The Evolution of the Improvised Weapon

Improvised weapons are nothing new, hell the rock used by Cain to kill Able was an improvised weapon.

What is new is the technology available to the average person.

Let's start with some disclaimers, not all of these weapons shown below were built by criminals looking to hurt someone. Many of them were built for self-defense by people living in areas where criminals have a legislated monopoly on force.

Some of these are very crude, yet most of them worked.

Law enforcement officials are reporting that improvised firearms are increasing exponentially both in quantity and quality and it's not just 3rd world countries anymore, they are showing up in Sweden, Canada, China, Germany, virtually every country.

Australia has become a hot bed of activity in this realm. After outlawing handguns and semi-autos, crime exploded and concerned citizens began taking matters into their own hands. The tyrants down under have now made it illegal to possess plans to make improvised firearms, next they will make it illegal to think about it. They may even block this blog from being read by their subjects.

While we are on the subject of legality, let's clear the air. In the United States of America, it is perfectly legal to make an improvised firearm as long as you follow a few rules.

1. You must not be otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm.

2. The firearm must only fire one round per trigger pull.

3. The barrel length of any rifle must be at least 16".

4. The barrel length of any shotgun must be at least 18".

5. The overall length must be at least 26".

6. Pistols may not have a shoulder stock.

7. You must not build the firearm with the intent to sell it.

There are ways around all of these rules, but for those that do not wish to ask for or pay for permission then these are the rules.

Let's start with some simple weapons like the slam fire shotgun.

These usually evolve into a break open shotgun, rifle or pistol

Some machinists have created shotgun pistols, single shot with a tip up barrel.

Some have created revolvers, which are more complicated in some ways than semi-autos.

When you want more capacity, the obvious answer is an auto-loading gun with a box magazine. These are fairly simple to build into full auto, not so simple if you want to remain legal. Some of these are copies of WWII weapons that fire from an open bolt and are full-auto.

In the 1990s in Leeds England, Phillip Luty proved an improvised submachine gun could be made from hardware store parts. He published a book about it and was persecuted by his own government worse than a serial killer.

3D printing came on the scene a decade or so ago and it didn't take long before firearms enthusiasts began experimenting with designs. 

The reimagination of the WWII Liberator pistol was among the 1st, good for a few rounds of low-pressure ammo (380 ACP or 22 LR). We knew it was only a matter of time before we had fully functional guns that could fire hundreds of rounds.

This led to other single shot designs like the Song Bird

As mentioned above, creating a semi-automatic that will only fire one round per trigger pull is a little more complicated. This can be made easy by using readily available parts.

This is where we introduce the next evolution, the FGC-9. FGC is an acronym for F*ck Gun Control, the 9 is for 9mm.

The design is similar to other semi-auto machine pistols, it uses the fire control parts & grip from an AR-15, the magazine from a Glock 9mm pistol along with some home-made parts and 3D printed receivers.

The pistol is semi-auto and has a disconnector and a safety. the barrel, chamber & bolt are steel. The plastic parts do not see enough stress to cause concern.

Before you go thinking this was an American invention, think again, this is truly a global endeavor. The main inventor is a Kurdish born, English speaking German, who despite trying to remain annonymous made the mistake of giving an interview to an enemy.

He was tracked down by British banking authorities and then his house was raided by the German Gestapo. Two days later the 28-year-old died of a sudden heart attack, sketchy doesn't begin to cover it..... 

Needless to say this weapon is making serious waves and rendering the gun control argument as moot. Of course, the powers who have plans to enslave us, don't appreciate anyone sharing this information.

These guns are showing up in South America, Canada, Europe, India, China, Africa The U.S. (of course), literally all over the Globe. Factories are being set up in garages, barns even apartments to build these pistols.

The 3D files also include the grip and Glock magazines, so you can print your own if you cannot locally source them.

Here are just a sample of the FGC-9s found on the home-made gun blog.

Now companies like Ghost Guns are offering kits with everything you need, minus the 3D printed receivers.

We cannot leave the story here without mentioning the 80% market. There are dozens of companies selling receivers for AR-15, AK-47, Glocks, 1911s and others that are not complete. they need machining in order to accept a fire control group, thus they cannot legally be classified as a firearm or even a firearm part.

Ghost Gunner has a desk top CNC mill that will machine the part to 100%.

They now offer one that will take a block of aluminum and create a lower receiver from scratch.

These small CNC mills are getting cheaper and cheaper. As are the 3D printers....

The design and CAD files are available for free on the web.

Gun Control opponents have long argued that outlawing guns will not eliminate them, it will only drive the manufacture of them underground, turns out we were right.

As Col. Cooper once said, "if you remove the guns, you still have a crime problem, whereas, if you remove the criminals, you cannot have a gun problem".

This spells the end of Gun Control, it cannot succeed in a modern age, end of story....freedom will always find a way.