Here are a few. I believe the .22 at the bottom was made by a South American kid with a file out of a piece of railroad track.
Posted on 07/14/2012 6:14:40 AM PDT by marktwain
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Making submachine guns is not difficult, making rifle caliber guns is more difficult, but not rocket science.
But the real crux of the issue is not guns at all, but ammunition. That was the case in the 1860’s and still is today.
I’m not talking about reloading brass, I’m talking about making brass from scratch. If you want to make more than a few rounds a day, you are going to need some very specialized equipment.
That’s a step I’ve been seriously considering looking into but haven’t done yet.
The knowledge is out there nonetheless. And in the occupied Philippines during WW2, the Americans who took to the hills as guerillas were reloading their own ammo until reliable supplies were coming in via submarine.
Electronics would be harder for the average Joe to raise up from scratch. Either the transistor or the tube is needed.
Depending on what you want to load, you can get a complete single stage setup for under $500.
Buy used and it’s a lot less.
Some tech savvy people are making uav’s in the garage. How hard would it be to make the jump to guided munitions?
Years ago I saw a WWII Norwegian underground film on how they were made.
***but is now rare: a blacksmith’s furnace.***
Easy to make out of 1/4 inch steel plate, or a brake drum. The blower is a hair dryer. You can buy coal or design it to use propane. A propane and oxygen fire will get the steel hot real fast.
I used to shoe horses and still have my blacksmith tools.
Good article. I have been watching this start-up manufacturer. http://www.bobergarms.com/ Boberg Arms now has about 600 guns sold with rave reviews.
Here are a few. I believe the .22 at the bottom was made by a South American kid with a file out of a piece of railroad track.
Primers and powder would be tough too.
The movie AN AMERICAN GUERILLA IN THE PHILIPPINES shows a slam fire gun made of two pieces of water pipe.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042195/
All the parts are Mil-Spec, chambered in 5.56. Got exactly what I wanted the first time w/o modifications.
Same with drugs, and the end of the war on drugs will never happen.
Outlawing guns just gives the New World Order ruling class another tool to use as an excuse to kick in doors and take private property at will.
There is another film out there. Not exactly “making the rounds”, but available. Full step-by-step, with all the trimmings like materials, dimensions, tools and so on for a very nice 50cal sniper.
Just out of curiosity, could you beat this price?
Doublestar Star 15 CAR 16" HBAR 5.56 $659
I've been looking at them for a long time. They were out of stock for about a month, but back in now.
It has a gas piston rather than a direct impingement mechanism, which may or may not be a good thing. I sort of like it from the standpoint of decreased fouling.
Yes indeed.
But....should circumstance dictate the objective is upgrading ones system. Common household tools found in most home shops and garages can and have been used to obtain more sophisticated tools and consumables from existing stocks temporarily warehoused by others.
All the really cool items have already been paid for by taxes, sort of on a lay-a-way plan for concerned community activists. And bless their little blue hearts they've set up distributed storage in just about every neighborhood. Why even the Dept of Education has them. A little research and bang you're there.
It's a very progressive thing...ABCD tank.
Pinging Kartographer!
Thought you might find this interesting.
I believe it is the case than many are missing the real fundamental point here: Prohibition has never worked, ever.
IF ammunition or firearms were to ever be 100% banned, I will be one of the first (of many) ones to find a way to manufacture it for sale on the black market. I'm not a lawbreaker generally speaking, but when it comes to this subject, Ill be first in line to capitalize on this as my own way of rebelling.
Ammo casings are quite simple to extrude even with a pre-WWII era multi-slide or a simple rudimentary press. Hell, even casting bullets can automated with very simple machinery (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=Xr7RCO49I60).
Simply put, there will never be a shortage of firearms or ammunition... the only question will be one of affordability.
Americans are pirates and hacks, it is in our blood to rebel and overcome. Never underestimate the drive of free will and downright stubbornness.
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