Proof positive that just about anyone with a small toolkit, a few hundred dollars, and the desire to do it can make a firearm: I just finished refurbishing my collection of FALs. I had one that double-tapped when I pulled the trigger--which is upsetting to your fellow shooters at a range where automatic fire is not allowed, and potentially illegal if you do not have proper license for automatic weapons, and somewhat disconcerting when the gun is only supposed to go bang, not bang-bang, when you pull the trigger. But pretty cool, in all honesty, particularly when you look at the target and see two holes within .25 inches of one another when you pulled the trigger once. But, hey, the ATF would not approve, so I took the firearm apart and replaced the hammer, trigger, sear with a set manufactured legally in the U.S.
You really can take this:
and turn it into something useful, fun, just plain cool. Hardest part is refinishing the metal and seating the barrel. Of course, you do have to get proper head spacing gauges, and a few other necessary tools to do it right. And, of course, when you are replacing the HTS, always install the hammer facing the right direction.
For my two cents, still the coolest battle rifle ever made:
You really can take this:
and turn it into something useful, fun, just plain cool. Hardest part is refinishing the metal and seating the barrel. Of course, you do have to get proper head spacing gauges, and a few other necessary tools to do it right. And, of course, when you are replacing the HTS, always install the hammer facing the right direction.
For my two cents, still the coolest battle rifle ever made:
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