A complete photo build-it book describing fabrication of a five shot, .45 ACP caliber homebuilt rifle, made primarily with garage tools. Starting with a purchased barrel, the rest of the parts are constructed mainly from scrap steel, using common garage tools: a drill press, bench and angle grinders, hacksaw, files and a wire welder. The book provides 80 photos and drawings to guide a builder through the process, providing an exciting project finalizing in a real firearm of significant caliber, the .45 ACP pistol cartridge. The book is a large format 6.7" x 9.6," about 148 pages with gloss cover. 80 photos and drawings.

This fascinating and educational book provides well illustrated, exciting projects for kids to build... toys, scientific devices, and gadgets illustrating both mystery and adventure, things that will teach skills and excite curiosity in a youngster! There are forty nine illustrations showing construction of such items as a Boomerang, a Barometer, a wooden Army Tank, a Kite, a Kaleidoscope, a Compass, a Sextant and a model fighter plane built from scratch. Magic devices include a device showing the principle of magic used to make ghosts disappear in movies, and a "Magic Propeller," a toy from long ago where rubbing a notched stick with another causes a propeller to spin. A youngster and parent alike will find many hours of pleasure and learning from this book!

This fascinating and educational book provides well illustrated, exciting projects for kids to build... toys, scientific devices, and gadgets illustrating both mystery and adventure, things that will teach skills and excite curiosity in a youngster! Forty nine illustrations show construction of such items as a Boomerang, a Barometer, a wooden Army Tank, a Kite, a Kaleidoscope, a Compass, a Sextant and a model fighter plane built from scratch, and many other projects. Magic devices include a device showing the principle of magic used to make ghosts disappear in movies, and a "Magic Propeller," a toy from long ago where rubbing a notched stick with another causes a propeller to spin. A youngster and parent alike will find many hours of pleasure and learning from this book!

"Homebuilt Firearms" is a great initiation for hobbyists who wish to try building a real gun from scratch, using only standard garage tools, NOT milling machines or lathes. Such a project is definitely a great learning and skill building experience for a person who enjoys gun sports and shooting-- and unusual, challenging projects. Starting with a used .22 barrel from a gun show, and adding some scrap Steel, a hobby builder can utilize his ingenuity and skills... using a drill press, grinders, wire welder, a hacksaw, files, etc. and can indeed build a firearm, first a repeater Single Action model, then a Double Action weapon. The rifle project described here is a functional ten shot .22 rifle. It offers a fun and rewarding building experience for any mechanically minded individual, an achievement to be enjoyed and used.