A Modular NEDG Conversion kit = (1) Rifle Kit + (1) Pistol Kit.
The ‘rifle kit’ includes (1) stock, (1) receiver, (1) free flow barrel, and (1) barrel cap. The ‘pistol kit’ includes only the receiver and barrel cap. However, if both the rifle kit and the pistol kit are joined together, the resulting weapon forms a short-barreled NEDG rifle (or ‘SBR’) WHICH REQUIRES A FEDERAL TAX STAMP. At this point, the stock must be removed to avoid being in violation of the law. Luckily much of the double gun functionality remains largely unchanged and the resulting NEDG can potentially be fired:
1.) More accurately than either of the firearms that comprise it, whether ‘carefully aimed’, using the sighting apparatus (and possibly a shoulder stock) or ‘quickly pointed’ and fired ‘from the hip’ (as one might fire a double barreled shotgun or a fully automatic rifle).
2.) In a manner which is safer than shooting two firearms at once, and…
3.) ‘Immediately and without hesitation’ - even if the operator is in the process of reloading the unit (something not normally possible with any other conventional automatic or semi-automatic firearm).
The ‘unable to fire while reloading’ flaw inherent in other designs:
What makes this weapon different than other conventional firearms is that the forward grip of a NEDG serves not only as an additional grip, but is also capable of triggering a bullet to be fired. This is a critical distinction, as it solves a key and inherent flaw in the ‘load-chamber/cock-fire-reload’ cycle common among most semi and fully automatic firearms.
Normally, when an operator is firing two handguns, for example, the operator will inevitably run both firearms empty, or just one of firearms empty, and need to reload the weapon(s) again before it (/they) become(s) useful again. This normally forces the operator into the position where they may have to put down/stow their only loaded firearm, and ‘take the loaded firearm off the target’, in order to ‘free up a hand’, so as to have one available to reload their empty weapon.
This ‘unable to fire while reloading’ flaw is seen in virtually every handheld semi or full automatic firearm used today, and it leaves the operator temporarily (but completely) defenseless, unable to return fire (in Military/Law Enforcement situations) in a potentially life threatening situation, when there actually was no need to be, because the operator was in possession of a loaded weapon, but was unable to make use of it, because it is not possible to operate the loaded firearm and reload the empty firearm, at the same time.
How kits improve accuracy:
The invention also enhances the operator’s accuracy, when firing two firearms by:
• Allowing both of the operator’s hands to manipulate a single longer firearm, instead of two short ones, which results in greater shooter stability and ultimately better accuracy, even ‘from the hip’. In the case of the free-fired firearm, even though the firearm is not braced, a longer firearm is naturally easier to point accurately, the longer its overall length, even if the barrel of the firearm is not lengthened.
• Providing a safe and sturdy platform, suited to adding a butt stock. By giving the operator the ability to add a shoulder stock, the firearm is easier to aim without wavering.
• Providing a safe and sturdy platform, suited to adding a adding a single scope (or single set of sights) that can be used for firing either one (or both) of the firearms, without the need for a second scope (or second set of sights) to aim and fire the other firearm.
Shooting a NEDG is safer than shooting 2 pistols at once
NEDGs enhance the safety of:
• Other people and property, by ensuring both barrels stay generally focused on the same target, and one firearm cannot errantly discharge in an unintended direction, due to an accidental, reckless, or negligent discharge.
• The operator, by ensuring they don’t inadvertently shoot themselves when shooting 2 firearms simultaneously or in close proximity in time and distance to each other.
• The firearms, by ensuring the operator can’t inadvertently shoot one of the firearms with the other firearm, when shooting 2 firearms simultaneously or in close proximity to each other.
Consumer Selling Points:
The redundant design ensures reliability and that its operator is always able to fire the unit, even if they are in the middle of a process (such as reloading or clearing a jam) that would render the operator of a conventional firearm defenseless and vulnerable. A ‘double gun’ has two completely redundant and independent firing assemblies, which translates into increased reliability, since a problem with one of the firing assemblies would have no bearing on the other one being able to fire, greatly reducing the chances of an operator being unable to fire the weapon at a critical moment.
By removing the stock, we eloquently sidestepped the Short Barrel Rifle (SBR) laws, which would have prevented civilians from owning a NEDG unless they also got a Federal tax stamp. Thanks to United States v. Thompson/Center Arms Co. - 504 U.S. 505 (1992), civilians should be allowed to own ALL the pieces of the kit - including parts that could be used to make an SBR - even if they do NOT have a tax stamp.
Normally just being in possession of an SBR kit would constitute a punishable offense, but because the SBR law was ruled ‘ambiguous’, a rule of lenity was declared in that case, allowing defendants ‘the benefit of the doubt’ when they are caught in possession of all the pieces of a kit, which could be configured into both legal and illegal configurations.
What this means is a person could buy this unregistered, unregulated firearm accessory, and in the case of a ‘SHTF scenario’, configure it however they wanted, without any regard for the law. While this may sound absurd to many, this ‘I-could-if-I-needed-to’ perceived benefit is definitely not lost on our target audience, and is actually one of its strongest selling points.
It’s a ‘ban-buster’ - the new high capacity bans coming out do not take into account that a weapon could have more than one magazine, which means a NEDG offers those with smaller capacity (post ban) magazines twice the legal limit, and those with pre-ban magazines at least 4X the capacity… making a NEDG even more attractive had these bans not gone into place.
A NEDG is capable of producing overwhelming firepower. A NEDG holds twice the amount of bullets a conventional firearm carries, ready to fire. While ‘overwhelming’ is a subjective and relative term, a firearm with twice the firepower is at least a clear step in the right direction toward that goal.
A combatant armed with a NEDG is more likely to survive a firefight than if they were armed with a conventional weapon. We maintain combatants will live longer if they always have a loaded weapon in their hand that is always ready to be fired immediately and repeatedly, without hesitation, than if they did not have access to such a weapon. While we have no figures to support this claim, we believe there is a percentage of battlefield casualties that can be attributed to jams and running out of bullets at inopportune moments in battle, and we believe our NEDG design could reduce this number.
A NEDG is easier to use in a panic situation. ‘Easier’ is a subjective term, but we maintain a double gun is not twice as complex as a conventional rifle, even though it has twice the firepower. To us, 'easier' means shooting ‘more’ and reloading ‘half as often’ - and if any question or confusion arises, pointing the weapon at the enemy and pulling both triggers.
A NEDG is more lethal. On an individual case basis, a combatant could shoot two bullets at once at the enemy, causing twice the damage, with twice the knockdown power. And at a greater theoretical level, if a team of combatants is never defenseless during reloading… and carries twice the bullets ready to fire in their weapons than they normally do… with less chances of malfunctions due to a NEDG’s redundant design - that team would be, by definition, ‘more lethal’.
A NEDG is able to extend and add new battlefield capabilities to equipment already in the inventory. In short, the NEDG has new and additional functionality - functionality that goes beyond what can be achieved using two firearms individually (one at a time) or at the same time (one in each hand). That's because the question is not actually a question of how many firearms the operator can with them at one time, it's a question of how many hands the operator needs to reload a magazine of an empty gun, while still holding a fully loaded firearm aimed at the target. And the answer to that question, up to now, is it has always taken three or more hands… but now, if the operator is holding a NEDG, they only need two, and we believe this difference could potentially change things on the battlefield.
