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General >> Chit-Chat (for poking fun and off topic subjects) >> Scientific American came today http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1488997908 Message started by butlersrangers on Mar 8^th, 2017 at 6:31pm

Title: Scientific American came today
Post by butlersrangers on Mar 8^th, 2017 at 6:31pm

Fun articles in the June 6, 1903, "Scientific American". I actually got it for the 50th Anniversary feature on the 'Soo Locks'.

The 1902 Springfield rifle article was a Bonus!

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Title: Re: Scientific American came today
Post by butlersrangers on Mar 8^th, 2017 at 6:34pm

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Title: Re: Scientific American came today
Post by Preston on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 4:37am

What a great article! Thank you for sharing. They were very excited about that second locking lug! I can't imagine how excited they were the next year with essentially 3!

Title: Re: Scientific American came today
Post by butlersrangers on Mar 31^st, 2017 at 5:12am

Preston - I'm glad you enjoyed the article.

BTW - The "1902" Springfield in the illustration does have the third 'safety lug'. (My photo of the drawing just does not show the line between the extractor and the safety lug very clearly).

The Krag action also has three "lugs". They are just all on the right side of the bolt. Two of them, (the 'safety lug' and the bolt handle root), only make contact if the front lug fails.

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Title: Re: Scientific American came today
Post by buffler on May 22^nd, 2017 at 12:17am

Thanks, a good article. Can you imagine today's SA featuring any kind of firearm? ;D
Don

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Post by Culpeper on May 22^nd, 2017 at 1:39am

What I would give for a M1902 rifle...

Title: Re: Scientific American came today
Post by 98src on May 25^th, 2017 at 12:07am

I have a couple of receivers if you can find the rest of it. There used to be a few barrels around but I haven't seen one in a while.