I am working to migrate THR from the current cluster to a new one. I would like to get this done before the weekend, but it's unclear what the timeframe will be, as testing is still ongoing. As I am writing this the new (rebuilt) host is doing a burn-in to ensure that everything will keep running under load.
When the migration happens users will see a Cloudflare message indicatating it cannot connect to the server. This is expected, and depending on how the migration goes this may last from 30 minutes to 3 hours - I won't know more until testing the various migration options is complete and I have finalized the plan.
More information is available in this thread.
As always, thanks so much for your patience.
can you explain how to get it to that point?If I was to own an A300 UP which I do, it would be tube loaded 7, plus one on the lifter, chamber empty.
Load the mag tube to capacity, pull the bolt back not quite all the way and drop a round down on the lifter and ease the bolt back on an empty chamber. Almost like ghost loading. Now just operate the charging handle to chamber the round on the lifter.can you explain how to get it to that point?
Full magazine, empty chamberI've kept pump shotguns for home defense for almost 40 years. Always safety off, full magazine, just cycle it and it is ready.
I just bought a Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol. I'm going to shoot it for a few months and become comfortable with it, then load it up and hopefully never need it.
My question how do you keep your semi-autos ready? I'm thinking full tube and cycle the action; or full tube, one in chamber, safety on. How do you all store yours and be ready for whatever?
Racking the charging handle on a A300UP with a full tube won't chamber a round unless a) the hammer is dropped and a round is kicked on the lifter or b) the carrier button is depressed kicking a round onto the lifter.Lots of folks go with a "cruiser ready" setup for semi-autos like your Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol full tube, empty chamber, safety off. That way it’s safe but quick to rack and go. Others prefer full tube, one in the chamber, safety on if they’re comfortable with the controls and confident in no unintended access. It really comes down to what you're most practiced with and your home environment. Just make sure whichever method you choose, you train that way consistently so muscle memory kicks in under stress.
Most modern handguns are drop safe.
Modern long guns are not.
Do you have any resource which can verify this statement?
As of January 1, 2001, no handgun may be manufactured within California, imported into California for sale, lent, given, kept for sale, or offered/exposed for sale unless that handgun model has passed firing, safety, and drop tests and is certified for sale in California by the Department of Justice.
One could qualify a statement like that and say you can't offer a handgun for sale in California unless it has passed drop tests.
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Handguns Certified for Sale
oag.ca.gov
I don't see that they are required for long guns there. These guys might have data on the subject.
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Firearms Testing
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I think the only counter argument to be made with CA data, is that drop testing probably causes cancer in lab animals...
Do you have any resource which can verify this statement?
As I've mentioned here several times, after force-on-force training for "wake up to someone standing in your bedroom" scenario, I don't consider a long gun as a nightstand/bedroom gun. The longgun needs room to work, and is a distance weapon, so there ARE areas of my house and property in which a a longgun absolutely makes sense, but in the moment my hand touches my longgun beside my bed, I already have had a loaded and ready pistol in my hand.
What about the Ruger M77 MK II 3 position safeties? I thought the firing pin couldn't contact a chambered round when in full back safe position.Oh, and long gun "safety" mechanisms only block trigger movement; they do not prevent firing pin contact with a live round.
This makes [long guns] MORE LIKELY to fire when dropped or bumped.
long gun "safety" mechanisms generally only block trigger movement; they do not prevent firing pin contact with a live round.