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Historic NY

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19. Junk guns, we gave then out during WWII use once and its done...
Fri May 3, 2013, 10:36 AM
May 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FP-45_Liberator

The real fun is when it blows up in your hand.....fun times.

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Whoa, it needs a metal piece inserted so metal detectors will see it... dkf May 2013 #1
You don't think the ammo could be detected? Bandit May 2013 #24
And there you go. MineralMan May 2013 #2
creative intelligence cant be regulated galileoreloaded May 2013 #5
Sure it can. Just ban all plastic guns. Make it a crime of 10 years in prison to manufacture one nt geek tragedy May 2013 #21
or ceramic, or glass, or carbon fiber or......... galileoreloaded May 2013 #25
So sending an MP3 to a friend is against the law and subject to massive fines and imprisonment.. tridim May 2013 #6
Surely this must have a metal barrel or sleeve of some sort? justanidea May 2013 #3
Look at the thickness of that very short barrel. MineralMan May 2013 #7
There is probably no rifling (at least after the first shot) so that would be a problem FarCenter May 2013 #13
Why would that be a problem. MineralMan May 2013 #27
I don't think it is designed to be durable -- it is more in the line of a disposable weapon FarCenter May 2013 #9
How could that possibly be safe? surrealAmerican May 2013 #4
Doesn't matter. tridim May 2013 #8
And the biggest users will be terrorists & criminals. baldguy May 2013 #10
Wait, wait, but the gun nuts always say that plastic guns are technologically impossible, DanTex May 2013 #11
Well to be fair, back in 1988 when the law banning them was passed, justanidea May 2013 #16
When it was banned, some companies had announced that they had the materials DanTex May 2013 #17
I am by no means a gun hater... actslikeacarrot May 2013 #12
People have been making zip guns for years -- just google for how-to videos FarCenter May 2013 #14
I know about zip guns... actslikeacarrot May 2013 #15
Soon as one of these is used Shankapotomus May 2013 #18
Junk guns, we gave then out during WWII use once and its done... Historic NY May 2013 #19
Will the NRA host the CAD files on it website? nt geek tragedy May 2013 #20
Poisoned blow darts would probably work better if you really wanted to kill someone. hunter May 2013 #22
ABS plastic? Not exactly the most durable material IDemo May 2013 #23
Interesting. ZombieHorde May 2013 #26
Freaky. (no text) Quantess May 2013 #28
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