Almost any handyman with a drill can produce a gun in a few weeks, but the same is not true for ammo. This book provides all the technical know-how you need to manufacture your own rifle, pistol or SMG ammo from scratch. Includes chapters on primers, powders, brass, bullets, cleaning, caching and more.
There are lots of books on making guns at home. Follow the instructions, and you'll quickly find you need some very expensive machinery. Not with Homemade Guns and Homemade Ammo! You'll learn to make guns-and ammunition-with simple hand tools and everyday materials. Homemade Guns and Homemade Ammo uses step-by-step photographs, detailed drawings and plans to show you exactly how to make: A 12-gauge shotgun from pipe A muzzleloader A double-barrel gun A wooden gun All made in your home! The author gives you five gunpowder recipes so simple you'll find them hard to believe-until you try them. Two super-simple recipes for making primer are also included. Homemade Guns and Homemade Ammo is the easy-to-use guide that shows the easy way to make guns and ammunition at home. Book jacket.
Would you like to learn a new hobby that will save you money while ensuring that you always have enough of the right ammunition for your shooting needs? Due to a continuing increase in sales of rifles and handguns, there is a definite shortage of ammunition of all types. As a result, more and more people are beginning to reload their own ammunition. This guide offers you an opportunity to follow an experienced handloader as he takes you through the reloading process, explaining the relationships of the various components and using real world examples to explain what works and what doesn't. Learn all about bullets, primers, cases, and powder, while gaining valuable insight on what equipment and materials you will need to produce accurate cartridges in a cost effective way. In addition, you'll learn how to inspect, record, test, and track the results of your efforts. If you are new to reloading or wish to grasp the basics more firmly, this guide will enable you to take the lessons discussed here and put them into action!
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
You don’t need to be a trained soldier to fully appreciate this edition of the U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook (TM 31-210). Originally created for soldiers in guerilla warfare situations, this handbook demonstrates the techniques for constructing weapons that are highly effective in the most harrowing of circumstances. Straightforward and incredibly user-friendly, it provides insightful information and step-by-step instructions on how to assemble weapons and explosives from common and readily available materials. Over 600 illustrations complement elaborate explanations of how to improvise any number of munitions from easily accessible resources. Whether you’re a highly trained solider or simply a civilian looking to be prepared, the U.S. Army Improvised Munitions Handbook is an invaluable addition to your library.
Take away free people's firearms, and they will make others. Through vivid descriptions and rare photos, this book documents the extremes to which people - including armies, gangs, guerrillas and prisoners - will go when normal supplies of firearms are denied.
From 1966 to 1978, "Bomp!" was the magazine of rock-and-roll commentary and criticism that provided a view from the garage of the most crucial era in rock history. This retrospective is composed of rare gems from the magazine, including early interviews with The Doors and The Grateful Dead.
Starting with the basics, this guide leads the reader through the process of reloading with ease. Perfect for beginners and a great refresher for experienced reloaders, the book first discusses all the necessary tools and accessories needed to get started, then goes through step-by-step instructions and safety tips for loading your own metallic cartridges and shotshells. Helpful illustrations guide readers through each step and make the process easy to understand.The ABC's of Reloading covers all aspects of the hobby, from benchrest loading techniques, to ballistic software, to competition and hunting loads and more. It also includes a comprehensive directory of reloading manufacturers. The guide carefully pieces together steps and techniques for reloading into an understandable process, outlining the basic procedures and providing information on cartridge cases, primers, powders, bullets, equipment and much more, putting beginners on the road to becoming experts!·
For 2014, Oxfam and Profile have turned to crime in order to raise a further £200,000 for Oxfam's work. OxCrimes is introduced by Ian Rankin and has been curated by Peter Florence, director of Hay Festival, where it will be launched in May. The stellar cast of contributors will include Mark Billingham, Alexander McCall Smith, Anthony Horowitz, Val McDermid, Peter James, Adrian McKinty, Denise Mina, Louise Welsh and a host of other compelling suspects. Profile have raised more than a quarter of a million pounds for Oxfam by publishing OxTales (2009)and OxTravels (9781846684968) (2011).