Finished FGC-9 being fired.
Parts for FGC-9, less the magazine.
Posted on 07/12/2020 7:24:39 AM PDT by marktwain
The FGC-9 design is a homemade, semi-auto, 3D printed, polymer 9mm carbine, for $600 in parts and tooling, and a two week build time.
Two weeks is less time than it takes to assemble the paperwork necessary to apply for a gun permit in most countries if gun permits are even accessible.
None of the parts or tools are “gun” specific. They are available over the counter or over the Internet, in most parts of the world. The FGC-9 gives a performance comparable to many commercially made pistol caliber carbines. Accuracy is claimed to be as good or better than Glock pistols.
Cautionary Note: The FGC-9, as pictured below and in the video above, has a shoulder stock and a barrel less than 16 inches long, which I believe makes it a short-barreled rifle, which requires a $200 tax stamp from the BATFE in the USA. I caution U.S. readers not to produce one with a rifle shoulder stock unless you fill out a Form 1 pay the tax and acquire the proper paperwork. Without the shoulder stock, FGC-9 should meet the requirements for a legal pistol, in our personal opinion. If a arm brace like the SBA3 Pistol Stabilizing Brace was substituted for a rifle shoulder stock, it should meet the requirements to be a legal pistol. Any time you are breaking new ground in the world of firearms development, especially when it involves new technologies, we caution you to get the best legal advice in navigating and lawfully complying with the multiple and confusing world of local, state, and federal gun laws. The only stated purpose of this article is to report on new developments and the adaption of new technologies for personal gunsmithing.
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Finished FGC-9 being fired.
Parts for FGC-9, less the magazine.
Amazing.
Make me laugh....they mention the TAX you should pay...I never ask permission OR PAY for a God given right....This seriously intrige’s me...I am following up on this.
Could these be smuggled past metal detecting equipment, like onto a plane?
No more so than a Glock or similar pistol, probably less easy.
bkmk
These are small, non-descript parts that could easily be mixed in with a set of tools or other parts, making them very difficult to stop.
They do not look particularly "gun-related" to any but an expert.
The tax mentioned is a warning that because it is short barreled and has a shoulder stock, it needs an application and tax to be legal under federal law. Dump the stock and it is a pistol and legal.
I buy my firearms from FFL dealers as I’m not handy at building things, simple home repairs are a challenge for me.
Political power grows out of the nozzle of a 3-D Printer.
If you look about three inches below the shooters left elbow, in the picture, you will see a piece of ejected brass falling down.
Did I miss the link to the documentation package mentioned in the article? I didn’t see it.
Thanks.
Actually, some of the parts (including what appear to be AR15 selector/fire control components, plus the magazine assembly) look fairly "gun" specific to me...
;^)
The magazine can be 3D printed, and is said to work quite well.
The fire control system can be produced from an air-soft fire-control system, which is not a firearm. It has to be modified a bit.
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