Mega Rad Gun Thread

[SaltyFantaMan]

It'll be interesting if SLS printing gets to accessible consumer grade levels. I wanna shoot toxic aluminum dust with lasers and make guns in my shed

I wouldn't hold my breath on this.
Actually, metal powders are toxic, so maybe you should hold your breath.
The machines I've seen flow Argon thru the chamber to keep vaporized powder from covering everything in the chamber. Also I think the inert gas also serves to prevent metal powder fires/explosions. And when all said and done, parts often have to be 'baked' to relieve internal stresses in between layers; ie. Hot laser melting substrate on top of Completed cold layers.
Also, the surface finish you get from boiling metal is poopoo, often needs finish machining

I'd put my bets on some kind of novel breakthrough on an existing subtractive technology. I seem to recall a guy on YouTube who made an EDM (electro discharge machining) rig out of an ender3

 

[sodomy lifestyle]

I had completely missed Ian covering the Ruger P85. Aging like wine, few of Ruger's own autoloader designs since have been as lasting as the P-series blickies.

 

[Romulus augustulus]

here is a cool 1980's goose hunt that Kentucky afield filmed. Kentucky afield is a state-funded hunting and fishing program that's one of the longest running TV programs in the US. this year the show will have been aired for 80 years straight!

its neat to see how much hasn't changed. camouflage is about all that's different really.

 

[MrJokerRager]

 

[God's drunkest driver]

As a quick experiment, I folded a sock and wedged it between my hip and the holster. Seems to have done the trick. Now the real question is finding a way to prevent the sock from getting lost during, say, a trip to the restroom.

Adhesive wedges and padding are readily available. Before mass produced wedge pads were a thing I hot glued a hand sewn pad onto a holster once. It seemed to hold up fine, but would probably be dependent on the texture of the kydex. I still have a hybrid holster from 20 years or so ago that I punched and stitched a soft leather pad onto to keep it from hanging outward from my waistband while carrying a heavier metal frame pistol.

I wouldn't hold my breath on this.
Actually, metal powders are toxic, so maybe you should hold your breath.
The machines I've seen flow Argon thru the chamber to keep vaporized powder from covering everything in the chamber. Also I think the inert gas also serves to prevent metal powder fires/explosions. And when all said and done, parts often have to be 'baked' to relieve internal stresses in between layers; ie. Hot laser melting substrate on top of Completed cold layers.
Also, the surface finish you get from boiling metal is poopoo, often needs finish machining

I'd put my bets on some kind of novel breakthrough on an existing subtractive technology. I seem to recall a guy on YouTube who made an EDM (electro discharge machining) rig out of an ender3

Additionally, DMLS/SLS as a consumer use production method for high strength parts is unlikely because regardless of internal stresses the parts are often just not that strong due to poor density control and microstructure. Post processing using HIP and heat treatments are common in production parts that are made via 3D printing, and even if you can put an metal printer in your garage you certainly won't be putting a heat treatment furnace or HIP in there as well unless it's really big and you're really wealthy. The number of gun parts that could be produced in adequate strength by at-home metal 3d printing in a cost effective manner is pretty low. Muzzle devices, receivers (depending on geometry), suppressors, mounts and accessories. I wouldn't even 3D print parts like safeties, trigger group parts, without HIP to strengthen them. I wouldn't trust a SLS slide, frame, receiver, etc unless designed with the strengths and weaknesses of the technology in mind. There just aren't that many unusual geometries that make sense to 3D print in the firearms world, it's really down to muzzle devices and suppressors. In aerospace and (performance/racing) automotive it makes sense because a lot of things like manifolds and tubes can simply be heat treated and will be strong enough, and higher strength parts have things like HIP available on an industrial scale which offsets cost increases.

 

[Fear&LoathinginMcDonalds]

Big sad. Well hopefully one day theres some kind of cool breakthrough in additive manufacturing that just makes it so we can press go and things actually work and are made out of epic steel that doesn't suck booty.

