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Australian Gun Culture Part 21: Small Shop and Improvised Firearms
Gun Watch ^ | 7 September, 2017 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 09/09/2017 12:51:14 PM PDT by marktwain


With the extreme restrictions put in Australian firearms law in 1996, those seeking firearms illegally have many avenues of obtaining them.

First, the number of guns that was *not registered* provides a vast pool of factory made arms that can enter the black market.

Second, the number of legal firearms offer a pool of firearms to be stolen. But of most interest is the third option: Firearms that are made in small shops, converted from existing guns, or are homemade by individuals.

The above pistol was converted from a simple single shot bolt action .22 rifle. It is simple and straightforward to make such a pistol from basic steel and wood. The machining is minimal. Rifling on such a short barrel is not difficult if desired.From dailyadvertiser.com.au:

A JUNEE man has appeared in court after police allegedly found drugs, a shortened rifle and ammunition in a room he had booked at one of the town’s motels.

Instead of a bolt action, a simple top break design is often utilized around the world.

Where break open shotguns are plentiful, as in Australia, cut off shotguns are a common tool of criminals. One was recently involved in the tragic shooting of a three year old girl. The gun was illegal. The possession of the gun was illegal. The possession of the ammunition was illegal. The gun was stored in an illegal manner. It did not matter.

What mattered was the person who possessed the gun illegally was irresponsible and reckless.  This is the most common case where small children are accidentally killed with guns. The adults in the situation are reckless and irresponsible.

(Excerpt) Read more at ammoland.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: australia; banglist; homemadeguns; submachineguns
Guns are not hard to make.

Fortunately for Australians, they are some of the most law abiding people on the planet.

On a thousand mile road trip in Australia, I was amazed at how law abiding, safe, considerate, and courteous Australian drivers were. The trip was in New South Wales and Queensland.

1 posted on 09/09/2017 12:51:14 PM PDT by marktwain
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To: marktwain

And unfortunately, they also have an infestation of communists-much like the author of the above tripe!


2 posted on 09/09/2017 1:02:47 PM PDT by snuffy smiff (Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle...)
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To: snuffy smiff

You might change your opinion if you read the article.


3 posted on 09/09/2017 1:17:01 PM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: marktwain

“Guns are not hard to make”

Zip guns.

You can make a shotgun out of two metal pipes of slightly different diameter.


4 posted on 09/09/2017 1:25:57 PM PDT by Bonemaker
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To: Bonemaker

Around the world, one of the easiest repeating firearms to make is the sub-machine gun.


5 posted on 09/09/2017 2:40:27 PM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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Looks like an Arsenal in that
second photo.
Behind that homemade pistol..
A breaktop Revolver,very rusty,
and behind That the barrel
Of an AK variant.


6 posted on 09/09/2017 3:57:25 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: Big Red Badger

As for Snuffy...
Go away...Adults are talking!


7 posted on 09/09/2017 3:59:20 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: marktwain

Small village Pakis can make a perfect copy of any gun you want. Not so sure of the metallurgy.


8 posted on 09/09/2017 4:16:49 PM PDT by Bonemaker
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Perhaps if he weren’t quoting liberal fishwrappers so much I’d cut him a break. After perusing his resume at the bottom I see he is not only not an Aussie-like I first thought-but I really doubt he’s ever even been there.


9 posted on 09/09/2017 6:14:59 PM PDT by snuffy smiff (Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle...)
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To: snuffy smiff

Who are you Talking to?

Are You logged In?


10 posted on 09/09/2017 6:24:25 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: marktwain

Sheesh Dean...

My meds don’t work for This kind of stuff!


11 posted on 09/09/2017 6:30:18 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: Bonemaker
I own a couple knives made in Pakistan. They're as rough as cobs. Was this supposed to be a Tokarev? Ugly as a mud fence. Image and video hosting by TinyPic I've seen some pictures of their AK smithing work and it's rough stuff. I suppose there may be some artisans but I haven't seen their work.
12 posted on 09/09/2017 7:32:28 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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PS Even odds that if you take that thing apart, it has a toilet paper holder spring around its slide guide rod.

To be fair, I have heard of Americans using door hinge pins as guide pins in their CZs to replace the plastic (shudder) factory guide rods.
I saw a picture of an old AK from the `50s, some Paki with an anvil and small forge had hammered the receiver together with brass rivets, screws and shimmed in the trigger assembly with pieces of wood.
For some reason, they practically worship any AKM, model year 1977 ...

Watching am original Star Trek episode now, `Where No Man Has Gone Before’ with the wifey. It was her idea. How lucky am I?


13 posted on 09/09/2017 10:10:33 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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