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  1. SharpsNitro

    125th Anniversary Mauser 98s

    Pretty nice rifles, very much in the British style. Only 25 in the edition. https://www.mauser.com/us/MAUSER-98/
  2. SharpsNitro

    Defiance bought out

    It would seem to me then that a big chunk of that 14 month backlog was not secured by deposits and when the price increase hit those orders were cancelled. Does that sound right?
  3. SharpsNitro

    Defiance bought out

    Maybe their backlog has loosened up after all of this. My brother had a Tenacity on order that they had told him about a month ago would be finished this summer. It arrived at his dealer today.
  4. SharpsNitro

    Mack bros quick change barrel system

    Interesting, so it’s a 3-lug so it probably has more Tempest DNA than EVO. Also, the extension looks like a logical next step of the breaching ring from the M2008/M2013 (Did the Tempest have one also?).
  5. SharpsNitro

    Mack bros quick change barrel system

    Did you watch the video? It looks like the barrel has an extension like a DTA or Dakota Traveler. Also, the tool less bolt head removal/swapping looks nice.
  6. SharpsNitro

    Mack bros quick change barrel system

    They are now added to their website. Not a lot of details on the action yet. Other big news is they are building complete rifles on this new action as well as the EVOs, they even have a muzzle loader. https://macbros.com/product-category/rifles/
  7. SharpsNitro

    NIOA Acquires Barrett Firearms Announcement

    About 15 years ago, we had a good machine shop in the greater Seattle area that was started from refugees from local aerospace companies. An Australian company bought them because they wanted to be able to partake of government contracts and needed a US footprint. It lasted less than a year...
  8. SharpsNitro

    Defiance action new costs?!

    Yes, he started Nesika and eventually sold it to Dakota Arms. We all know what happened next when Freedom Group (Cerberus) bought them out.
  9. SharpsNitro

    Defiance action new costs?!

    Mack Brothers Evo II Stainless is still listing for $775.
  10. SharpsNitro

    Defiance bought out

    Keep in mind that whatever the overhead structure and profit structure that Defiance had pre-buyout has changed. Unless it was a cash deal (doubt that but who knows) the new ownership has to add servicing the debt of the buyout to everything that was already there. Not surprising that it...
  11. SharpsNitro

    If you could only own 2 caliber Rifles?

    Probably a .243 for general purpose and a .375H&H for larger stuff (it’s still the mandatory minimum in most of Africa for the big stuff).
  12. SharpsNitro

    SWAT TEAMS headed to downtown California high rise....

    Watched the first Lethal Weapon Saturday night and Die Hard last night. That was the extent of my Christmas movie viewing for the year.
  13. SharpsNitro

    Movie Theater Nobody (2021)

    Nah, it’ll be fine! Haven’t seen the movie but a thumbs up for linking The Drinker.
  14. SharpsNitro

    Why isn't straight pull more popular?

    Notice in the video the technique that the bolt gun shooters use? Once they are in position, they keep the thumb and index finger on the bolt knob and use the middle or ring finger on the trigger. Bonus point for the first shooter in the first heat (or whatever the term is) for using a Krag...
  15. SharpsNitro

    Sidearms & Scatterguns Quality shotgun O/U

    Which one? As far as the F3 goes, it’s a very good gun that seems to be held back by the stock design for many people. Some find them to have more felt recoil that’s others do, more so than other brands. Don’t know much about the F16.
  16. SharpsNitro

    Crikey, she’s a beaut!

    My comment on the router was directed at why it ”only” took him 100 hours. Still a lot of detail work after the rough out.
  17. SharpsNitro

    Crikey, she’s a beaut!

    You can see in a couple of pictures that he rough cut the croc with an NC router.
  18. SharpsNitro

    Crikey, she’s a beaut!

    This is pretty cool. Ran across it on another forum. I wouldn’t mind having a bar top like this. https://mymodernmet.com/crocodile-bar-top-scott-dow-woodworking/
  19. SharpsNitro

    What kind of gun is that?

    Repilca of a gun from a video game. https://www.etsy.com/listing/555328899/deus-ex-human-revolution-diamondback-357
  20. SharpsNitro

    LIVE: Returning to the Moon with ARTEMIS. LAUNCH RESCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 AT 5:00 PM

    That was a long wait to see that hardware finally get launched. I worked on some of the propulsion hardware on the Orion and ESM. It will be interesting to see if the OMS engine on the ESM has any issues, back when I was working on the program everyone (NASA, ESA, LM, Airbus DS, etc.) thought...
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