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9/7 Kerry cosponsored bill banning gun he waves
http://www.drudgereport.com/dncg.htm
\_ a waste of a great gun :(
\_ MacGyver wised up and became Colonel O'Neal
\_ pistol grips on shotguns are way less accurate then
regular grips, they should let the twinks keep them
\_ it could help in close, urban situations where accuracy
of one shot isn't the primary concern.
\_ most experts agree, pistol grips should be removed
cuz they suck in urban situations
\_ how bout for full auto shotguns
\_ TWO MILLION JOBS LOST! $9 BILLION "UNACCOUNTED FOR" IN IRAQ!
A UNILATERAL WAR BASED ON COOKED INTELLIGENCE! SHUT THE FUCK
UP YOU ASS! I WANT MY COUNTRY BACK! FUCK YOU!!!!!!!111!! --aaron
\_ Amen. There's not really enough "stfu, u teh gay" in US
politics right now; in addition to agreeing wholeheartedly
with Mr. Smith, I welcome this move to introduce better form
into the political debating process. -John
\_ You are cruel, John. -- ilyas
\_ I would like to note at this point that I just gave my
largest donation to date to the DCCC and DFA, and I now feel
much better. Thank you for your concern! --aaron
\_ lose one for the flipper! Let me tell you my impression
\_ you really should stop posting this "quip" unless you're
trying to sound totally inane.
of Kerry. I was watching him on a book interview on CSPAN.
He was asked what books he was reading or would
recommend. He stammered on for 3-4 minutes and
effectively said nothing. He stated one childrens book
he had read and something about the importance of the
Bible. The rest of his response was nuanced evasive
nonsense about what types of books, how many... on and on.
He could of named 5 books in 30 seconds and been done with
it; instead he was afraid to define himeself. Someone
with this type of personality does not make an
effective executive, especially during national crises.
\_ Let me tell you my impression of GW Bush. I was watching
him read _My Pet Goat_ for seven minutes after he learned
of the 2nd tower being attacked. He knows how to delegate
authority -- someone else was taking care of it, so he
doesn't have to worry about it himself.
didn't have to worry about immediate action himself.
\_ That wouldn't define him. naming a few books with
no explanation? I don't buy that about effective
exectutives. Bush wasn't a particularly effective
executive. (And I doubt he could give a fast and direct
answer to that question anyway). Bush had both houses of
Congress Republican. This thing about strong
leadership is some kind of folklore. Simple folks love
to think that down home backwoods wisdom always beats
fancy book learnin'. If something can't be stated in
a simple sentence they don't want to hear it. The
real world isn't black and white and involves nuanced
decision-making. People base the whole image of Bush
on "he invaded Iraq => strong!" That decision had
many consequences and many of us think it was wrong
at that time, and inadequately planned. His economic
policy is sustained by record-busting deficit spending.
Bush's only other executive experience was the company
he ran into the ground. NCLB act a funding disaster,
and a bizarre thing in principle from a traditional
conservative standpoint (taxing billions from the
states, then handing it back to them on a restricted
and problematic basis). Industry-coddling energy,
environmental, and medicare policies.
http://www.democrats.org/specialreports/top10_lies
http://www.democrats.org/specialreports/top10_flipflops
http://www.democrats.org/specialreports/specialinterests
You guys keep saying "Kerry is nothing but not Bush".
The reason this is somewhat true is that's pretty
much what we want. Bush on the other hand is nothing
but "invade the middle east".
\_ This is bigotry. You are speaking of people you
have no familiarity with. You think you are
smarter than everyone else, and thus, entitled
to tell them how they should live and what they
should believe. Inside every leftist is a
tyrant. So are so vain you can't even see
yourself for what you are.
\_ You're saying I have no familiarity with "simple
people"? I can't even respond to this because
you don't even make an argument here. You're
simply lashing out with incoherent bile. My
point with that was to criticize the idea, which
certainly exists, that intelligence and nuanced
thinking is unneeded and even undesirable in leaders.
