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AUTOMATIC AND CONCEALABLE FIREARMS DESIGN BOOK, VOLUME I

Copyright 1979 by Paladin Press

Automatic

&

Concealable Firearms Design Book,

Volume

I

Automatic

&

Concealable

Firearms Design Book,

Volume

I

by the Editors of Paladin Press books

Automatic and Concealable Firearms Design Book, Volume I Copyright 1979 by Paladin Press

ISBN 0<87S64-165-5 Printed in the United States of America All ri^ts reseived. Except for use in a review, no portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the publisher and the author. Direct all inquiries and/or orders to die address listed below.

Published by Paladin Press, a division of Paladin Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 1307, Boulder, Colorado 80306 (303) 443-7250

Neither the author nor the publisher assumes any responsibility for the use or misuse of the information contained in this book.

WARNING against the law to manufacture a firearms without an appropriate license from the federal government. There are also state and local It is

laws prohibiting the possession of such weapons in many areas. Severe penalties are prescribed for violations of these laws. Be

warned!

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IMPROVISED MANUALLY OPERATED REVOLVER Cylinder

is

turned manually after each shot.

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DOUBLE ACTION MINI-SHOTGUN PISTOL Made

in .410

gauge and .45

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ACP

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2:

BOLT ACTION .22 PARTS LIST Hammer

4.

spring stop pin Barrel reinforcement jacket Bolt containing firing pin assembly Trigger housing screw

5.

Hammer

1.

2. 3.

6. 7.

spring

Cocking handle screw Firing pin

10.

Sear Sear pin Sear spring

8.

9.

LR

11.

.22

12.

Chamber

13.

Cocking handle screw

14.

17.

Trigger housing pins Pipe barrel Barrel retaining screw Nail

IS.

Trigger

15. 16.

cartridge

guard

19.

Trigger

20.

Trigger pin

21.

One piece stock

Note: After firing, the weapon

will

automatically eject the empty shell from chamber. Bolt must be cocked to fire again, after reloading.

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.22

MAGNUM

PARTS LIST L Front 2. 3. 4.

sight

Barrel (V2 steel plate thick material) Trigger travel guide rod Guide rod retaining pin

8.

Firing pin Firing pin spring guide retaining pin Firing pin spring guide Breech block (same material as No. 2)

9.

Firing pin

10.

Rear sight

5. 6. 7.

Firing pin spring plug retaining pin 12. Hole for firing pin spring guide travel 13. Breech block pivot screw 11.

14. 15.

16. 17.

Breech block plunger stop pin Breech block plunger pushes breech block automatically once latch was operated to expose barrel for loading. Breech block plunger spring Receiver I trigger housing (2 pc. steel

—

sheet)

Grip screw 19. Trigger bar hook spring pin 20. Trigger bar hook spring 21. Barrel connecting screws 18.

22.

Trigger

23.

Trigger bar retaining pin

Trigger bar Breech block latch lever pin secured in place by a locking plate on right side offrame. 26. Trigger bar retaining pin 27. Firing pin hook 28. Firing pin hook pin 29. Grip screw 24.

—

25.

30.

Rivet (4 prs. securing grip insert to

31.

35.

Grip insert (V4 steel plate) Breech block latch lever Detent ball of latch lever Detent ball spring Screw nut for 421

36.

Wood grip

frame) 32.

33. 34.

(2 prs.)

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DOUBLE BARREL SPECIAL WEAPON

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PARTS LIST

5.

L Swivel I screw combination

36.

Front screw connecting auto, sear housing to receiver Front insert securing pins (both front & rear insert can be brazed permanently to automatic sear housing to form a solid unit) Improvised front sight Safety-selector pin Trigger guard screw Trip retaining pin

37.

Ball

38.

Ball spring

39.

Trigger pin

40.

Trigger

31.

— retaining

rear of receiver to grip frame Sling swivel Grip frame insert retaining pins (insert is best brazed to grip frame)

32.

4,

Trigger spring

33.

5.

Screws retaining grip base Grip base Grip screw Grip stock pin Grip stock Receiver cover Recoil spring guide sleeve Disconnecting pin of trip Screw securing rear of trigger housing to receiver.

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14.

Recoil spring

44.

15.

Trip

16.

Hammer spring

45.

17.

Sear

46.

18.

Bolt

47.

19.

Hammer

2,

6, 7.

8. 9,

10.

11. 12. 13.

35.

Trigger

42.

Sear pin Sear spring securing pin Grip frame connecting screw to trigger housing Magazine catch screw

43.

Receiver 21. Firing pin 22. Cocking handle 20.

guard

41.

48.

Magazine catch Magazine spring Magazine body

49.

Trigger housing front connecting

screw Perforated barrel jacket (improvised from seamless tubing) 51. Barrel jacket nut (brazed to barrel &

50.

24.

Automatic sear assembly housing insert securing pin Rear screw connecting auto, sear

52.

Barrel

25.

housing to receiver Improvised rear sight

53.

Muzzle brake

28.

Automatic sear spring Automatic sear Automatic sear pin

Trigger housing 55. Automatic sear assembly housing (removable secured to receiver

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Auto, sear

30.

Automatic sear trip

23.

jacket)

assy,

26. 27.

trip

pin

—

— operated by bolt

56.

by 2 screws) Grip frame—formed from

and

before fully closing (bolt distance to

(factory original)

54.

chamber mouth)

steel sheet

encloses the trigger housing

unit.

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Selector lever set to semi-auto; firing pin ready to fire cartridge.

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Selector set to full automatic; trigger pressed, taking

semi-auto sear out of engagement with firing pin. Automatic sear will be tripped by front face of bolt when closing.

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SQUIRES-BINGHAM M-16 CONVERSION TO SELECTIVE FIRE MODE

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WARNING against the law to manufacture a firearm without an appropriate license from the federal government. There are also state and local laws prohibiting the possession of such weapons in many areas. Severe penalties are prescribed for violations of these laws. Be It is

warned!