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During the 90's he teamed with Ayotte Drums to produce his snares, though he now produces them by himself again. Gregg handcrafts snare drums, cymbals, and percussion out of a variety of metals, mainly stainless steel. [2] His drums have been used by the likes of Elvin Jones, Matt Cameron, Dave Grohl, Jeremy Taggart, and Zach Hill. [3]
A drum magazine is a type of high-capacity magazine for firearms. [1] Cylindrical in shape (similar to a drum), drum magazines store rounds in a spiral around the center of the magazine, facing the direction of the barrel. Drum magazines are contrasted with more common box-type magazines, which have a lower capacity and store rounds flat. [1]
Ayotte was joined in 1995 by drum artisan Gregg Keplinger, who helped to publicize and promote the drums — particularly within the burgeoning West Coast music scene, where the grunge movement was on the rise. Ayotte Drums introduced the Keplinger Snare Drum, a 3mm-thick stainless steel shell fitted with wood hoops.
The detachable magazines used in the Rifle, Carbine and Automatic Rifle models are fabricated from steel and weigh 8 oz (230 g) unloaded. In an effort to reduce weight, aluminum magazines were later developed cutting the weight down to 4 oz (110 g). Standard magazines have a 30-round cartridge capacity but a 20-round magazine was also offered.
It uses 8-round box or 20-round drum magazines, as opposed to the original 5-round box magazine. Due to the abundant use of stainless steel and the designed clearance for fouling, MPS has stated that the weapon requires little to no cleaning or lubrication. [9] The designer states that cleaning is required after 10,000 rounds. [10]
As a result, drum magazines became more common in the civilian market in the United States, although they are far less common than standard, lower-capacity, typically 30 round, box magazines. [2] As of 2019, about six manufacturers produced drum magazine in the United States, retailing for about $100 each. [ 2 ]
Chris began performing and managing the band Stainless Steel from 1986 to 1991 and continued performing steel drums as a soloist and various other band formats to present. Stainless Steel was a regional success at the time, billed as "the Midwest's Only Steel Drum Band", touring the states of Minnesota , Kentucky , Colorado , Texas , Missouri ...
A Beta C-Mag undergoes field testing on an M4 carbine. The Beta C-Mag is a 100-round capacity drum magazine manufactured by the Beta Company. It was designed by Jim Sullivan and first patented in 1987 and has been adapted for use in numerous firearms firing the 5.56×45mm NATO, 7.62×51mm NATO, and 9×19mm Parabellum cartridges. [1]