Vismod or Ergonomic Adaptation of Firearms

[ChernayaAkula]

For my mind, that slide fire mod seems about the most ridiculous concept for a firearm I've seen in some time. <...>

That depends on how you look at it and, more importantly,  where you live.  You turn a semi-automatic rifle into a fully-automatic one - without modifying the action or the trigger. Legally, it's still a semi-automatic rifle as, technically, only one shot is fired by one pull on the trigger. The fact that this method bumps your finger into the trigger at the rate of a fully-automatic rifle makes the distinction largely academic, of course.

If you live in a state that allows fully-automatic weapons, then, yes, this is one of the most ridiculous things out there.
If you live in a state that only allows semi-automatic weapons, this stock is a handy - and legal (at least for the moment) - way of having a semi-automatic rifles firing as fast as a fully-automatic one.
It seems this is how they view it in the US. All other nations' mileage may vary.

[Maverick]

I suspect you're right there Moritz.  When considering full-auto firearms, I rarely think of civilian applications given that many civilian gun communities don't have access to automatic weapons.  Obviously some areas within the US are a different kettle of fish, but I'd still like to see someone put a meaningful amount of lead onto a target using that system, civilian or not.

Regards,

John

[dy031101]

Look Here

Okay, while that one has received lots and lots of flaks from those who think "Pieces of History" should be let the way they were, I personally see nothing wrong with it; I mean, com'on, reproduction Garands are still being made today, and that EBR-wannabe is probably built from a reproduction as well for all we know, so what's the problem when classic Garand is by no means close to extinction to begin with?

[dy031101]

Looks like that Garand EBR isn't just a one-off custom work.

[ChernayaAkula]

<...> I'd still like to see someone put a meaningful amount of lead onto a target using that system, civilian or not.

Yeah, a comparison would be really interesting to see. Going by the video, the muzzle didn't seem to wander all that much.

Look Here <...>

Fine with me!  :)

Funny to see those guys going off their rocker! 

[dy031101]

Funny to see those guys going off their rocker! 

Especially when they are whining and moaning about a drop-in (which means a non-permanent and perfectly-reversible modification; that EBR stock for Garand turns out to be one, too) stock.

I actually would love to see a Garand outfitted like one of the attached pics.

[elmayerle]

The latest issue of American Handgunner has an interesting report from the EUropean equivalent of the SHOT show, some one in Germany is making double-barreled M1911's, essentially two in parallel with a common trigger and slide.

[dy031101]

This one is not the first AR-15 platform that employs Grease-gun-style stock, but it looks better than every other attempt I have seen so far:

[dy031101]

Can, say, a Mauser Broomhandle or Colt Pocket Hammerless be "zero-timed"?

I heard that SAAMI pressure standards for old cartridges would adjust downward according to the metallurgical ages of the guns they were created for.  Is there a way to restore the old guns back to a state where they can safely handle the original loadings of their ammo?

[Story]

There are some SKS carbines around that have been vismodded to look like Chauchat automatic rifles.

[Gingie]

If you go on Deviant Art, have a search for Nerf Guns. Some fellas have painted them up to look very realistic, with theme colours such as District 9 and Aliens, as well as a fair amount of Steampunk conversions.

[Rickshaw]

Can, say, a Mauser Broomhandle or Colt Pocket Hammerless be "zero-timed"?

I heard that SAAMI pressure standards for old cartridges would adjust downward according to the metallurgical ages of the guns they were created for.  Is there a way to restore the old guns back to a state where they can safely handle the original loadings of their ammo?

Only by replacing their barrels, chambers, frames.

[Old Wombat]

Can, say, a Mauser Broomhandle or Colt Pocket Hammerless be "zero-timed"?

I heard that SAAMI pressure standards for old cartridges would adjust downward according to the metallurgical ages of the guns they were created for.  Is there a way to restore the old guns back to a state where they can safely handle the original loadings of their ammo?

Only by replacing their barrels, chambers, frames.

ipso facto rebuilding them from scratch (maybe you could keep the wood bits, if they're not too fragile).