rail molded into the polymer frame ahead of the trigger guard. One of the main reasons this pistol got my attention was because it comes with interchangeable grip adapters that may be installed to let users tailor the pistol to their hand size."
GLOCK pistols in MOS configuration: ideal handguns for sports shooting:
https://www.all4shooters.com/en/shooting/pistols/glock-pistols-modular-optic-system-for-sports-shooting-g35-mos-and-g41-mos-video/
Massad Ayoob Reviews the Glock 42 & Glock 41 Gen4 -
The Glock 41 Gen4 .45 ACP and Glock 42 .380 ACP have your big-bore and backup bases covered!
https://www.personaldefenseworld.com/2015/01/massad-ayoob-reviews-glock-42-glock-41-gen4/
Glock 41 Gen. 4 – New Gun Review – Competition/Duty/Home Defense .45 ACP:
https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/glock-41-gen-4-new-gun-review-competitionduty-45-acp/
Glock model 29 - 10MM Subcompact Handgun Review
The Glock 29 Concealed Carry Handgun Review
Other Glock subcompacts:
Monday, October 11, 2021
The Ford Maverick Pickup Truck
I never suspected that government regulations were the reason we can't buy small pickup trucks any more - sigh.
"With all-wheel drive the rear suspension becomes an independent coil spring system. On road, the difference in ride and driving manners between the two- and all-wheel-drive models is negligible to the point of being indistinguishable. The turbo Ecoboost four has more power, but it doesn't feel particularly quick nor much quicker than the Hybrid. The instant torque of the small electric motor in the Hybrid compensates for a lot at low speeds."
"The new Maverick's bed is deeper than the old A's and the payload is a stout 1500 pounds. Plus the bed can be configured a bajillion ways using lumber pieces cut to fit or hanging the tailgate at an angle to take longer loads. ... The Ranger may be more nimble, but still more than what many of us need."
"Now watch to see how Toyota responds. It has even more experience than Ford with hybrids and has traditionally been dominant in the entry-level truck market. It's hard to believe it will let Ford have this ripe, if not new, small truck market to itself."
The Ford Maverick Had to Be a Hybrid - How Ford is restoring hopes of a mini truck renaissance with a little electric help.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a36697224/ford-maverick-had-to-be-a-hybrid/
"The Maverick will be the first small truck to be sold in the United States as a gas-electric hybrid.
It comes down to how the government calculates fuel economy targets for light trucks. It's a convoluted and somewhat contradictory voodoo formula that applies different efficiency standards to vehicles based upon their "footprint." That is basically, the area a vehicle occupies – its length multiplied by its track width. The bigger shadow a truck casts, the easier the fuel economy standards it must meet. It's a method of regulation that's practically killed the regular cab pickup truck and made introducing smaller trucks, until the Maverick, a virtual impossibility.
...
Here's the formula for determining the target fuel economy (T) of light trucks to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) goals. These standards went into effect for 2011.
T = [1/a + (1/b – 1/a) e(x-c)/d/(1 + e(x-c)/d)]-1
where:
T – fuel economy target, mpg
a – maximum fuel economy target, mpg
b – minimum fuel economy target, mpg
c – footprint value at which the fuel economy target is midway between a and b, in square feet
d – parameter defining the rate at which the value of targets decline from the largest to smallest values, in square feet
e = 2.718
x – footprint of the vehicle model, in square feet
Footprint, that "x" value, matters a lot in this equation. And it matters even more in the context of managing a portfolio of diverse products across a manufacturer's range. What it meant for Toyota back in 2014 was that there'd be no regular cab Tacoma for 2015. And there hasn't been a regular cab Tacoma since. The Tundra regular cab was offed after the 2014 model year as well.
For manufacturers, killing the regular cab trucks was no great loss of business.
...
But for the same reason that regular cabs had to die, so did the possibility of truly small trucks. Over the years, I've asked virtually all the truck builders about opportunities for a small truck in America. They all recognized there was a market, but that with the current footprint regulations there was no way to profitably get one to market. But with the hybrid version as the base configuration, Ford seems to have overcome that hurdle.
I would like the cheapest version that includes the turbocharged, 2.0-liter four rated at 250-horsepower, eight-speed automatic transaxle (not the CVT), and AWD (mandatory with that engine for now).
