“Firearm manufacture started with 15th century technology. “
Years ago along the Kenya-Uganda border there was a major problem with the deep boreholes (water wells with hand pumps) being broken by the local semi-nomadic pastoralist warriors. The hand pumps used 1/2” galvanized water pipe as pump rod, connecting the pump handle to the piston located a hundred feet or more below.
It turned out the warriors were using the 1/2” pipe to make gun barrels. They spend a lot of time raiding each other, often stealing 20k-30k cattle on one raid.
The solution was to switch to 3/4” water pipe for the connecting rods. So far, no one is man enough to fire a .75 caliber rifle.
Of course, later, when Idi Amin fell, the local tribe broke into the district armory and stole 12,000 AK-47s and 2 million rounds of ammo.
“Yeee ha!, talk about a cattle raid!” More like major firefight or minor war!
***So far, no one is man enough to fire a .75 caliber rifle.***
No problem in other nations! A 12 guage shotgun shell will fit a .75 inch pipe very well. You can make a nice slam fore shotgun out of them!
But then, the women will again have to start going to the croc infested water holes for water.
Check out the Four Bore rifle:
http://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/article.cfm?magid=44&tocid=553
I know someone who has made two of these. They’re not cheap - like $25K and up custom rifles.