Do-It-Yourself Submachine Gun: It's Homemade, 9mm, Lightweight, Durable-And It'll Never Be On Any Import Ban Lists! (Paperback)

~ Gerard Metral (Author) "The Metral gun was designed according to the following specifications: 1. It must be able to be built by people or groups with limited equipment..." (more)
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Product Description

Build your own 9mm, blowback, selective-fire submachine gun that's as powerful as an Uzi or HK MP5 but has fewer parts and is more durable. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions and machinist's drawings in this book. For academic study only.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (September 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873648404
• ISBN-13: 978-0873648400
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,107 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the lathe enthusiasth!, July 23, 2002

By	Rafael de Bustamante (Lima, Peru) - See all my reviews

The book is rich in technical data and drawings, and the gun can be easily constructed by anyone who owns a machine shop. if you DO NOT have a machine shop nor know someone who does, DO NOT buy the book, because you won't be able to take anything good out of it except a good and complicated reading.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Sub-Gun Book, February 14, 2005

By	CS (Canada) - See all my reviews

Just got the book this afternoon and let me tell you that this is a keeper.
From a mechanical engineering designer's line of sight, this book is the exact contrast to Bill Holmes' .50 Cal Disaster. No hand drawn doodles like Holmes (Metral has heard of CAD) and is entirely up to standard drafting techniques. As with any quality firearm, you need access to a lathe and preferably a mill. Top quality firearm design and nothing sketchy or lack of information. Measurement conversion is a non issue for people that heard of calculators. Simple step by step instructions and clear language. As for the mag. This gun was designed to be made in clandestine situations and Sten mags are very common and affordable. I would redesign it a bit for a more reliable mag such as an Uzi. In order to construct this, one MUST beware of the laws and its consequences. All in all, great read !!!

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Information, October 10, 1999

By A Customer

this book is Brilliant it shows you how to make a submachinegun gun using no gunsmith tools. the outcome is a light and handy gun. Brilliant book for first time builders of firearms easy and simple step by step instructions and clear language well recomended must buy if your a person intrested in building fireams.