Posted on 10/07/2010 8:02:59 AM PDT by Kaslin
>I see you recognize all the business possibilities.
>Let’s get in on the ground floor.
>Let’s start a franchise.
An intriguing possibility... we must consider the cost of the machining equipment though.
>Does the tooling need patented?
Good question. However, it also brings up the question as to if doing so would infringe on the patents of the microstamping process itself.
Micro-stamping is very, very dangerous. Let me give our audience a summary of what is going to happen should a microstamping requirement pass.
Someone is going to fire a pistol with the microstamping fixture. Just for kicks and grins, we’re gonna say it’s a 10mm Auto. BANG. He fires the gun. The firing pin strikes the primer. Now, if there is a microstamp on the firing pin... You’ve just put a bunch of sharp edges on the indentation of the primer. All of these are fail points. The primer detonates, causing the powder to ignite. The pressure inside the cartridge goes from about 14 psi (air pressure at sea level) to 37,000 PSI. The case expands to conform to the dimensions of the chamber.
This is where it gets fun. say there is a microstamp pattern on the chamber. On the breech face isn’t really an option due to the head stamping on the brass. So, the cartridge expands and oh my, now you’d cut grooves in the case wall. The bullet is just starting to move forward in the case when KABOOM! The primer cup fails ejecting a mass of burning powder into the firing pin and firing pin hole.
On some guns, this can cause the firing pin to launch out of the gun striking the user. Guess what part of the body is right behind the firing pin? There will be enough force for the firing pin to penetrate some safety glasses and the eye and into the brain. Can we say LAWSUIT?
Now, back to the case body. The bullet has left the gun and the cartridge case is being ejected from the chamber. The cuts in the side from the microstamping have fractured and weakened the brass. Now you have a burn through on the case. The case is ejected along with pieces of brass that may cause injury to the shooter. Can we say LAWSUIT?
BUT, it’s not over yet. It gets WORSE. Over repeated firings, The microstamping in the chamber and on the firing pin wear from the damaged brass that is the result of the microstamping. Now you have a fire formed pit on the wall of the chamber and an eroded firing pin. At this point the gun is unsafe to shoot by any means. But, someone tries it anyway. OOOOPS, now we have a hole blown out in the chamber of the barrel. The round explodes leaving the shooter with seriously bloodied hands, facial injuries, and one hell of a lawsuit against the retards that are pushing for this crap.
What these idiots don’t get is that this sh!t has been tried before and it always results in damaged guns and people. I will happily testify as an expert witness in any proceedings where someone has suffered injury because of this technology.
As a manufacturer, if I am forced to put microstamping in my guns, the guns I build for the military, including special operations WILL HAVE THIS TECHNOLOGY installed. I will ensure that plausible deniability is rendered useless.
So, if our Government wants to get froggy, start hopping. We’re waiting.
>>With respect to Nuge and some of the other hard-core folks on the NRA Board, the NRA is getting far too cozy with the Beltway insiders.<<
The first word that comes to mind is incest, but I am not sure that is considered a cozy relationship.
Hey Joe, just wanted to let you know that you messed up and accidentally put a Sarc Tag at the end of your sentence... ;-)
I wanted to have one talking about the Tree of Liberty...
;)
Geez, I think California already passed this crap.
They want to end gun violence just make them with voice recognition, “Stop, or I’ll shoot!”- gun fires. “Yo, mutherf...*”, gun doesn’t fire.
Fifty bucks says they'd drop any pretense of wanting micro-stamping after this provision was met.
Good post.
Thank you.
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“Smile, wait for the flash.”
Thank ewe...I’m here alllll week...;-)
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So do I.....
Looks like there will be plenty of work arounds if they do succeed in impementing these manufacturing procedures...
I seriously doubt this is going to fly in Congress...
They put this stuff out to get everyone’s panties in a wad, just to do it...
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