In the meantime I'll just get better at CAD so my 3d printed ryobi battery magazine plates don't look like ass (honestly dont think it looks terrible for someone with less than 10 practical hours in fusion)

one day I'll get an ams and I can cover up shit design with good color matching

 

[AGPinochet]

Italians with Maxim PSD rifles


Joseph Savimbi with a FAMAS


RPK-74 converted by a Syrian gunsmith




Integrally suppressed 20 gauge






SVU


VSK-94







A-545






Bullpup PK


Non standard stock

 

[Book Thief]

Okay, first day carrying it in public. At first, I went to the grocery store, and it felt just fine, though the sock ended up falling through my pant leg after I got home. So I took some masking tape and just wrapped that shit around the sock. It's one hell of a ghetto solution, but if it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid. After getting something to eat, I went to work.

My revolver is basically invisible underneath my shirt, though for the first half of my shift I wore a work hoodie. It was 65 degrees and overcast, so it wasn't hot enough for anyone to question it. I took it off because it got warmer later on. I do a lot of walking and heavy lifting, so while it did make a noticeable pressure on my hip, it didn't impede my movement to any great degree.

I might reserve carrying my Glock for the colder months. Carrying that thing at the 3 makes a noticeable shelf on my shirt, which makes it way too obvious I have a gun there, so I'll want either a hoodie or a coat to help conceal it. Plus, the WML will be far more useful when the nights get longer. Maybe I'm just being way too self-conscious in thinking anyone would give a shit if they could even tell I have one, but having heard stories about open carriers being shot with their own guns, I'd prefer to make sure nobody knows.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

It's one hell of a ghetto solution, but if it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid

Leather and fabric holsters had to get modified to hell and back before the advent of kydex, duct tape and half-assed sewing was a huge savior. Nobody's meant to look at it and if it looks good it's not comfortable.

Carrying that thing at the 3 makes a noticeable shelf on my shirt

I typically carry at 4 or 5 to help with that, but I don't do much bending or lifting anymore.

 

[Yours Truly 2095]

As a quick experiment, I folded a sock and wedged it between my hip and the holster. Seems to have done the trick. Now the real question is finding a way to prevent the sock from getting lost during, say, a trip to the restroom.

Vedder makes holster pads that can be cut down and stuck on. Other suggestions of Velcro and tape work too

https://www.vedderholsters.com/holsterpad/

 

[Bassomatic]

So after another round with my Destroyer carbine (9mm spanish mauser for those unaware) it has no real value... i paid under 150 in my hand for it... I'm thinking... bubba job it. No not ruin but, thread the barrel I already have a 9mm can.. and a mojo sight. Maybe sporterize? It's a Mauser so I could get a poly stock or something else. Either way this is a fun cheap gun to shoot, if you can find one in 9x19 (they also were 9x23) grab one. No recoil, no big bang, cheap to shoot, easy to use it's a K98 ffs.

Happy fathers day to those who are and yeah still thinking a Bday gift, but as you all know I'm quite good and brain storming and day dreaming, if I actually buy something else...

 

[Among Us Gaming]

Some dude on youtube here is developing a 3 postion FRT setup for HK roller delay guns.
While it is a tranny doing it, I'm very intrigued to see where it goes, as I love my C308.

His YouTube Post indicating that its nearly finished

 

[Internet-Based Lobotomy]

I seem to recall a guy on YouTube who made an EDM (electro discharge machining) rig out of an ender3

Mills, lathes and EDM CNC machines seem like the best bet for the D.I.Y. crowd. I say this mostly because that FGC-9 gun had a jig for EDM machining the barrel and milling jigs have been around for a while. Not sure why that EDM trick has only seemed to be used once. I think with jigs you could probably rig up some really complex stuff. It won't be anything that would put a sinker to shame I'm sure but it'd probably be enough that the alternative would be a few different set ups on a mill or something.

Some dude on youtube here is developing a 3 postion FRT setup for HK roller delay guns.

It's interesting to me that FRTs actually got away with "erm ackshully"ing the ATF with their definitions. It's pretty obvious what the spirit of the law is but I won't complain. Just now it makes the NFA seem more and more of a silly relic than it actually doing anything worth while. With the possibility of the hearing protection act, braces and FRTs on the table is there any reason at all not to just drop SBRs and MGs too while they're at it? Other than of course all the form holder and SOT guys getting upset.

 

[Adolf Hulkler]

An incredibly hilarious "sporterized" mosin/pystykorva(a finnish variant of the mosin, which is so, so much higher quality than a soviet made mosin) that was for sale years ago in the finnish public online weapons trading website.
If i recall it was for sale for a whopping 2000 europs.
Ugly as sin, made from a 2x4.