I see this notion in the popular mythology. You
should look up what bigotry means. And inside
every rightist is a coke-sniffing pedophile.
\_ Your use of the work "simple people" is
telling.
\_ what does it tell?
\_ It's usually considered derogatory and
belittling when you call someone "simple".
\_ It's an abstract group of people. It
should only offend people who consider
themselves simple, but then they wouldn't
think it's derogatory. Or maybe they hold
the "dumb is wise" view, in which case I
I heartily belittle them.
\_ For your criticism to be relevant it is incumbent
on you, or anyone, to propose a cogent alternative
foreign policy paradigm. No such policy was ever
proposed, all you and left could offer was
appeasement.
\_ appeasement of what? Saddam did not have WMDs and
was not attacking anyone. Letting countries run
their own business is not "appeasement." -tom
\_ False. Alternative paradigms were loudly proposed.
You can even look it up and read about it, if you
choose. I can't objectively prove such alternatives
could be as cogent as "invade". It would be pointless
to go into that whole argument right now, I think we
both know what's been said.
\_ Where? What? By who? Here is concise
explanation of that which you speak: appeasement,
cede sovreignty to the UN.
cede sovreignty to the UN. You want
"nuance" terrorists, its rediculous.
\_ false again. a U.N. vote != ceding sovereignty.
appeasement applies to giving in under threat.
and the saddam <=> terrorism relevance is
primarily a concoction.
\_ So I can sum up your position as: you want
entitlements from the government? You believe you
have a ordained right to a job, free health care
and other free gov't services? Right?
\_ No, you can't, because I didn't say that. I'm not
a libertarian though, so basically the gist of
that is true for most people. Here's another case
where a little "nuance" might let you acknowledge
that there are more possibilities than pure
libertarian versus full-on communism. I don't know
anybody talking about "right to a job" and you use
that as a straw man because you have no argument.
\_ The other 50% of the country would like to keep the country as it
is and away from the likes of you. C'est la vie.
\_ There is no pistol grip on that shotgun. You are no gun owner or
you would know that.
\_ The deal is that the language of the bill defines "pistol
grip" broadly: "... grip, a thumbhole stock, or any other
characteristic that can function as a grip"
\_ That shotgun still does not have a pistol grip, even
by that definition.
\_ According to that bill, this counts as a pistol grip.
http://www.gunslocal.com/gunimages/1385.jpg
This is the one he was presented with:
http://www.berettaweb.com/semi%20auto%20shotgun/A300.htm
\_ (a) Yes, it's not 'really' a pistol grip
(b) As guy above says, the language of the bill was stupid
enough where yes, it was considered a pistol grip.
(c) I have yet to hear an effective argument from the
gun control crowd about how these regulations involving
pistol grips and 'assault-looking' weapons do anything
other than piss off gun owners. It's the stupidest
thing I ever heard. If you want to ban automatics, I
could see the argument for that (I don't agree, but I
understand it). If you want to ban scary looking
weapons you are an idiot or a fretting soccer mommy.
-- ilyas
\_ Obviously somebody thought pistol-gripped semi-
automatic shotguns were not meant to hunt game,
but whose sole purpose was to kill people.
Note that the bill is for a renewal of an assault
weapons ban on AK-47s, AR-15s, and military sniper
rifles, and is not only for aforementioned shotguns,
as some might infer.
\_ Ok, I don't understand that. Why are
pistol-gripped things bad for hunting game?
Is this because Elmer Fudd doesn't use a pistol
grip? Take a handgun. Very few people hunt with
handguns, they are generally for 'killing people'
(and going to the range, but no one seems to
bring that up).
So what? Why is this bannable? Hunting rifles
kill people just as well. I guess I don't see the
thought process at all. Also, what's a
'military sniper rifle' and how is it different
from a hunting rifle with a scope? -- ilyas
\_ Let me summarize the "answer" for you.
For many liberals, it's "How many guns
can I outlaw?". For many conservatives, it's
"How many guns can I leave legal?"
