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I remembered reading about a test someone did doing this with a 1911, I forget where I read it and who did it. Anyway, here's an older discussion on 1911's w/input from 1911Tuner. http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-291522.html

Mr. Kassnar, It's good to see a manufacturer join the boards and pay attention to those of us on the internet. Tell your IT guys to fix the Charles Daly website. The "employment opportunities" page is broke. :)

You could probably get a semi-auto copy, though you may have trouble finding properly licensed people willing (and able) to help you. If I'm not mistaken, licensed dealers can get imported post-86 dealer sample machineguns. (ie, SIG 55X, H&K guns). Some of these dealers are willing to torch a...

The BCSA range just outside Binghamton is pretty good, only 100 yards though. http://www.bcsportsmen.org/

Well, a quick read makes it look like they've removed flash suppressors, bayonet lugs and grenade launchers from the "assault weapons" feature set. I'd need to check the old law, drop the substitutions in and see how it has all been changed before making any conclusions, but it may be possible...

I've been doing a lot of reading on this lately, as I'm interested in a couple foreign rifles as well (mainly the SIG SG550). I think I've found a couple ways around the import laws, but it requires the assistance of someone licensed to import these rifles, or a police department. I'd actually...

This type of info isn't harmful to put on the net. (generic/simple suppressor design) It's one of those things, if you have the resources required to build a suppressor, you wouldn't need to log into THR to ask what wall thickness you'd need... Check www.silencertests.com IIRC they had a...

I don't really know enough to give you any advice one way or another, but I ran across this recently: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=62&t=307047 This is probably an anomaly, but I will suggest that you bring a spare rifle if possible.

Thanks for posting these. I have had an interest in firearms design for some time, so it's nice to see real blueprints. I don't know if anyone else has encountered this, but I've found it difficult to locate firearms blueprints. Admittedly, most of my searcing has been online, but I'm...

This is a great idea! But remember to double check the legal issues with selling ammo on campus. It might be treated differently when you automate it. Depending on how much time and money you have, you could probably get an engineering student or two to build something for you...

I said I'd do some reading and get back to you guys. I've been busy, otherwise I would have gotten back to you all a bit more quickly. Here's the cases I looked at, with a quick description and my understanding of the ruling. I'm an engineer, not a lawyer, so I'd appreciate corrections if I...

Thanks gezzer, I have never heard of a Form 5 being used for a tax exempt transfer from a gov't agency, but the form does list that... Don't be sorry, I know I was confused, I'd only heard of tax exempt transfers for estates and gunsmithing/repair before this. While you're here, do you know of...

CleverNickName, I know transfers to a police department are tax free. I am trying to figure out if gezzer was correct with his statement that transfers from a PD to an individual are tax free. I'm thinking it might not take a big court case to get the ATF to allow registration of pre86 PD...

mp5, it sounds like we're talking about two different things. All I am trying to say is that the law says that any machinegun lawfully owned before 1986 can be lawfully owned by us today. It does not say that the machinegun needed to be in the NFA registry before 1986. I don't think that the...

gezzer, I didn't quite follow that. Why would the transfer be tax free? Hkmp5sd, My thinking is that the law says the gun must have been lawfully possessed before the 1986 ban. Regardless of whether or not the gun was transferable at the time, the police department or military lawfully...