Successive re-sizing and firing of a case result in eventual weakening of the brass, increasing the probability of case failure. The partially unsupported chamber in the Glock exacerbates this problem. quot;Hard crimping" or overseating of bullets, particularly in the .40 S&W, can cause dramatic increases in pressure almost to the same degree as a propellant overcharge.

When transmitted over a modem, there are ten bits per byte (eight data bits plus a start bit and a stop bit). So if one modem seems ten times faster than another, it's because different units are being used.

Reports compiled by Speir from various independent laboratories are inconclusive as to one single cause for the catastrophic failures. There do, however, appear to be several contributing factors which collectively may induce catastrophic case failures: Firing out of battery. Most Glocks will do this to some degree, especially those improperly maintained. Significantly overpressure rounds.

Due to a combination of factors, namely the high amount of downloads each day, and the availablity of high speed internet connections, it has become necessary to impose an artificial limit on the download speeds for normal users. Also at peak times its not unknown for the download server to have its connection 'flooded' because of the amount of users downloading at once.

Coined by firearms journalist Dean Speir, kB! is shorthand for "kaBOOM!," which is the written representation of what happens when one has a catastrophic explosive event in one's Glock. (See also Sidebar Addendum.)

A KB is a unit of measure. It tells you how much memory on your disk is used. It takes one byte to save each character that I type. 1000 bytes (or 1 KB) can save 1000 characters. This FAQ is about 11 KB. If you are using a PC with Win95 or higher, you can see how much memory your files are using. Just right click on the file with your mouse and select "Properties".

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Connection speeds are measured in units of "bits per second", usually Kb/s (Kilo bits Per Second) or Mb/s (Mega bits Per Second). This 512Kb/s means 512 Kilo bits Per Second, 1Mb/s means One Mega bit Per Second and 2Mb/s means Two Mega bits Per Second. In contrast, data transfer (and computer data in general) is measured in units of Bytes. One Byte contains 8 bits.

kB!s do, of course, occur in other guns, but no one appears to be keeping accurate statistics for most of them. Many 1911-style handguns have partially unsupported case mouths, and numerous case separations have occurred in these guns. Early .38 Super barrels were particularly susceptible, and the critical observer may have noticed the predilection among USPSA .38 Super competitors for full beards in an attempt to cloak the vestiages of what came to be known as "super face.

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No, usually. High speeds do not necessarily make a better broadcast. Your goal should be to achieve the highest speed at which the modem operation will be stable. Since slower connect rates are more tolerant of errors, some judgement is required to hit the right spot. In fact, the Answer Guy is partial to speeds of 28.8 kb/s and lower, as all V.34+ modems seem to be more stable at those rates. In addition, at any speed 24.

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Catastrophic failures may be caused by a variety of problems, but in general a kB! is as a result of a case failure. The case failure occurs when pressure inside the cartridge increases to the point that it cannot be contained by the case and the material of the case fails, allowing hot gases to escape from the ruptured case web at damagingly high velocities.

Shoot only new factory ammunition out of your Glock. This is what Glock, Inc. recommends, as do several members of Glock-L. Shooting reloads voids your factory warranty. Install a barrel with a fully supported chamber. Custom barrel makers include Bar-Sto Precision Machine and... Wilson Combat ...but as can be seen in the adjacent image, even this is not fool-proof if a Glock shooter is determined to over-charge a round! Avoid wherever possible .

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In the computer jargon, bits and bytes are both units used to measure file sizes, but 1 byte = 8 bits. Therefore, your DSL speed, which is 256 Kbps (Kilobits per second), is also 256 / 8 = 32 KB/s (Kilo Bytes per second). Most of the time, your computer displays download speeds in KB/s, not Kbps. So, if you are downloading a file at 32 KB/s, you making full use of your 256 Kbps DSL line. one more thing: the "M" in 1 Mbps stands for 1 Mega bits per second.

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