There's your answer.
BTW, a Dragunov is one of the named illegal
sniper rifles, and is obviously military-
grade; a hunting rifle with a scope is a
hunting rifle with a scope (with less
penetrating rounds, less accuracy when you
take your run of the mill hunting rifle, and
not necessarily semi-automatic or automatic).
Pistols are for "killing people", but are
strongly associated with self-defense, unlike
assault rifles. Semi-auto shotguns with
pistol grip make you think of semi-auto
shotguns used by police, except they use them
to take out bad guys.
\_ I am a liberal, and I am anti-gun control.
I believe that this is more consistent
with the pinciples of liberalism than
being pro-gun control. Personally,
I find hunting to be excruciatingly dull
and I suck at target shooting and live in
a safe area, so I have no guns, but
I support the rights of others to have
whatever guns they want.
\_ This is where I point out I know more about
guns than you. A run of the mill remington
700 with a 'decent' scope will have:
(a) more penetration than the dragunov
(308 is a bigger round)
(b) larger effective range (900 yards vs
400 yards)
(c) better accuracy than the dragunov
(dragunov is semiauto, and not that
well made, the remington uses the nice
mauser bolt-action).
By any reasonable standard, a remington 700
is a deadlier rifle than the dragunov, yet
the dragunovs are the ones that are outlawed
because of the 'scary grips.' That things
are 'associated with' or 'make you think
of something' is a dumb (and scary)
argument for outlawing anything. I realize
you may not necessarily hold the position
you are presenting -- I am
attacking it, not you. I was hoping for
a defense of 'how many guns can I outlaw?'
-- ilyas
\_ semi-auto vs. bolt action, clip ammo.
I dunno, I think it's reasonable to
think the Dragunov can be deadlier vs.
multiple targets. I don't know too much
about guns though... are pistol grips
so useless? Why then are they on all the
military rifles? --otherperson
\_ Against multiple people you use a
sprayer, not a frigging sniper rifle.
Sniper rifle = single kills. Pistol
grips are on military rifles because
they are comfy. Of course comfy
grips make it easier to 'kill people.'
*sigh* -- ilyas
\_ Well, actually, no. You don't use
a sprayer, you practice...you
know...accuracy? So you hit what
you shoot at when you pull the
trigger? 1-3 seconds of full
auto on most assault rifles is
really only useful for
suppression and making lots of
noise.
\_ I have to admit that when I'm
killing people, I look for as
much comfort as possible.
That's why I use a
Dragunov<tm>. -geordan
\_ also maybe it makes it easier to identify the
real assault weapons, if you ban lookalikes,
that might possibly be modified? |
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| www.drudgereport.com/dncg.htm XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUE SEPT 07, 2004 11:46:05 ET XXXXX KERRY COSPONSORED BILL BANNING GUN HE WAVES Was Dem presidential hopeful John Kerry seen this weekend waving a gun which would have been banned if legislation he co-sponsored became law? Kerry co-sponsored S 1431 last year (The Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2003) which would have banned a "semiautomatic shotgun that has a pistol grip. Opponents of the bill successfully argued how nearly all guns have "pistol grips," inluding millions of Browning Auto-5 shotguns produced since 1903. with the semiautomatic shotgun during a Labor Day stop in Racine, West Virginia. "I thank you for the gift, but I can't take it to the debate with me," Kerry told a cheering crowd as he held up the device. But Kerry's gun bill would have also banned any "gift" transaction! It is not clear if Kerry completed the required paperwork (Form 4473) before he claimed the gun. |
| www.democrats.org/specialreports/top10_lies -> www.democrats.org/specialreports/top10_lies/ The Bush Record: Top 10 Bush Lies Bush on Iraq 1 "Facing clear evidence of peril, we cannot wait for the final proof, thesmoking gun that could come in the form of a mushroom cloud." Fact:Saddam Did not Have Chief Requirements for Nuclear Weapons The Washington Post reported, "What Hussein did not have was the principal requirement for a nuclear weapon, a sufficient quantity of highly enriched uranium or plutonium. And the US government, authoritative intelligence officials said, had only circumstantial evidence that Iraq was trying to obtain those materials." Inspectors in postwar Iraq have "found the former nuclear weapons program, described as a 'grave and gathering danger' by President Bush and a 'mortal threat' by Vice President Cheney, in much the same shattered state left by UN inspectors in the 1990s." Fact: Bush Administration Knew Claim Was False In March 2002, both the CIA and State Department learned that evidence linking Iraq to Niger was unfounded. In October, CIA Director Tenet personally intervened with Condoleezza Rice's deputy National Security Advisor to have the charge removed from Bush's speech to the nation. In January, just days before Bush uttered the false charge CIA officials tried again to remove the language, but the White House insisted it remain -- with added the caveat that they had received the information from British sources. Fact: State Department Said Bush Rushed to Judgment The New York Times reported, "The State Department's intelligence division is disputing the Central Intelligence Agency's conclusion that mysterious trailers found in Iraq were for making biological weapons, United States government officials said today. Fact: Sign Was Produced by White House "White House press secretary Scott McClellan later acknowledged that the sign was produced by the White House," though he claimed that the Lincoln's crew had requested some sort of banner. is known for the production of the sophisticated backdrops that appear behind Mr Bush with the White House message of the day, like 'Helping Small Business,' repeated over and over." Fact: Deficit Will Be Largest in History and Will Exceed $400 Billion Every Year for Next Ten Years The deficit will exceed $400 billion every year through 2014. In 2004, the deficit is projected to reach a record high of $477 billion, dwarfing the previous record of $290 billion posted by Bush's father in 1992. Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, 1/21/04, 2/1/04 6 "Tax relief is central to my plan to encourage economic growth, and we can proceed with tax relief without fear of budget deficits, even if the economy softens," Bush promised. Fact: Bush Deficits Due Largely to Tax Cuts In 2002, due largely to Bush's tax cuts, the federal government posted a deficit of $158 billion and returned to deficit for the first time since 1997. In 2004, Bush's three tax cuts over as many years reduced revenues by $270 billion. Over 35 percent of the $99 trillion deterioration from 2002-2011 is due to Bush's tax cuts. By 2014, tax cuts will account for 40 percent of the deterioration. Despite Bush's claims to the contrary, only 6 percent of the $477 billion deficit in 2004 is due to the lackluster economy. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 10/27/03 Bush on His Own Policies 7 "We must uncover every detail and learn every lesson September the 11th." Fact: Bush Initially Opposed Independent 9-11 Commission Bush opposed an independent inquiry into 9/11, arguing it would duplicate a probe conducted by Congress. " Statement of Administration Policy, Executive Office of the President, 7/24/02; Los Angeles Times, 11/28/02 8 "Bush had pushed hard for the Medicare drug benefit, but said he would not sign anything that exceeded $400 billion." Fact: Bush Administration Intentionally Hid Cost of Plan To Win Votes in Congress In late January 2004, the Administration announced they had underestimated the total cost of the package by $135 billion. Bush relied on a $400 billion figure for the first decade of the prescription drug benefit in persuading fiscal conservatives to support the plan last November. But less than two months after signing the legislation, and two years before the benefit becomes available to seniors, the Department of Health and Human Services revised the number up to $535 billion. PA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman and backed off a campaign pledge to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, after encountering strong resistance from the coal and oil industries, as well as Republicans. "I do not believe, however, that the government should impose on power plants mandatory emissions reductions for carbon dioxide, which is not a 'pollutant' under the Clean Air Act," Bush wrote in his letter. Many conservationists view curbing carbon dioxide emissions, like "greenhouse gases," as a key to reducing global warming. Bush letter to Senator Chuck Hagel, 3/13/01 Bush on Bush 10. Fact: No, He's a Divider The Washington Post reported, "As Bush begins the final year of his term with Tuesday night's State of the Union address, partisans on both sides say the tone of political discourse is as bad as ever -- if not worse." One senior administration official said, Bush could have built "trust and goodwill" by pursuing more broadly appealing initiatives. One former Bush aide said the White House "relished the 'us versus them' thing." After former Ambassador Joseph Wilson publicly challenged Bush's claim that Iraq sought uranium in Africa, his