The Ford Maverick Is the Truck America Needs - Ford's new small truck is a revival of a very old idea.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/a37882119/ford-maverick-review/"With all-wheel drive the rear suspension becomes an independent coil spring system. On road, the difference in ride and driving manners between the two- and all-wheel-drive models is negligible to the point of being indistinguishable. The turbo Ecoboost four has more power, but it doesn't feel particularly quick nor much quicker than the Hybrid. The instant torque of the small electric motor in the Hybrid compensates for a lot at low speeds."
"The new Maverick's bed is deeper than the old A's and the payload is a stout 1500 pounds. Plus the bed can be configured a bajillion ways using lumber pieces cut to fit or hanging the tailgate at an angle to take longer loads. ... The Ranger may be more nimble, but still more than what many of us need."
"Now watch to see how Toyota responds. It has even more experience than Ford with hybrids and has traditionally been dominant in the entry-level truck market. It's hard to believe it will let Ford have this ripe, if not new, small truck market to itself."
The Ford Maverick Had to Be a Hybrid - How Ford is restoring hopes of a mini truck renaissance with a little electric help.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a36697224/ford-maverick-had-to-be-a-hybrid/
"The Maverick will be the first small truck to be sold in the United States as a gas-electric hybrid.
It comes down to how the government calculates fuel economy targets for light trucks. It's a convoluted and somewhat contradictory voodoo formula that applies different efficiency standards to vehicles based upon their "footprint." That is basically, the area a vehicle occupies – its length multiplied by its track width. The bigger shadow a truck casts, the easier the fuel economy standards it must meet. It's a method of regulation that's practically killed the regular cab pickup truck and made introducing smaller trucks, until the Maverick, a virtual impossibility.
...
Here's the formula for determining the target fuel economy (T) of light trucks to meet Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) goals. These standards went into effect for 2011.
T = [1/a + (1/b – 1/a) e(x-c)/d/(1 + e(x-c)/d)]-1
where:
T – fuel economy target, mpg
a – maximum fuel economy target, mpg
b – minimum fuel economy target, mpg
c – footprint value at which the fuel economy target is midway between a and b, in square feet
d – parameter defining the rate at which the value of targets decline from the largest to smallest values, in square feet
e = 2.718
x – footprint of the vehicle model, in square feet
Footprint, that "x" value, matters a lot in this equation. And it matters even more in the context of managing a portfolio of diverse products across a manufacturer's range. What it meant for Toyota back in 2014 was that there'd be no regular cab Tacoma for 2015. And there hasn't been a regular cab Tacoma since. The Tundra regular cab was offed after the 2014 model year as well.
For manufacturers, killing the regular cab trucks was no great loss of business.
...
But for the same reason that regular cabs had to die, so did the possibility of truly small trucks. Over the years, I've asked virtually all the truck builders about opportunities for a small truck in America. They all recognized there was a market, but that with the current footprint regulations there was no way to profitably get one to market. But with the hybrid version as the base configuration, Ford seems to have overcome that hurdle.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Amazon cryptocurrency (AMZ)?
"amz" amazon cryptocurrency
Is Amazon launching its own cryptocurrency? (2017) https://www.quora.com/Is-Amazon-launching-its-own-cryptocurrency
Why Amazon Will Likely Make a Massive Move Into Crypto (Aug 9, 2021): https://www.inc.com/tor-constantino/why-amazon-will-likely-make-a-massive-move-into-crypto.html
Amazon Coin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Coin
Why the "Amazon Token" advertised on Facebook sure looks like a scam: https://withoutbullshit.com/blog/why-the-amazon-token-advertised-on-facebook-sure-looks-like-a-scam
Amazon Managed Blockchain - Easily create and manage scalable blockchain networks: https://aws.amazon.com/managed-blockchain/
Amazon's own CryptoCurrency | AMZ Coin | Techy Dost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkNl2pw2sUw
Is Amazon launching its own cryptocurrency? (2017) https://www.quora.com/Is-Amazon-launching-its-own-cryptocurrency
Why Amazon Will Likely Make a Massive Move Into Crypto (Aug 9, 2021): https://www.inc.com/tor-constantino/why-amazon-will-likely-make-a-massive-move-into-crypto.html
Amazon Coin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Coin
Why the "Amazon Token" advertised on Facebook sure looks like a scam: https://withoutbullshit.com/blog/why-the-amazon-token-advertised-on-facebook-sure-looks-like-a-scam
Amazon Managed Blockchain - Easily create and manage scalable blockchain networks: https://aws.amazon.com/managed-blockchain/
Amazon's own CryptoCurrency | AMZ Coin | Techy Dost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkNl2pw2sUw
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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