HOME WORKSHOP GUNS for Defense and Resistance ooWARNING Although at the time this book was written it was perfectly legal for an individual 19 manufacture a Firearm for personal use, experimental purposes, or research and development, it is likely that new Laws have been added since, It is probably still legal for the upper receiver assemblies described in this book to be built and assembled on an eaisting lower receiver. However, if the lower receiver, as described herein, is used, an illegal firearm will result, I is the reader's ubligation to carefully research all pertinent laws before any such construction is attempted. Technical data presented here, particularly data on ammunition and on the construction, use, adjustment, and alteration of firearms, inevitably reflects the author's individual beliefs and experiences with particular firearms, equipment, and components under specific circumstances that the reader cannot duplicate exactly, The information in this book should therefore be used for guidance only and approached with great caution, Neither the author, publisher, nor distributors assume any responsibility for the use or misuse of information contained in this book, This book is presented for acadenc study onlySheet metal, as used in this project, can usually be obtained locally, Ihe 12-gauge material ean, as a rule, be found in sheet metal shops and metal fabrication plants, If possible, try to get the type with a cold finish, commonly known as “cold rolled.” This will have a bright finish as opposed to the rough black finish of the “hot rolled” type I cost a little more, but the time sayed in it will make up for it. Salvage yards are also a good source for this. If you aren't able to obtain il elsewhere, material cut from lder automobile or light truck frames ean be used. The biggest problem with this souree ameunt of work it takes to-get it. Actually, though, this could be an advantage, since the car frame contains better materi: the Leaf springs from cars or light trucks can be used for flat stock material, and axles from the same source will provide round stock. Valve stems selvaged from faur-cyele engines, as well as shock absorber shalts, can be used fur stall- diameter parts. Most of this marerial will require annealing to soften it to a point where it can he machined easily, This can be done using a large wood fire as described in several of my other books, Ifa bluing setup is available, material can ‘ammon sheet metal. he used as.a press broke to form sheet metal parts, among other uses. e bund srw vill save & ol of elbw grease