tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post2508738539216354957..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: rachet tech 2 of 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-8956724355200969102016-02-01T15:18:03.242-08:002016-02-01T15:18:03.242-08:00Something similar to a half moon clip for a 45 rev...Something similar to a half moon clip for a 45 revolver?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-34074480695533357242016-01-31T18:17:01.380-08:002016-01-31T18:17:01.380-08:00“Ammo. Ammo. Ammo. 9mm because it's the right ...“Ammo. Ammo. Ammo. 9mm because it's the right thing for modern (since WWI) pistols (and a few fun carbines like Kel-Tec Sub-2000) as well as any smg you might buy/build. Zip gun (liberator?) ”<br /><br />The only problem that I see with a home built design using a rimless cartridge such as the 9mm, is the added challenge of creating a chamber. You would have to select a pipe with the same diameter as the bullet, then drill/ream out a chamber at the breech the same diameter as the cartridge case, so that the case stops at the mouth and doesn't pass through the pipe. It can be done, but it's easier to go with a rimmed cartridge in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-44414740265289703902016-01-31T07:41:58.622-08:002016-01-31T07:41:58.622-08:00I of course belittle 9mm, but both because it is o...I of course belittle 9mm, but both because it is one of the few affordable ones left and because I feel time is short now, I can see the wisdom in cases of it.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-46624531697420058302016-01-30T16:06:25.877-08:002016-01-30T16:06:25.877-08:00Ammo. Ammo. Ammo. 9mm because it's the right t...Ammo. Ammo. Ammo. 9mm because it's the right thing for modern (since WWI) pistols (and a few fun carbines like Kel-Tec Sub-2000) as well as any smg you might buy/build. Zip gun (liberator?) will run fine on 9x19. If you are buying pistols, get 9mm ones and at least 5 extra new factory magazines each, but that money for pistol #2+ will be better spent on a few cases of sp/hp ammo packed in Pelican-grade boxes. IMI has surplussed some of this to the USA. There are 9mm revolvers if you feel like wasting money. .38Sp+p S&W hammerless DAO is a fine pocket pistol for up-close, for which a multi-lifetime supply is merely hundreds of rounds. Mexicans seem to like .38 revolvers (bright-plated!), so these might end up being pretty common if you need to buy from Jose instead of Jamal. Got flat black spray? <br /><br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-12062835231596030682016-01-29T16:20:19.179-08:002016-01-29T16:20:19.179-08:00Percussian is the same bottleneck as modern ammo. ...Percussian is the same bottleneck as modern ammo. And this case, we are talking about gun control rather than PA manufacture.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-19844001448813710542016-01-29T14:06:41.376-08:002016-01-29T14:06:41.376-08:00“If you think you'll need one later, stock amm...“If you think you'll need one later, stock ammo NOW. That is the bottleneck, not the gun. Gun control is easily gotten around. Not ammo shortages.”<br /><br />I'm not 6:16, but true James. I'm thinking that in a no ammo scenario, it will be necessary to adapt to a percussion, flint, or some other kind of low tech ignition system using black powder. You might even be able to adapt it to be a breech loader by inserting a projectile, and then loose powder behind it. Or better yet, a self contained black powder cartridge made from a rolled nitrate paper as they were in the civil war. You would simply insert this paper cartridge, then add a percussion cap to set it off ideally. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-37993997006381214262016-01-29T07:22:43.795-08:002016-01-29T07:22:43.795-08:00Slam bang, or these and more from around the world...Slam bang, or these and more from around the world demonstrate how easy these things are. If you think you'll need one later, stock ammo NOW. That is the bottleneck, not the gun. Gun control is easily gotten around. Not ammo shortages.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-22210994912110322862016-01-28T18:16:52.864-08:002016-01-28T18:16:52.864-08:00http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/06/27/semi...http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2014/06/27/semi-auto-pistol-improvised-sheet-metal/<br /><br />Click around on tfb to see the relative ease of manufacture of blowback pistol cal weapons. Interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-88802094441013883042016-01-27T16:00:41.273-08:002016-01-27T16:00:41.273-08:00PMJB is the very first Kurt book I bought. I can&...PMJB is the very first Kurt book I bought. I can't believe I never remembered the slam bang. I did think it was new for him in the Clarence story ( some of his best writing, creatively ).James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-70373725713111326892016-01-27T10:55:43.429-08:002016-01-27T10:55:43.429-08:00“Kurt's design was just the two pipes.”
