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Home Workshop Guns for Defense and Resistance : The .22 Machine Pistol

by Bill Holmes

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Paperback - 80 pages Vol 003 (May 1995)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873648234 asin="0873648234"

Home Workshop Guns for Defense and Resistance : The Handgun
by Bill Holmes

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Paperback - 144 pages (July 1987)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 087364154X asin"087364154X"

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Home Workshop Prototype Firearms : How to Design, Build, and Sell Your Own Small Arms
by Bill Holmes

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Paperback - 192 pages (November 1994)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873647920 asin"0873647920"
Avg. Customer Review: 3 out of 5 stars
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Book Description
Master gun maker Bill Holmes shares what will and won't work in designing and building rifles and shotguns from raw materials. Includes the fine points of creating everything from actions to sights, as well as tips on tools, materials, assembly, finishing and more. For academic study only.

 

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3 out of 5 stars Technical and Non-intuitive.
Reviewer: A reader from Chicago, Illinois, USA
     July 13, 1999

Some authors have a gift for conveying their thoughts to the reader in simple, non-technical terms. Bill Holms, author of this book, simply isn't one of them. This book is a helpful guide for designing your own marketable firearms, but practically requires that you be well-versed in the inner workings of guns to start with. There seems to be a few holes here and there, such as the lack of information on the case extraction and ejection systems, and a good, thourough explanation is rare indeed; Holmes instead covers a huge variety of action types (bolt, autoloading, etc.) and other mechanisms, but devotes only minimal space to each.

Overall, the book (which includes the plans for a 12-gauge shotgun and 10-round magazine)is a worthwhile buy to those who already have a good idea of how a gun works. Otherwise, you're better off simply sticking with books by P.A. Luty or Gerard Metral.

A Do-It-Yourself Submachine Gun : It's Homemade, 9Mm, Lightweight, Durable-And It'll Never Be on Any Import Ban Lists!
by Gerard Metral
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Paperback - 136 pages (October 1995)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873648404 Asin : 0873648404

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Book Description
Build your own 9mm, blowback, selective-fire submachine gun that's as powerful as an Uzi or HK MP5 but has fewer parts and is more durable. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions and machinist's drawings in this book. For academic study only.

 


5 out of 5 stars Great Information
Reviewer: alex Davey from England
     October 10, 1999
this book is Brilliant it shows you how to make a submachinegun gun using no gunsmith tools. the outcome is a light and handy gun. Brilliant book for first time builders of firearms easy and simple step by step instructions and clear language well recomended must buy if your a person intrested in building fireams.

EXPEDIENT HOMEMADE FIREARMS

by P. A. Luty
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Paperback - 96 pages (May 1998)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873649834 Asin : 0873649834


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Book Description
The author provides clear, step-by-step instructions for and expedient 9mm submachine gun. It is easily constructed from readily available materials, primarily steel tubing; it does not require a lathe and milling machine and it can be built by just about anyone in about a week. For Academic Study Only

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Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars Number of Reviews: 2

A reader from Chicago, Illinois, USA , July 13, 1999 3 out of 5 stars
Useful to those with a bit of technical skill.
This book is great, with precise diagrams and photographs, however the material is certainly not for the layperson, although given enough time almost anyone could fabricate a device. The quality is almost certainly horrible, as they are simply composed of basic plumbing. The book is well worth the money, but don't expect an easy thing to put together in a day (at least not without help, tools, and know-how).

Earthling from Third Rock from the Sun , August 23, 1998 4 out of 5 stars
Truly an amateur-centric guide to a 9mm automatic
Just as advertised, all you need are files, drill although drill press is desirable, and tap set. Also real photos and not just diagrams to reflect the real thing. A material list and supplier list would have been a plus. For a $200 BATF fee, you can legally own one. However, I can't vouch whether the pistol is really viable. More testimonies would be further enlightening.


Full-Auto Conversion of the Sks Rifle


by Powder Burns, Powder Burns
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Paperback - 80 pages (September 1994)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873647858 Asin : 0873647858

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Book Description
Learn how to modify the rifle's trigger assembly with simple hand tools, safely test the weapon for proper function and enjoy recreational full-auto fire. All BATF rules apply. This book is for academic study only! 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, softcover, photos, illus., 80 pp.


Mini 14 : Super Systems

by Duncan Long

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Paperback - 200 pages (January 1991)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873645898 Asin : 0873645898
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Book Description
If you want your Mini-14 to fit your body, needs and pocketbook, here's the authoritative source on customizing this inexpensive, reliable rifle into an exotic super system. Find out how to boost your Mini-14's firepower (legally) so that it will not only generate a lot of double takes, but also deliver - at the range, in the field or in critical moments of self-defense.

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A reader from Philadelphia, PA , March 18, 1999 1 out of 5 stars
The Plinker Hunter, Assault and Everything Else... is better
An interesting book for a new user of the mini-14. Alone it is not helpfull to a new user other then to provide some non-critical background info and options.


Silencers for Hand Firearms

by Siegfried F. Huebner

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Paperback - 100 pages (June 1976)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873640551 (asin 0873640551)

 

 

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One of the world's foremost experts, Siegfried Huebner has published numerous books and articles in his native Germany, and he has drawn from extensive research at the Mauser works, Heckler & Koch and the German army proving ground to bring to you this, his first English-language text on silencers. This complete and authoritative guide includes chapters on the principles of silencers, WWII silencers, clandestine weapons and more.


How to Make a Silencer for a .22

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Paperback - 64 pages (March 1994)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873647599 asin"0873647599"

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Hayduke Silencer Book

by George Hayduke

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Paperback - 80 pages (June 1989)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873645227 asin"0873645227"
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How to Make a Silencer for a Mini-14

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Paperback - 48 pages (January 1997)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873649133 asin"0873649133"

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How to build practical firearm suppressors : an illustrated step-by-step guide

by Keith Anderson

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Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0918751365 asin"0918751365"

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Homemade Ammo : How to Make It, How to Reload It, How to Cache It

by Duncan Long

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Paperback - 104 pages (March 1995)
Paladin Pr; ISBN: 0873648161 asin"0873648161"


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The Gun Digest Book of Exploded Handgun Drawings

by Harold A. Murtz (Editor)
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Paperback - 512 pages (Sept. 1992)

 

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