wife--a covert CIA operative--was exposed by columnist Robert Novak. Novak said her identity was given to him by senior administration officials. "A senior administration official said that before Novak's column ran, two top White House officials called at least six Washington journalists and disclosed the identity and occupation of Wilson's wife... Sources familiar with the conversations said the leakers were seeking to undercut Wilson's credibility." Bush called on senior White House advisers and the Republican Party leadership to wage attacks against Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. According to the Washington Times, "The White House is escalating its attacks against Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle... ith polls showing the Republican Party is losing some support in its handling of the economy, President Bush last week ordered senior advisers to take the gloves off and sharpen their rhetoric." |
| www.democrats.org/specialreports/specialinterests -> www.democrats.org/specialreports/specialinterests/ The Bush Record: Top Ten Shameless Special Interest Paybacks Across the board, the Bush Administration has tailored its policies to the wishes of the special interests that contributed heavily to the Bush campaign. Here are ten of the most egregious, affecting our nation's natural resources, workers' pocketbooks, health care, and more. FirstEnergy President Anthony Alexander, TXU Chairman Erle Nye and Thomas Kuhn, head of the industry's main trade group, were named Pioneers in 2000. Brought To You By Special Interests, Public Citizen, 3/04 What They Got: Bush Administration Relaxed Clean Air Rules, Saving Companies Millions. In August 2003, the Bush administration eased the "New Source Review" regulation of the Clear Air Act. The changes allowed older coal fired power plants and other facilities to avoid installing pollution controls when they expand or repair. The rule applies to about 20,000 facilities nationwide that are considered major polluters. The Washington Post reported that "the relaxing of regulatory rules is likely to save utilities and others hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars." WP, 8/28/03 What They Stand to Get: Bush Administration Proposal Would Remove Regulations on Mercury Pollution From Clean Air Act. A proposed rule change by the Bush EPA would remove mercury emissions from Clean Air Act regulations that have been used to limit the most toxic air pollutants. Instead, mercury emissions would fall under Clean Air Act regulations that govern less toxic pollutants that cause acid rain and smog. It had appeared that the EPA was on track to issue new rules requiring the nation's 1,100 coal and oil fired power plants to install equipment to achieve the maximum possible reductions in mercury emissions and cut emissions by 90% within four years. According to interviews of EPA staffers conducted by the Los Angeles Times, political appointees in the EPA bypassed agency professional staff and a federal advisory panel last year to craft a rule on mercury emissions preferred by the industry and the White House. Mercury emissions have been found to cause severe neurological and developmental damage in humans. Vice President Dick Cheney was CEO of Texas-based Halliburton from 1995-2000. In addition to providing a massive salary and bonus for just eight months of work in 2000, Halliburton's board of directors voted to give Cheney a $20 million retirement package when he resigned. In his retirement package from Halliburton, Cheney was granted deferred compensation, which paid out his bonus his salary from 1999 over a five year period and his bonus from that year in 2001. In 2001, while serving as Vice President, Cheney received over $16 million in deferred compensation from Halliburton, which included a bonus worth over $14 million and over $200,000 in deferred salary. In 2002, Cheney received over $160,000 in deferred salary compensation. Cheney received the severance package even though he had only been with the company for five years and his contract stated that he would have to forfeit some of his retirement package if he retired before turning 62 -- retired at age 59. Cheney's compensation for the eight months of 2000 he served as CEO of Halliburton, according to the Associated Press, was "$43 million in deferred compensation and bonuses, and $806,332 in salary." Furthermore, following his departure from Halliburton, Cheney retained possession of 433,333 options of Halliburton stock that were set to expire at three different times. Despite Cheney's insistence that he severed his financial ties to Halliburton, the Congressional Research Service released a report