Yes its a niner.
Posted on 08/31/2024 5:48:01 PM PDT by ganeemead
I'm glad I do not have to put money on this one, one way or other but, if I had to, I'd bet that OpenAI4 was reasonably sentient and that OpenAI tells people that ChatGPT is just a glorified text retrieval engine to prevent government relations problems and/or mass hysteria. Check this out and see if you can believe that a glorified text retrieval engine or any other kind of non-sentient actor could carry on a conversationn like this,,,
I have more interesting conversations with LLM’s (e.g. AI) than 90% of my Msc and Phd science and engineering colleagues, so I would tend to agree that most people tend to significantly underestimate what has been accomplished, and where these will be in ten years (if we build the nuke plants to power them).
The Kel-tec 22 mag PMR-30 with its 30 round magazine would be great for laying down suppressive fire.
I have a 9 shot revolver with interchangeable cylinders for .22/.22 mag
.22 WMR is outrageously expensive for just plinking
22 WRM?
Is that anything like 22 WMR?
What was the model?
My SIG 322 has a double stack mag with 20 round capacity.
Reliability is a problem in full or semi-auto .22 Magnums. It would be OK in a revolver.
But the general concept has already been tried , with some success, with the 5.7 X 28 FNs Rimfire .22 Mag ammo might be a little less expensive, although by the time you make it ‘mil-spec’ with a quality projectile, I doubt the savings would be significant
Should be a period(.) between “FNs” and “Rimfire” in my post above; the 5.7X28 are rimless centerfire cartridges as many of you know already.
I understand the concern.
However, my Keltec PMR 22 magnum has been 100% reliable with its 30 round magazines when used with recommended ammo.
Even with some “off brand” ammo not on their recommended list.
Of course, it’s never used in combat conditions.
You are VERY lucky.
(Or have a good gunsmith.)
I understand that recent versions have much improved reliability with specific ammo, but the earlier versions are ‘Jam-0-Matics, and reliability is still a bit of a crap-shoot even with the newer ones.
I REALLY wanted one when they first came out, but they were selling for double or more of what MSRP was if you could even find one, and the reliability problems started making the news... By the time the prices came down, I lost interest.
My deep backup is a Smith 351 in .22 WMR, seven shots, 11 ounces loaded. Hornady Critical Defense is a surprisingly good load.
Why? There is already the 5.7x28, which is far superior. The small caliber cartridge that I would like to see in a modern pistol ,with a staggered magazine, is the 7.62x25.
IIRC, the Czechs tried it recently. The results were disappointing.
First of all there is and has been a commercially available 22 WRM double stack semi-automatic pistol around for a long time. It is called the KelTec PMR 30.
https://www.keltecweapons.com/firearm/pistols/pmr30/
“......In 2008, our Chief Design Engineer, Tobias Obermeit had a vision to build a semi-auto .22WMR pistol that holds 30 rounds in a flush-fit magazine. Roughly based on an early, futuristic looking George Kellgren design, the PMR30 was released in 2010 with high praise and stands out as one of the most innovative handguns in the world today.......”
“.....This is a factory Kel-Tec PMR-30 30-round magazine in .22 WMR.....Featuring a double-stack magazine design, it holds up to 30 rounds of ammunition and is made from lightweight, durable polymer. The magazine has a unique shape and design which allows it to fit flush with the pistol grip, making it more ergonomic and comfortable to use. It also features witness holes that allow you to quickly see how many rounds you have left in the magazine......”
There is some fantastic AI I have been playing with for my engineering designs. Autodesk calls it “generative design.” A few inputs from me and then it is offloaded to their cloud servers and in an hour or two there will be a dozen possible designs.
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