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Jul 18, 2024 · The American Gunsmithing Institute was established in 1993, by Gunsmiths, to preserve the Gunsmithing Arts and to teach the Design, Function and Repair philosophy and critical thinking skills required that enable an individual to become a Gunsmith and safely repair, maintain and customize firearms.
Jun 29, 2024 · Ackley Improved cartridges are modified versions of standard cartridges, calibrated for superior ballistic performance. By incorporating a sharper shoulder angle and increased case capacity, these cartridges achieve higher velocities and greater accuracy.
4 days ago · Rifling in a GAU-8 autocannon. Rifling is the term for helical grooves machined into the internal surface of a firearms 's barrel for imparting a spin to a projectile to improve its aerodynamic stability and accuracy. It is also the term (as a verb) for creating such grooves. Rifling is measured in twist rate, the distance the rifling takes to ...
Jul 12, 2024 · The Nautical Gazette says: One of the oldest pilots actively engaged in steamboating today is Captain James P. Ackley, who daily steers the Hudson River ferryboat "Brinkerhoff" on her trips between Poughkeepsie and Highland.
Jun 30, 2024 · Bob west worked for p.o Ackley and they taught together. I’ve already figured that out just wondering if anyone had more knowledge. I’ll post some pics later
Jun 28, 2024 · Out of my 25 or so lever actions, my favorite is a 1906 Winchester 1892, which started life as a 32-20 octagon barrel rifle that my Dad sent to P.O. Ackley circa 1960 to cut down and convert to .357 Mag. It was also fitted with a 1906 silver dime fashioned into a front sight blade Dad sent along.
4 days ago · Carl Ethan Akeley (May 19, 1864 – November 17, 1926) was a pioneering American taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, and nature photographer, noted for his contributions to American museums, most notably to the Milwaukee Public Museum, Field Museum of Natural History and the American Museum of Natural History.
