Customer Reviews

Expedient Homemade Firearms: The 9mm Submachine Gun

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

As this book clearly states: 'This material is presented for academic study only.' It is clearly illegal to build the gun described in the book. And if you have enough money to pay all the taxes, you don't need to build one, you can go buy a real gun. When I say real, I mean that you'd have more confidence it wouldn't blow up.

Having said that, the academic interest in this gun is just to see how simple it is to build a gun, and in turn, how impossible it is to prevent the manufacture of weapons by simply passing a law.

The particular gun described here is the simplest I've ever seen. It's constructed from commonly available steel tubing. (I didn't realize that so many standard tubing sizes were so close to what was needed for gun building.) Strangely enough, you don't even need a lathe or milling machine for this gun. Everything is made using hand tools such as hacksaw and file. Normally accepted things such as rifling in the barrel and sights are simply eliminated.

One final comment. He uses a series of 'steel collars' in his design. I presume that's a British term. If you look up 'steel collars' on Google you get a bunch of bondage sites. Instead look up 'shaft collars.'

I gave this book 4 stars because it is not complete in certain parts. Fortunately I bought the Do-It-Yourself Submachine Gun Book from Gerard Metral from a Shop here in Brasil (Actually I bought those books, because a civilian war is iminent here in Rio de Janeiro, and Brasil now have laws prohibiting the selling of Weapons).

Well, the Expedient Homemade Firearms is complete with the aquisition of Do-It-Yourself Submachine Gun book, because this book covers important steps that the Expedient Homemade Firearms doesn't cover, like the Parkerization Process, Handgrip manufature and some most technical details.

If you wanna make your weapon, buy both books, focus on building the weapon explained in the Expedient Homemade Firearms, and add to it the important details described on Do-It-Yourself book.

I cannot say enough good things about this book...The material presented is easy to understand, and the accompanying photographs and templates offer great visual aides. I am not a machinist, but after reading this book a couple of times I feel confident that given enough effort almost anyone in fact could produce the desired results.

i have read the other reviews on this book and i must say that i agree with most of them... however i did read one that said something about mr.Luty not giving enough information on the finish work of this gun, and to that i have to say"its an expedient firearm for self defence in areas where you otherwise would not be able to procure a gun legally or for within your budget! its not supposed to be the most beautiful piece around, its just supposed to reliably spray lead!" sheesh i dont know about anyone else out there but the last time you were in a situation that called for a real need to use a firearm, did you stop to show your attacker the detailing on your grip? i reccomend this book wholeheartedly to anyone, and especially to those in need. ANYONE COULD BUILD THIS GUN IF THEY TRIED! and if you say that it cant be done, then you're a lazy retard!

Full marks to Mr Luty for this excellent book. He succeeds entirely in describing how to build a simple machine gun using basic and commonly available tools and materials, and this makes for a great academic source for understanding the realities of what a "firearm" really is & how counterproductive extreme firearms laws can be. Would this book exist if the UK laws weren't so ridiculously excessive? Not according to the author.

The project is clearly minimalist & therefore won't entirely satisfy those who want a paint-by-numbers approach to a beautifully finished weapon, but that's nothing that a little imagination, Gun-Kote finish & some wood or resin grips wouldn't resolve.

My sympathies to the author for the harsh price he is paying for completing this book. He was jailed for being in possession of the gun that he built, & after his release he published the www.thehomegunsmith.com website (presently offline) for which he is currently being charged with "conspiracy to supply firearms" by the police (as of Feb 2005; see http://www.ncc-1776.com/tle2005/tle313-20050403-02.html).

I'm sure we used to have the right to free speech over here in England because I read it somewhere. Or was that banned as well?

This is trully an informative book on the process of making your own 9mm submachine gun. The charts are easy to follow, it hase a material list of all the parts & tools needed. This gun could be assembled using tools that most people have laying around or are cheap to buy at any toolshop, but a few power tools would speed up the process. Highly Recommended

This book is great, with precise diagrams and photographs, however the material is certainly not for the layperson, although given enough time almost anyone could fabricate a device. The quality is almost certainly horrible, as they are simply composed of basic plumbing. The book is well worth the money, but don't expect an easy thing to put together in a day (at least not without help, tools, and know-how).

Just as advertised, all you need are files, drill although drill press is desirable, and tap set. Also real photos and not just diagrams to reflect the real thing. A material list and supplier list would have been a plus. For a $200 BATF fee, you can legally own one. However, I can't vouch whether the pistol is really viable. More testimonies would be further enlightening.

i'm a spanish customer, i bought this book last summer and i'm making this gun.you can see the photographs and more comments at es.geocities.com/subfusil_asalto/
.this book is very good and very very easy to do.

This book is the best i have read on the subject of homemade firearms. It is written from the standpoint that no gunsmithing supplies are available.The gun is constructed from tubing and hardware products with a good deal of inginuity and inventivness. If you are interested in homemade fireams this is the book. I can also recommend the authors website,which is well worth a look at www.thehomegunsmith.com.