User talk:Dellant

Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft

Thanks for signing up for this project. It is a very busy and active project with lots going on and we can always use more help and especially a fresh set of eyes. If you haven't done so already you might want to add Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft to your watch list as this is where much of the background discussion occurs. You may also want to watch Wikipedia:New articles (Aircraft) as this is where newly created articles get listed for peer review. Having a look over these new articles is a great way to get a feel for how things are done on the project and also most new articles need reviewing anyway. If you have any questions you can leave me a note or post at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft, either way you will get a quick response. - Ahunt (talk) 23:49, 11 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I will! -Dellant (talk) 23:55, 11 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great - see you over there some time! - Ahunt (talk) 23:56, 11 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Lee Navy Rifle and 6mm Lee Navy (6mm U.S.N.) Articles

Hey, thanks, I'm honored that you asked me, even though I don't have much familiarity with those! If you're a gun guy, too; you may want to join the firearms project.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 18:58, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey a rifle's a rifle, you know the articles like no one else and can tell me if I'm going off-course on something. I have been contributing to firearms articles for some time (I did most of the AR-10 article), but just recently joined WP:Firearms. Dellant (talk) 19:15, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Cool! Yeah, you're right, at least about "a rifle's a rifle". The sourcing looks good, formatted well and you have some good ones in there. Nothing jumped out at me as being "incorrect" on that article. Do you have any sources for "the second contract" and the rifles from the Battleship Maine? They sound correct to me, although I'm far from an expert on Lee's rifles. I rated the article asa "B" class, but feel it could go much higher...GA for sure and then probably Featured. Outstanding work you did on this one! I'll look at the 6mm one next. Thanks for putting in the work on these!--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 19:25, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

6mm one looks good, too. We definitely need a picture, I'll go through my "round collection" tonight and see if I have one that I can photograph.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 19:33, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Mike. The second contract and Battleship Maine info comes from a prior contributor, who provided no references. They used fairly precise information, so they must have been working from something, I'll see what's out there. The Marines seem to have made good use of these little-known rifles and their unusual 6mm ammunition - five shots in three seconds, and near MOA accuracy, who knew? Thanks again! Dellant (talk) 19:37, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I'll do some research on that, too. It sounds like it came from an old gun magazine article or maybe a collector's newsletter...maybe cruffler.com might have something? I have heard that about straight-pull rifles, but I never really got into those. I had a nice Schmidt-Rubin a while back, but ended up swapping it before I even got a chance to shoot it.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 19:41, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

According to the experts (of which I'm not BTW), though it was called the 'Straight-Pull' throughout its life, the M1895 Lee is really a cam-action with a tilting bolt (kind of like an FN FAL). One pulls the bolt UP AND back in a rocking motion to unlock the bolt and free the large wedge locking block. It's supposed to work fairly well when clean, but you have to slap the op handle smartly on the forward stroke to make sure you seat the cartridge and lock the action. Dellant (talk) 19:52, 15 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

[1] --Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 16:19, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Good job, Mike! Will you be adding that as a IMG to the Lee Rifle article, or just as a cited reference? I've never uploaded an image to Wiki.Dellant (talk) 20:57, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'll look into it. I've uploaded pics before, but I'm not sure if this is considered public domain or not. It's the only thing I found on the Maine salvage.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 21:00, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK. You will see in the M1895 Lee Navy article that I also found and posted some references for the Bannerman sale of the salvaged USS Maine rifles, including a web page with a close-up of one of the salvaged 6mm Lee rifles.Dellant (talk) 21:17, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You're right! Sorry, I guess I found it before I saw the changes...it has all 54 rifle's serial numbers handwritten on it, too!--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 21:40, 16 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great job on Erwin Walker

Just read throught the Erwin Walker article and it was an excellent read. I had to see who did such an excellent job on the article... and it was you. Very good job. I was only going to read the lede, but ended up reading the whole thing. You have a very engaging writing style. Wikipedia is lucky to have you as a contributor. Great job. 64.40.57.170 (talk) 06:44, 12 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]