saying that federal ethics laws consider both Cheney's deferred compensation and his unexercised stock options as a lingering financial interest in the company. In March 2003, the Pentagon awarded Halliburton's construction wing, Kellogg Brown and Root, a no-bid contract to help rebuild Iraqi oil fields after a possible war there, including advice on putting out oil well fires. The Army Corps of Engineers said that Halliburton's compensation for rejuvenating Iraq's oil industry could be up to $7 billion. In postwar Iraq, Halliburton is the largest private contractor, with potential deals totaling over $11 billion. AP, 11/5/03 Halliburton Involved in Several Scandals in Iraq. The military investigated Halliburton and found that it overcharged for gas it imported into Iraq from Kuwait by as much as $61 million. In March 2003, the Pentagon announced it would withhold nearly $300 million in payments to Halliburton due to the company's overcharging on food contracts. In the main Baghdad dining facility where President Bush surprised the troops on Thanksgiving, inspectors found filthy kitchen conditions in each of the three previous months." At least a dozen industry officials were named to the transition teams at the Energy and Interior departments as well as the Environmental Protection Agency. Brought To You By Special Interests, Public Citizen, 3/04 What They Got: Bush Proposed Opening the Arctic Refuge and National Parks to Oil Companies. Bush said he advocated drilling in the environmentally sensitive Alaskan National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR). Bush also supports oil and gas drilling in protected national parks monuments and public lands in the Rocky Mountains. AP, 3/29/01 American Petroleum Institute Gave "Wish List" To Energy Task Force. Nine days before Bush's inauguration, energy industry lobbyists gathered in the American Petroleum Institute's offices to make a "wish list" for the Bush energy plan. The list was forwarded to the Bush energy transition team, and eventually to the energy task force. According to the Washington Post, "A first review of the 11,000 pages of documents bolsters the contention of Democratic lawmakers and environmental groups that the Bush administration relied almost exclusively on the advice of executives from utilities and producers of oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy while a White House task force drafted recommendations that would vastly increase energy production." Bush alone received at least $300,000 from the mining industry. James H "Buck" Harless, the 83-year-old West Virginia coal baron, described the Bush administration as "the most coal-friendly administration ever." Harless, a Pioneer in 2004 and 2000, is chairman of International Industries, a holding company with mining, timber, and other interests. He is also on the board of Massey Energy, a major Appalachian coal company that specializes in "mountaintop removal" mining and that has been targeted for protests by the United Mine Workers for its "disregard toward the environment, worker safety and the well-being of Appalachian coalfield communities." Brought To You By Special Interests, Public Citizen, 3/04 What They Got: Bush Eased Mountaintop Mining Regulations; Bush's EPA instituted regulations that would allow coal companies to pollute local streams and waterways with tons of dirt, rock and debris from mountaintop mining. "These are the changes that the mining industry wanted... They'll be allowed to dump more waste and more types of waste," said Daniel Rosenberg, a lawyer with the Natural Resources Defense Council. Carol Raulston, a spokeswoman for the National Mining Association, called the EPA's action "very helpful." White House Energy Task Force Relied "Almost Exclusively" on Advice From Coal Utilities and Producers. According to the Washington Post, "A first review of the 11,000 pages of documents bolsters the contention of Democratic lawmakers and environmental groups that the Bush administration relied almost exclusively on the advice of executives from utilities and producers of oil, gas, coal and nuclear energy while a White House task force drafted recommendations that would vastly increase energy production." Updated Nuclear Energy Institute of Nuclear Power Plant Operators and Owners, 4/5/01; com What They Got: Bush Signed Bill to Store Nuclear Waste in Nevada's Yucca Mountain. On July 23, 2002, Bush signed a bill which formally adopted storing nuclear waste in Nevada's Yucca Mountain, a plan that was also adopted by both the House and Senate. Fi... |
