Readers of ‘Expedient Homemade Firearms’ Volume I
and II may find the following 9mm Machine Pistol design
of interest.
The firearm is constructed using similar materials and
techniques as those illustrated in my previous books.
The following construction drawings will be familiar to
readers already conversant with my previous designs.
The pistol uses the same design magazine shown in
Volume I, though I have included the magazine base
plate spring design, shown in Volume II, as a design
improvement.
I have designed the bolt to be a simple unit easily
machined using a lathe, rather than assembling the bolt
from the selection of hardware products shown in
Volume I and II.
In short, I have designed the machine pistol with the
slightly more advanced home-gunsmith in mind and to
enable relatively simple home workshop construction.