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- 1960 — Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser, at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. You can thank him for that nifty sight on your sopmod.
- 1994 — Industrialist, philanthropist, and third generation gun innovator Valmore Allen Browning (John M. Browning's son) passed away in Ogden, Utah.
- 2006 — Auditor General Sheila Fraser reports that the former Liberal government of Canada twice misinformed Parliament about tens of millions of dollars of overspending at the Canada Firearms Centre.
- 2011 — The ongoing amnesty for the Canadian gun registry was due to expire. Again. It didn't.
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Gun control has not worked in D.C. The only people who have guns are criminals. We have the strictest gun laws in the nation and one of the highest murder rates. It's quicker to pull your Smith & Wesson than to dial 911 if you're being robbed.
- Lt. Lowell Duckett, Special Assistant to DC Police Chief; President, Black Police Caucus, The Washington Post, March 22, 1996.
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- The only version of the Madsen sold in any quantity was the .30 caliber (.30-06). These were bought by Columbia.
- The only version of the Madsen sold in any quantity was the .30 caliber (.30-06). These were bought by Columbia.
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Chain-fire, or chainfiring, occurs when the flash from a blackpowder revolver chamber being fired ingnites the charges in surrounding chambers. To say that this can be a startling experience is a gross understatement. It is an unnerving and potentially dangerous occurrence. A chainfiring weapon discharges projectiles when the shooter does not expect and from cylinder chambers which are not in alignment with the barrel.
The use of over-sized balls in loading the revolver lessens the chance of chain firing — to a certain degree. However, to completely seal the chambers, most commonly recommended is the use of a wad or sealing with a thin layer of lube after the ball is loaded.
While some people have suggested (and tried) using materials such as Crisco shortening on the front end of the cylinders to prevent chain fires, this presents one simple problem: it gets pretty runny after a couple of shots or, in hot weather, even sooner. Products such as Wonder Wads, which are pre-lubed work well, as does Hogdon's Spit Ball.
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