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But, you didn't have anything important enough to prevent you from posting your initial belittling here, did 'ja? You may as well move on to another battle, you lost this one.
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But, you didn't have anything important enough to prevent you from posting your initial belittling here, did 'ja? You may as well move on to another battle, you lost this one.
SRH I guess I missed in front have a day Dr.WtS
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Posters researched and found historical examples of the term's use, persuasive indications that its prior use by trained engineers in other fields led to its adapted use by gunmakers. Nothing surfaced suggesting its gun-related use was "generated by the obviously ignorant and promulgated by much the same."
Not having a lot else to do, I was entertained, and think it was a pretty impressive effort in etymology by those who did the research -- notwithstanding Wonko's attempt to demean it.
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But, you didn't have anything important enough to prevent you from posting your initial belittling here, did 'ja? You may as well move on to another battle, you lost this one.
SRH I guess I missed in front have a day Dr.WtS Yep, with "missed" being the operative word. SRH
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Posters researched and found historical examples of the term's use, persuasive indications that its prior use by trained engineers in other fields led to its adapted use by gunmakers. Nothing surfaced suggesting its gun-related use was "generated by the obviously ignorant and promulgated by much the same."
Not having a lot else to do, I was entertained, and think it was a pretty impressive effort in etymology by those who did the research -- notwithstanding Wonko's attempt to demean it.
Jay Exactly! In all respects.
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Just today as I was sitting around trying desperately not to Scratch I picked up my reprint edition of the 1908 Sears Catalog & was reading on the A J Aubrey Shotguns. In several places I encountered the term "Water Table" but not once Actin Flats. Had it not been for this thread I likely would not even have noticed.
Thank You Wonko for bringing it so graphically to my attention.
Perhaps its use is confined to Americans, So What. The fact that I say Screwdriver & the British say Turnscrew does not make either of us wrong or Moronic.
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Miller, Hydroxyzine. Supposed to have strong anti-itch effect.
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OED watertable definition does not refer to a gun.
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 The Field Book 1833 How 'bout the Antechamber. I still contend water-table antedates action flats. Kind Regards, Raimey rse
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I don't think every bloke in England calls a screwdriver a turnscrew..."Harry toss me that medium Phillips turnscrew, would yer mate//"
my old fella never did, and he was a tool guy, repairing grandfather clocks, music boxes & other old stuff etc
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