gewing Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 The mdr, with suppressor, on full auto... Prefers2Lurk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Sounds like a fun project. I expect there is a Lot of literature on forging and other industrial techniques, Heck personally I expect Maker Box tech to become the "go to " home loading solution in the next decade. It looks like 3D printing doesn't have the Precision and smoothness I would need for the project so it would probably require CNC Machining to do the prototypes. This is one of the best images I found of the variations in his designs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 There's a start up called Desktop Metals it's not practical now but if they take off it is the future.It seems like you're interested in complex materials for their flight and impact characteristics. You should find a unemployed physics student as that looks like something math can do for you, making testing simpler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 for initial tests, thinking about a custom mold, if Zamac 3 casts cleanly enough. about 60% the weight of lead... apparently can be used without lubricant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted September 17, 2017 Report Share Posted September 17, 2017 Cool, it's a fun hobby. Just be careful with metal casting it can get fierce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 I am really frustrated though. My dad and I bought a beautiful mold MiHec 45 270 SAA with hollow point pins and I can't find it. I hope none of my dad's "helpers" wandered it off. I can't find his older molds, or his good melting pots either. HOPEFULLY they just ended up placed somewhere odd... I found lots of lead... His direct helpers seem to either know or care nothing about casting, but there are a few bucks involved, so there is always a chance... I was looking at the MiHec site again, his molds and the bullets they produce are works of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Yeah, no need to lose hope...they May be stashed someplace. But, if nice things are invovled, and people get all scetchy, Then they may have "grown legs" and wandered off. Lets hope they show up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 I did find the one mould but the older ones I have yet to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted October 6, 2017 Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 concealed backup-to-backup gun the size of a credit card, chambered in .22 LR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surrealone Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Just when I thought pocket guns couldn't get any uglier ... someone creates that thing ^^^^^^^^ Prefers2Lurk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 It ain't pretty, but I think the point is that it doesn't look like a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Imagine forgetting that one in the trousers while loading them into the washer. wcw43921 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Yeah, the innards would get all rusty and the ammo would probably get wet and unreliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 The noise when it gets to the dyer would suck. Now I'm thinking of the scene in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid when Steve Martin cleans his pistol in the sink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surrealone Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Yeah, the innards would get all rusty and the ammo would probably get wet and unreliable. As if .22Lr is ultra-reliable to begin with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeropoint Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Hmm. Now that you mention it, I have indeed had more duds with .22 LR than with centerfire cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 And now for something completely different; crossbow created for commandos in WW2 Because as any gun nut knows, a "silenced" gun isn't actually silent. pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-Bear Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakboy6117 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 my change to the life card would be to switch from a flip up barrel to a slide on then put two more in the grip for fast reloads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 some cool stuff from an Istanbull museum of Ottoman Military... http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/12/istanbul-military-museum-small-arms-ottoman-empire/ a LeMat CARBINE Apparently they destroyed their surplus guns, usually, rather than selling them on the commercial market. Too bad, I would be interested in a 9.5 mm Turkish Mauser (iirc) apparently the most "efficient" black powder cartridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 I think I posted this a couple years ago, a .338 Lapua (Norma might be a better match) medium machine gun, weight is comparable to standard (Nato*) 7.62x51mm mgs, range is closer to a .50 caliber. http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/09/338-firepower-hands-gdlss-lightweight-medium-machine-gun-ausa-2017/ Perfect weapon for a Dark Champions character... http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/10/09/7-62mm-lightweight-machine-gun-unveiled-knights-armament-company/ also early development of a 7.62 MG that is estimated to weigh about 12-13 lbs. Even if beefed up to 14 for greater durability, still an improvement. If they combined this with the stainless/aluminum hybrid cases that allow carriage of 5 rds loaded instead of 4, and the new M80A1 load's lighter bullet, might be able to drop a bit of weight for the troops, while still allowing 7.62 power and range. I think in the long term the CTA program's 6.5mm might be a better choice, but staying with 7.62 has its own advantages. *The reason I note NATO mgs, is because some russian ones are lighter. I have only fired a few rounds through an M60, and have no experience with ANY of its competitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surrealone Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Because as any gun nut knows, a "silenced" gun isn't actually silent. Wrong. I give you the M&P 15-22 Integral ... by Innovative Arms: https://www.innovativearms.com/portfolio/iasw-integral/ The loudest sound this rifle makes is the sound of the action cycling (which is what you're hearing in this video). For comparison, each cycle of the action makes about the same amount of noise a compound bow makes when releasing an arrow -- making it as silent as a bow and/or crossbow ... and probably a LOT quieter than that WWII commando crossbow when you consider the noise and time of re-cocking it (since the full cycle of the M&P 15-22 entails re-charging the weapon). Yes, it is that quiet ... with standard or even high velocity ammunition, no less -- due to the barrel porting that's covered by the suppressor. (At the range I've been asked if mine was a pellet gun!) gewing and Prefers2Lurk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 And yet, not actually silent, heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Wrong. I give you the M&P 15-22 Integral ... by Innovative Arms: https://www.innovativearms.com/portfolio/iasw-integral/ The loudest sound this rifle makes is the sound of the action cycling (which is what you're hearing in this video). For comparison, each cycle of the action makes about the same amount of noise a compound bow makes when releasing an arrow -- making it as silent as a bow and/or crossbow ... and probably a LOT quieter than that WWII commando crossbow when you consider the noise and time of re-cocking it (since the full cycle of the M&P 15-22 entails re-charging the weapon). Yes, it is that quiet ... with standard or even high velocity ammunition, no less -- due to the barrel porting that's covered by the suppressor. (At the range I've been asked if mine was a pellet gun!) I would like to playwith a suppressed lever action .45 colt, lever or pump action .22 would be superb. I found a mold for a lead 245 gr bullet for the .300 blackout... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Right, like this pistol (the Welrod, for commandos in WW2) was very very quiet, it made little noise. but that's not actually silent, even though it doesn't make a huge bang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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