June 5, 2006, 05:16 PM | #1 |
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.45 liberator pistol
does anyone have the scematics of the liberator pistol? would the liberator be an nfa item?
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June 5, 2006, 07:47 PM | #2 |
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No the liberator isnt an NFA item but they are hard to find, expensive, literally HURT to shoot and some are of dubious shootable status after 50-60 years.
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June 5, 2006, 09:08 PM | #3 |
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what if i made my own? would it have to be nonfuction or can it be operational? if i can i would probly make it a .22 i dont know why i just think they are cool.
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If you can legally possess a pistol in your state of residence, you can legally make your own.
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flippin sweet
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Just make sure the barrel is rifled, or it will be considered an AOW.
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June 6, 2006, 06:38 PM | #7 |
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But if the barrel was rifled, it wouldn't be a Liberator, would it?
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well im also going to make it a .22, just a few changes. I might just use a 10/22 barrel and cut it down if it has to be rifled.
edit: check this out http://www.thehomegunsmith.com/
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June 7, 2006, 01:12 PM | #9 |
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Making a Liberator like the original would be difficult. First, buy a million bucks or so worth of metal stamping, punching and spot welding machinery...
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maybe i can get a non working liberator? does anyone make one?
(edit: i should add that it is wanted as a diplay pice)
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If you can get some good pics or loan of a pistol, you might be able to have a good carver make one out of wood. It shouldn't be too hard and would do for display.
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June 25, 2006, 10:27 AM | #12 |
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Original Liberator pistols are title I firearms, even though they have a smooth bore. The ATF has removed them from the NFA. Now if you manufactured your own Liberator pistol today, it would either need to have a rifled barrel or be registered as an AOW, because it wouldn't be an original Liberator.
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