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After the introduction of the .45 Colt cartridge, in 1873, the conversion of .44 caliber percussion revolvers began. Percussion cylinders were replaced with rear loading cartridge cylinders. This allowed the use of the .45 Colt cartridge. The load range for this cartridge was typically 28 to 40 grains of black powder.
6-shot Cylinder The Ruger Old Army is a black-powder percussion revolver introduced in 1972 by the Sturm, Ruger company and manufactured through 2008. Models were available with either a 5.5 in (140 mm) or 7.5 in (190 mm) barrel.
A straight-twin engine, also known as an inline-twin, vertical-twin, inline-2, or parallel-twin, is a two-cylinder piston engine whose cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft. Straight-twin engines are primarily used in motorcycles; other uses include automobiles, marine vessels, snowmobiles, jet skis , all-terrain vehicles ...
Turbocharged two-stroke diesel straight engine, 6 to 14 cylinders: Bore: 960 mm (38 in) Stroke: 2,500 mm (8.2 ft) Displacement: 1,828.7 litres (111,597 CI) per cylinder: Engine speed: 15–102 RPM [3] Mean effective pressure: 1.96 MPa @ full load, 1.37 MPa @ maximum efficiency (85% load) Mean piston speed: 8.5 meters per second: Brake specific ...
Rickey Henderson, who died Friday at age 65, was the standard on the basepaths, setting numerous major league records for stolen bases, including the career mark of 1,406 and the modern single ...
It’s been a bad week for Doug Gottlieb, who got into a social media spat with ESPN’s Adam Schefter days before Wednesday’s loss.
While the bore diameter of 0.4880 in (12.40 mm) is consistent with other firearms which fire a 0.500 in (12.7 mm) diameter bullet, the groove diameter of 0.4983 in (12.66 mm) is an oddity as most firearms which fire a 0.500 in (12.7 mm) will have a groove diameter of equal to the diameter of the bullet.
A Catholic nun with the Sisters of Charity Institute in Milan was among 25 people arrested early Thursday morning for a litany of mafia-related crimes, including aiding and abetting extortion ...