| www.berettaweb.com/semi%20auto%20shotgun/A300.htm BERETTA Model A 300 Semiautomatic Shotgun The automatics, or self loading shotguns, according to their principle of operation fall into two main groups, namely: - recoil operated and, - gas operated arms. When a recoil operated gun is discharged both the bolt and the barrel, locked together, recoil back for approximately three inches. At the rearmost position, the bolt is caught and held back while the barrel returns to its original position. one to return the barrel to its forward position, and one to return the bolt, since both are separate operations. When the barrel and bolt are moved to the rear at the time of discharge, two springs are compressed: then, white the bolt is held in the open (rearward) position, the barrel return spring pushes the barrel forward until it releases the bolt locking latch, allowing the bolt to come forward, feeding a new shot shell. The design of such a system is necessarily a rather complicated one, and in most recoil operated shotguns the gun must be adjusted to handle the particular load being used. In addition, the large weight and mass of the barrel and bolt moving under recoil results in the so called double shuffle effect, a combination of the clatter and noise of these parts, and the separate inertia of their movements. The basic principle of the gas operated mechanism, on the other hand, is the utilization of part of the gas pressure in the barrel to move a piston which in turn operates the action bar and the bolt. When the gun is fired, the shot charge propelled by the expanding gases, travels up the barrel, which is stationary. As the shot charge passes the gas port in the barrel, a small, scientifically measured portion of the gas (corresponding to less than of 1% of its total volume) goes through the gas port into the expansion chamber. The pressure of this gas against the piston which is in turn attached to the action bar drives both the piston and the action bar back to unlock the bolt. The Beretta Model A 300 features a built in load adjuster, making ft possible to shoot interchangeably all 2 " shotshells, from the lightest target loads to the heaviest magnums, without adjustment. The front of the piston is built in such a way as to be able to expand against the walls of the expansion chamber in direct relationship to the pressure of the gas on it. The heavier the load, the more the Lips of the piston, press outward to apply extra braking power to retard the piston's rearward motion; the less pressure, the less braking action, so that the rearward movement is accomplished at the same rate of speed regardless of the power of the shotshell used. Thus, before the bolt is unlocked and carried to the rear, the shot charge is well clear of the muzzle, and pressures, within the barrel have dropped to a safe level. As the bolt travels back, it extracts and ejects the fired case, and a fresh round is released from the magazine. As the bolt and action bar travel forward, the bolt brings forward the new shell, chambers it, and locks itself closed, ready for firing. After the last round has been fired, the bolt remains open. Because of the ring shaped grooves milled into the outer contour of the piston, the piston actually scrubs the walls of the expansion chamber, resulting in a self cleaning action that eliminates the need for frequent cleaning. A301 The advantages of the Beretta A 300 are manifold: - clean lines, exceptional natural pointing qualities, - high muzzle velocity resulting in quicker and more accurate shooting, - greatly reduced recoil, - minimal wear on the moving parts due to the smooth operation of the mechanism, - reduced number of components, - simple takedown, - trouble free performance. The A 300 automatic is typical of Beretta's care and quality. Utilizing the latest equipment, Beretta has achieved the ultimate in automatic shotguns. The reliability of the Mode A 300 automatic under every known condition is also due in large measure to the use of the finest materials, machined and heat treated to rigid standards. The barrel is machined of the finest Chrome Moly steel, while the receiver is made of special ERGAL light alloy. The model A 300 is a handsomely styled automatic designed for all round shooting enjoyment. Roger D & A390 in Action SPECIFICATIONS: barrel Lengths: 670 mm 26 710 mm 28" 760 mm 30" chokes: from improved cylinder to full chamber length: 70 mm 2 3/4" stock Length: 360 mm 14 11/64" (with full pistol grip) drop at heel: from 55 to 62 mm from 2 11/64" to 2 7/16" approximate weight 3,150 gr 7 Ib 15 oz approx. Luminous front sight to improve shooting accuracy and speed. Gas operated - blued light alloy receiver - barrels bored from special alloy Chromium Molybdenum Steel. Ventilated rib with traditional front sight is optional. |