In reference to my recent mention of the recently-introduced Arctic Cat diesel ATV [1]s, reader Keith in Texas reminded me that several other makers also produce diesel engine “Utility/Side By Side” ATVs. These include Bobcat (the Toolcat 5600 B-Series), Club Car (the XRT 1500), Kubota (the RTV 900) and John Deere (the Gator HPX 4X4). Many of these models have hydraulic-powered attachments which can add to their versatility. And it is noteworthy that the Kubota three cylinder diesel engine used in several of these models is known for its reliability.
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Any readers that own a Saiga (AK [2]) 12 gauge semi-auto shotgun may find this product of interest: The Wraithmaker 19+1 shell drum magazine [3]. The Saiga shotgun itself retails for around $499, so at $319, this accessory isn’t cheap. (As The Memsahib [4] is fond of saying, “Life is cheap, but the accessories will kill you.”) I suppose that if you can afford to buy one of these, you should buy it before they are banned. A hat tip to Ted H. for sending us the web link. I sent a query to the maker to ask a couple of technical questions, and to ask about availability. They replied: “We don’t recommend storing the drums loaded. The drum is loaded while out of the weapon. We made the drum open, so you can load it with tension off the spring . We can fully load the drum fully in about thirty or forty seconds. The drum [prototypes] have be tested with over 3,000 rounds of different types and has preformed excellently. It is high quality and we know that all who purchase this drum will love it. We also will be offering a dust cover as well as other items for the Saiga on The Wraithmaker web site [3] in the near future. We will be shipping out the first order by the second week of June [of 2007]. We will be doing a live fire demonstration in southern Indiana, near Evansville, by invitation.”
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CBS cancels `Jericho’ television series [6]. Bummer. It isn’t a great show, but its the only vaguely survival-oriented show on television. Oh well, this isn’t as bad as the Firefly [7] cancellation.