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As of July 4, 2008, the following companies offer .400 Corbon conversion barrels: Clark Custom Guns offers drop-in standard and compensated barrels for 1911s; [31] EFK Fire Dragon offers them for 1911s, Glocks, Sig 200, HK USP, and the Springfield XD; [32] Jarvis Inc. offers them for 1911s; [33] King's Gun Works also offers them for 1911s; [34 ...
The .444 Marlin (10.9×57mmR) is a rifle cartridge designed in 1964 by Marlin Firearms and Remington Arms. It was designed to fill the gap left when the older .45-70 cartridge was not available in new lever-action rifles ; at the time it was the largest lever-action cartridge available. [ 1 ]
The USCGC Jarvis was named for David H. Jarvis, a hero of the United States Revenue Cutter Service.During the harsh winter of 1897–1898, Lieutenant Jarvis of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Bear led the Overland Relief Expedition to bring needed food to 265 whalers whose ships had been stranded in the ice off the northern coast of Alaska. [3]
The MP-444 "Bagira" pistol is a modern pistol designed in Russia at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (IMZ); it was built to replace the Makarov pistols. This handgun is available in three main chamberings: .380 ACP, 9×18mm Makarov and 9×19mm Parabellum. It also uses a detachable, box-type, double-column magazine. [2]
Jarvis Walker is an Australian manufacturer of fishing tackle, primarily known for fishing reels and rods. It was founded in 1946 in Deepdene, Victoria by Jim Jarvis Walker. [1] It was one of the earliest Australian manufacturers of fibreglass rods. [2] Jarvis Walker is also known for its brands Jarvis Marine, Watersnake, and Rovex.
USS Jarvis (DD-393), was a Bagley-class destroyer and the second of three United States Navy ships to be named after James C. Jarvis, a U.S. Navy midshipman who was killed at the age of 13 during the Quasi-War with France.
Jarvis Hall is devoted largely to Aerospace Engineering and engineering support services. [5] In 1988, a crater on Earth's moon was named for Jarvis. [6] Mohawk Central High School in Mohawk, New York was renamed Gregory B. Jarvis Jr/Sr High School. It is now the Gregory B. Jarvis Middle School of the Central Valley Central School District.
Jarvis Island (/ ˈ dʒ ɑːr v ɪ s /; formerly known as Bunker Island or Bunker's Shoal) is an uninhabited 4.5 km 2 (1.7 sq mi) coral island located in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and the Cook Islands. [1]