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  2. List of equipment of the South African Army - Wikipedia

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    South Africa: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum: 15-round magazine. License-built Beretta 92F. Standard issue side arm since 1989 alongside the SP1. Vektor SP1 South Africa: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum: 15-round magazine. Standard issue side arm alongside the Z88 since 1992. Submachine guns Milkor BXP [8] South Africa ...

  3. Defence industry of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The South African defence industry is the most advanced in Africa and one of the most advanced and largest in the world with over 20 defence companies. [1] The defence industry provides weapons and equipment to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and for export customers. The South African defence industry develops weapons and ...

  4. Spark arrestor - Wikipedia

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    The Spark Arrester Guide is used by field inspectors and consumers to verify product certification status. Manufacturers pursuing spark arrester qualification in the United States should consult the USDA Forest Service's "Manufacturer's Submission Procedure" for both general purpose [ 6 ] and small engine [ 7 ] spark arresters.

  5. Chimney (locomotive) - Wikipedia

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    The difficulty of casting complex spark arrestors encouraged fabrication of sheet metal chimneys for wood-burning locomotives. [5] Fifty-seven of over one thousand locomotive spark arrestors patented in the United States, 1857. Early spark arrestors were simply iron wire screens installed within the stack. However, the screen reduced the rate ...

  6. Flashback arrestor - Wikipedia

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    Flashback arrestors with different size and flow rate, and different connections. A flashback arrestor [1] or flash arrestor is a gas safety device most commonly used in oxy-fuel welding and cutting to stop the flame or reverse flow of gas back up into the equipment or supply line. It protects the user and equipment from damage or explosions.

  7. Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be ...

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    An Alabama grand jury has recommended that a city's police department be "immediately abolished," finding there is a "rampant culture of corruption," officials said Wednesday while announcing the ...

  8. Crack arrestor - Wikipedia

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    A crack arrestor (otherwise known as a rip-stop doubler) is a structural engineering device. Being typically shaped into ring or strip, and composed of a strong material, it serves to contain stress corrosion cracking or fatigue cracking, helping to prevent the catastrophic failure of a device.

  9. Flame arrester - Wikipedia

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    A flame arrester during testing A flame arrester made for a 91 cm (36 inch) pipe weighing 10 tons. A flame arrester (also spelled arrestor), deflagration arrester, [1] or flame trap [2] is a device or form of construction that will allow free passage of a gas or gaseous mixture but will interrupt or prevent the passage of flame. It prevents the ...