I cou...“Kurt's design was just the two pipes.”<br /><br />I could have swore James that he had discussed something beyond the two pipe deal that was discussed in that Clarence and the Martians story, so I looked in the PMJB Vol 1. No pictures, but there is a description on P. 47 of a full stocked version of a long gun. I haven't looked through PMJB Vol 2 yet, but there might even be more plans? It probably matters not, since it is such a simple design, and there are only so many variations to be had. The biggest part to be improved upon would be an effective hammer and trigger mechanism. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-80783453676746918092016-01-27T05:03:45.127-08:002016-01-27T05:03:45.127-08:00Kurt's design was just the two pipes. The vid...Kurt's design was just the two pipes. The video was showing a stock and grip. Those are the improvements of which I refered. It IS a good idea to stock the parts.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-31643016992097453392016-01-26T19:17:53.774-08:002016-01-26T19:17:53.774-08:00"I hadn't heard of any improvements of Ku..."I hadn't heard of any improvements of Kurts basic design."<br /><br />No improvements that I'm aware of James, I was just pointing out his original designs, which were all simple to make single shot pipe guns. Realistically, I think that's the best that anyone short of a Rube Goldberg type can hope for in a homemade weapon. Since they're cheap enough to produce, make multiples, and that will be your “repeating” weapon. Stock some materials of the correct size now while you can. Every time a mass shooting occurs, more laws inevitably follow. <br /><br />Not saying that this should be your primary choice of weapon, but it would be comforting to know that you had a cheap and easily produced substitute to fall back on should the need arise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-23221724428945204782016-01-26T14:50:33.777-08:002016-01-26T14:50:33.777-08:00I hadn't heard of any improvements of Kurts ba...I hadn't heard of any improvements of Kurts basic design. Nice. Not his repeater, but his basic guns with shoulder stock.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-77726157738355589722016-01-26T14:30:23.210-08:002016-01-26T14:30:23.210-08:00As much of the True West you can be with Yuppie Sc...As much of the True West you can be with Yuppie Scum abounding and Mining income drawing the dregs from abroad.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-75301864153019935832016-01-26T12:46:46.866-08:002016-01-26T12:46:46.866-08:00I see that the Republic of Elko made the NYTimes a...I see that the Republic of Elko made the NYTimes a couple of days ago!!<br /><br />They picked up an AP story on the cowboy poetry gathering there this week and speculated on the possibility of trouble from you ruffians. Thought maybe the Oregon stand-off situation could inspire some people because of the town's history concerning the Shovel Brigade in January 2000. Whatever the hell that was about. Sounds like Elko is part of what's left of the 'true west'. I like that.<br /><br />That is all, carry on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-69023682137795401262016-01-26T09:56:32.214-08:002016-01-26T09:56:32.214-08:00"A breech loader usually requires a higher te..."A breech loader usually requires a higher tech than a village blacksmith can provide, although I could be wrong on that."<br /><br />You're probably right about that James. A cursory glance at the muzzleloader design, with its side lock mechanism nipple port ignition (percussion) quickly reveals that any attempts to put a high pressure gun cotton load through such a compromised design would result in a hand held pipe bomb. The biggest problem firing the smokeless loads is the stronger and more complicated design. It would be tough to forge a bolt, rolling or falling block, or lever gun for a smokeless design, using primitive blacksmithing equipment. Though access to modern steel pipe has resulted in some satisfactory single shot smokeless designs, as outlined by Kurt Saxon's publications (and I'm sure that there are many more). There are some breech loading, black powder percussion guns that are available today, such as the percussion Sharps and Smith carbine, but they are very expensive, and would not be easy to produce in a primitive blacksmiths shop.<br /><br /><br />"Bows for hunting or forest guerrilla warfare ( if you master your terrain, you can easily acquire a superior weapon. "<br /><br />Yes, think the liberator pistol of ww2 fame. In essence, a zip gun with no rifling. As an idea stimulater to see what's possible at the home shop, check out the crazy (yet balsy) bastard in the link below:<br /><br />Royal Nonesuch<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2m7cnBOakI<br />Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07074851290743440661noreply@blogger.com