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Nolo84
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[2007-05-17 01:42:25 +0000 UTC]
"Pew pew pew!"
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 478; Deviations: 218; Watchers: 114
Watching: 191; Pageviews: 47792; Comments Made: 3904; Friends: 191
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Salvador DaliFavorite bands / musical artists: Murder By Death, Blind Guardian
Favorite books: The Chronicles of Prydain, The Hobbit, Footfall
Favorite writers: Kipling, Clemens, Heinlein, Niven, Pournelle, Alexander
Favorite games: S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Half-Life 2, Starcraft
Favorite gaming platform: PC
Tools of the Trade: Lathe, files, AutoCAD Inventor, SolidWorks, 1945 Lithgow No. 1 Mk. III
Other Interests: Guns. Lots of guns.
# Comments
Comments: 400
Really interesting stuff, is there software you use for the calculations for the cartridges you design?
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I use a Powley computer: kwk.us/powley.html
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I should already have one up.
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just a random compliment, want to say you're freaking awesome keep it up
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Thank you so much for the +watch, much appreciated!!!
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Nolo84, how would you design a cartridge for use in an underwater rifle?
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I am fond of supercavitating projectiles, such as these:
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Formerly, underwater ammunition had to be essentially small gun-propelled harpoon darts, drag-stabilized and usually subsonic. These would have limited accuracy and be about as effective as a small crossbow bolt. The Russians pioneered supercavitation, special shaping which creates a barrier of air around the projectile when fired in water, meaning that not only is the trajectory the same in water as out of water, but the projectile can be much smaller, and spin-stabilized, as well as fired at high velocity. This essentially rectifies all the shortcomings of underwater ammunition, and allows you to use one gun underwater and overwater, with the same ammunition for both (though I imagine two types of ammunition would be carried, supercavitating and standard rifle ammo, as underwater fighting would be limited).
Does that answer your question?
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Yes, that answers my question.
I was familiar with the 5.66x39mm MPS and similar cartridges used in APS, ASM-DT, and SPP-1. Never knew about supercavitating projectiles, you sure are knowledgeable in the field of cartridges and ballistics. Thanks for the information.
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Gundam says you're the bullets expert, so maybe you can tell me why caseless rounds seem to have fallen by the wayside?
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No one is putting in enough creative energy to make them work.
The Lightweight Small Arms Technologies program, however, at least used to have a caseless program, though I think they've decided to stick with plastic cased ammunition.
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Well, I hope funding gets allocated somewhere eventually.
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Thanks for the critique and references on my hummingbird drawing I really appreciate it ^^
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They aren't, of course - I made a stupid mistake and it's fixed now. I wanted to illustrate that echinoderms are more closely related to chordates than other invertebrates are, but I bungled the ranking division. Thanks for pointing it out.
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No problem, not trying to nitpick. I had to double check.
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You've got some excellent work. I've been trying to find really good paleoartists on dA to watch. Apparently, there are many!
Your velociraptors were just great. I love dynamic, well-feathered images like that.
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Your 3D design of these bullet cartridges are somehow simply, but that's why I like them.
What about you try to design variants of 5.8x42mm and 5.8x28mm cartridges for PLA armaments? It'd be a hard work for finding reference, but I believe it'd be looks nice.
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I've done a couple of 6mms, which are pretty close.
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i like your stuff im currently looking at methods of making a .357 auto cartridge from 5.56 for use in an AR platform. it would have an OAL of about 32mm and could accept most .357 or .38 loadings. im also looking into a .44/.429 round from 7.62x39 but i am so close to overextending the web it's SCARY. An AK,AR or Pistol in these calibers would kick serious tail but there is no way to know exactly what will happen till you test it
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AGREED!!! my friggin HERO!!! all the attributes of a great artist Came from humble beginnings, he's the most copied man in his field, his work is considered classic inventive and as of yet unsurpassed as far as real independent thought
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Hello Nolo84, i have discovered your channel a day ago and i find your work amazing, and it is a surprise to find a person with such talent. It is also a surprise to find a person who is looking in a career in gunsmithing and firearm modifying and designing, and cartridge research. Me too, have ideas of my own but i tend to keep them more for my self. Anyway, i wish you best of luck in you future endeavors and i will be looking forward to your future work. Thank you.
The Russian
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thanks for the fav on Five Seven, they're for a PS90 but those AR57 conversions seem like a neat idea.
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They're all bleeding heavy, unfortunately.
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Hey Nolo, when you start 3D modeling some guns, I made a new group I think you should come be apart of.
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The 3D Arsenal is a group I've created exclusively for 3D small arms modelers who want a place to get noticed and submit their stuff to constructive comment and critique from fellow modelers/designers. Hope you can become apart of the community! I thought I'd extend the invitation personally
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I normally wouldn't join, but this looks legit.
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I'll send you an invite, I'll just have to do that until I get the join request thing figured out.
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I have a render in the works just for you 
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My Jedi mind tricks worked!
Seriously, it's a fantastic render.
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Already seen it.
Thanks, though.
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Damn you are quick silver tonight! haha.
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dame man! you deftly know your stuff!Ever thought of making her own ammunition company?(or at lease working with one?)
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I'll probably go into the gun industry as a designer; preferably with my own company.
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