DIY guns

[fullautovalmet76]

While others DEFINITELY disagree with with me, I've long felt that full auto ownership was too expensive in ammo, and aggravation for something that in civilian hands is really no more than a toy.

This is true; it's just like those I see buying a $16K+ Harley Davidson. Given the amount of money, there are more practical alternatives.

I'm not talking about throwing them under the "gun control" bus here, most of you are aware of my no compromise attitude toward the 2nd A, but really, from a working man's perspective what are you going to do with it ? 650 rounds per minute equals 32 1/2 boxes of ammo, There goes the mortgage payment

There's always that selector switch, Tom..... 

Home defense?

Granted, where you live is important. In Florida if they are in your house (Castle Doctrine), you can hose them with a Ma Duce if you want. A SMG with a can or an AR with a can is not a bad alternative also.....But even I use a shotgun and pistol for home defense.

Congrats to you and if we meet at the range I will probably ask to take some pictures. 

I'll even let you shoot mine and I'll take pictures of you doing it!  If you ever get the chance, at least get a Thompson or a M-16. As far as investments go, they will always be a good one. Believe me, I understand where you are coming from. It's all a matter of preferences.

[tombogan03884]

"I'll even let you shoot mine and I'll take pictures of you doing it!  Grin If you ever get the chance, at least get a Thompson or a M-16. As far as investments go, they will always be a good one. Believe me, I understand where you are coming from. It's all a matter of preferences."


Thanks, I'll pay for the Ammo.  (Short bursts  )

[CurrieS103]

There is always this.....
http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=3436.0

Here are the links

http://www.1911patriotcop.us/class.htm
http://www.patriotcustoms.com/

Fusion has kits also
http://www.fusionfirearms.com/

[tombogan03884]

If I had a shop and was going to "build my own" I would want to start with lumps of metal, You would still have to buy the barrel and springs, but even the screws and pins can be made in any machine shop the has a lathe and milling machine. CNC machines make the job go faster but you can do all the processes on an ordinary Bridgeport. I think that would be VERY cool.Thts the kind of stuff that got me into machining in the first place.

[Thanos]

If I was going to build anything do do with weapons, it would be silencers for fully automatic weapons. Get the FFL and then call up FN for a SCAR.

I would also make a .22 cal magazine fed gattling gun that you could drop in a box of 50 rounds and it would load them for you. I saw the exact machine that I would pattern it off of in Easton, PA. It was at the Crayola factory and it sorted the caps and positioned them the right way into the loader to put them on the end of the marker. When I saw it, the first thing I thought was ammo feeder.

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[tombogan03884]

If I was going to build anything do do with weapons, it would be silencers for fully automatic weapons. Get the FFL and then call up FN for a SCAR.

I would also make a .22 cal magazine fed gattling gun that you could drop in a box of 50 rounds and it would load them for you. I saw the exact machine that I would pattern it off of in Easton, PA. It was at the Crayola factory and it sorted the caps and positioned them the right way into the loader to put them on the end of the marker. When I saw it, the first thing I thought was ammo feeder.

There is a company that markets kits and or plans for .22 cal replicas of historic machine guns. I've seen the ads in Shot gun News. They have the Gatling as well as  Browning .30 and .50 cals , both air cooled and water cooled.