The machine gunGeorge M. Chinn

The machine gun

by George M. Chinn

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  • big_chungus · Sep 6, 2020 · Recommends

    …legal in America, though some states restrict production of certain things. Yes, you can absolutely make a non-replica, but if you want to actually design your own weapon, I recommend reading Chinn's The Machine Gun which has most of the requisite mathematical details.

    on “The Last Gunsmiths of the Khyber Pass” ↗
  • Ballistics simulations could be a big one. More technical literature on how to design things like machine guns and complex operating systems would be helpful also, I think the most comprehensive I've read on the subject is Chinn's The Machine Gun but it's pretty old these days and doesn't cover some new stuff.…

    on “Bullets: Sizes, Calibers, and Types (2020)” ↗

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