Anyone here have any experience with a suppressors that have an additional "muzzle brake" or "port" after the suppressor?

 

[Among Us Gaming]

there any reason at all not to just drop SBRs and MGs too while they're at it?

Its not that simple
With all political issues, but guns especially, it is about a gradual movement of the overton window.
Keep in mind that it took us 10 years to go from "assault rifles are banned" to "assualt rifles are ok" and another 10 years to "everyone and their mother has a PSA AR15"

With that in mind, I think its likely to see SBRs and SBSs to be dropped if we see JD Vance or a similar Trump esque populist take office after the orange man himself. AR and to a lesser extent shotgun "pistols" are so common that it seems likely. Its important to remember with those as well, that handguns were originally going to be a part of the NFA, and that SBRs and SBSs existed as loophole blockers rather than actual weapons concerns.

MGs on the other hand, I dont expect any movement on that front for another decade and a half at least. Joe average is still pretty offput at the idea of people being able to own machine guns widely. That said, as FRTs proliferate, I expect that to change as well.

That's why I've suggested as of late, that gun legislation should focus on loosening C&R, Antique, and import restrictions before tackling the NFA, because those other items are less likely to gain ire ot headlines, but will still.help greatly in moving the overton window

 

[Internet-Based Lobotomy]

That's why I've suggested as of late, that gun legislation should focus on loosening C&R, Antique, and import restrictions

Oh I totally agree on this and most of your other points, which I'll get back to. I realize it takes time but it's confounding to me how pistols are fine but SBRs are too concealable unless you cut another quarter of an inch of material off and carve a hole into the stock. The thing that allows you to fire a gun in what may as well be full auto with one extra step isn't really that big of a leap from full auto fire as far as most people can tell. I realize all these things have to pass in the court of public opinion, and that's why I actually think it'd pretty much be ripping off the same bandaid. To someone that's never shot a gun before the belt loop bump fire, bump stock, binary trigger and FRT may as well just be an auto sear, hell Jerry Miculek's finger may as well also be included as an auto sear. For these people it's not suddenly less rapid firing because "actually you pull the trigger each time." we all know that only exists to loophole. It may as well be functionally the same thing when you know nothing about firearms. Never mind that some guns have a slower full auto rate of fire than semi auto rifles.
As for C&R and imports, I totally agree that those should be loosened up. I mean hell, Canadians can get firearms delivered to their front step but Americans need a C&R license for an ancient bolt action? Absurd! As for the imports, again Canadians have access to Norinco and Americans have to make do with rebuilt imports at best and loss of a market at worst.

 

[WhoBusTank69]

binary trigger and FRT

I think what's actually softening opinions on full-auto is that neither the ATF nor local police are nabbing kids posting about their autosears on Instagram as it is. Gun laws are rarely applied in the event of a murder if they aren't already on the hook for bail jumping and the arresting officer just wants to tack on another charge to be discarded.

 

[Belgians in the Congo]

Now the real question is finding a way to prevent the sock from getting lost during, say, a trip to the restroom.

>go into the office shitter after a long day of writing the nword on a spreadsheet
>hear someone else enter and go into the stall next to me
>hear a distressed sound from it
>look over
>a singular fucking sock falls out (???)
>stranger quickly picks it up and hurriedly leaves
>didn't even flush
Vros... I'm working with a psychopath I'm thinking the S&W air light .38 isn't good enough, recommendations appreciated.

 

[AncientPhosphur]

I might reserve carrying my Glock for the colder months. Carrying that thing at the 3 makes a noticeable shelf on my shirt, which makes it way too obvious I have a gun there, so I'll want either a hoodie or a coat to help conceal it

I carry a Glock 19 aiwb and no one notices or cares when I’m just in a simple tshirt. At most they’ll think it’s a belt buckle or medical device. Even cops don’t notice when I carry in places where I’m not supposed to. You just stop caring after awhile about printing because everyone else isn’t going to notice.

 

[Pretend To Imagine]

I carry a Glock 19 aiwb and no one notices or cares when I’m just in a simple tshirt. At most they’ll think it’s a belt buckle or medical device. Even cops don’t notice when I carry in places where I’m not supposed to. You just stop caring after awhile about printing because everyone else isn’t going to notice.

Pretty much anyone can successfully carry a 19. I know 5’2” 110lb women who successfully carry a 19 with optic in a non permissive workplace.