re: #5 goddamnedfrank

I don’t know why you believe this. People were boring rifle and shotgun barrels on manual lathes and mills long before CNC equipment became available. World War II was fought with firearms built on what would be primitive equipment by today’s standards. You can find used manual and CNC equipment up to the task on the used market for pretty cheap. Grizzly sells new lathes and mills up to basic gunsmithing tasks beginning at just a couple thousand dollars.

I retract about the CNCs - was referencing a shop with which I worked for a while and all the stuff was larger grade. (And there was a bit of snobbery about lightweight).

On the other hand I’m trying to figure out why you’re dismissing this weapon. It works. A complete neophyte can purchase the machines, download the file, and have a complete working Liberation within 24 hours. I get the impression you’re missing the point

This weapon - untraceable, mostly invisible to most detectors (excluding bullets), isn’t the result of years of refinement. It’s proof of concept. And oh by the way it’s more effective than the pistol with which Booth shot Lincoln.

I know you’re strongly against anything that restricts firearms in any way, shape, or form, but the majority of the public isn’t. And as I said in the page, if and when one or more of these get used we’ll see a reaction. I’d rather have a least restrictive path laid down than let panic and stupidity take over.