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A homemade firearm, also called a ghost gun or privately made firearm, is a firearm made by a private individual, in contrast to one produced by a corporate or government entity. [1] The term ghost gun is used mostly in the United States by gun control advocates, but it is being adopted by gun rights advocates and the firearm industry. [2]
A zip gun constructed from a toy cap gun. The gun is capable of shooting a .22 caliber round. More advanced improvised guns can use parts from other gun-like products. One example is the cap gun. A cap gun can be disassembled, and a barrel added, turning the toy gun into a real one.
In addition, under US gun law, a receiver that is legally a machine gun cannot legally become semi-automatic. [4] There is no federal restriction on the purchase and import of machine gun parts kits (minus the barrel), however. [3] Parts kits are available for many firearms including the AR-15 and AKM variants. [5] [6] [7]
Gun makers and retailers were barred in a recent court ruling from selling ghost gun kits and firearm precursor parts in California.
[6] [7] [8] To assist the home building of private made firearms, unfinished receiver companies would usually sell kits that included drill bits, stencils, or jigs. [8] In the 2010s, companies like Polymer80 began to sell unfinished frames and receivers that, because they were made from polymer, could be completed with the simplest hand tools.
Prices of gun kits on the internet range from several hundred dollars to more than $1,000. Martin advertised he was selling gun kits for Sig Sauer and Ruger handguns on a site called Lancaster ...
The 1968 Gun Control Act was revised in 2022 to regulate the growing market for certain "buy build shoot" kits. The law defines a "firearm" to include "any weapon… which will or is designed to ...
Standard Ruger 10/22 Carbine on top, and a highly modified version below, all done by the owner with drop-in parts A gunsmith customized Ruger 10/22 by Clark Custom Guns. Firearm modification is commonly done in order to enhance various aspects of the performance of a firearm.