Posted on 11/01/2021 5:06:48 AM PDT by marktwain
A few years ago, “ghost gun” homemade shotguns were appearing at gun “buyback” turn-in events, as makers of the simple shotguns cashed in on the money to be had. Gun “buyback” is an Orwellian term. You cannot “buyback” a gun you never owned before.
In a recent turn-in event on October 23, from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio, it appears two of the shotguns were turned in for $50 each. The guns show a bit of craftsmanship. The hose clamps are nicely clipped instead of having excessive over-run, the stock is inletted for the barrel and clamping system, and the pipe-barrel muzzle is squared off and trimmed. The materials cost about $10.
“Ghost Gun” homemade shotgun at Columbus event.
The event brought in a little less than 100 guns. Some of them were worth far more than the $50 offered. From 10tv.com:
The Public Safety office told us they received 73 handguns, 11 shotguns, and 13 rifles.
It is said to be the first event of its type held in Columbus. From 10tv.com:
This was the first gun buyback held by Columbus police.
Public Safety Director Robert Clark said first the guns will be run through the system after being received.
If the guns are reported stolen, they’ll then be returned to the rightful owner.
If the gun is linked to a crime, detectives will then take over and investigate.
The homemade “ghost guns” have no serial number. They are made all over the world where factory guns are difficult to get. There is some dispute about how much was being paid out at the event.
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We used to see junk like this go at auctions, eons ago. The auctioneer would say, ‘It cripples from the front and kills from the back!’
How many potato guns did they buy back?
The government can’t buyback a gun they never sold me.
I hope there is a gun “buyback” program near me. I’ve got two unrepairable shotguns that are no longer safe to use, and I’m just waiting to trade them in for gift cards.
Some good deals can be had across the street from most of these “buybacks”.
Looks like an easy way to make a buck. Maybe turn in four of them and use the proceeds to build a really nice slamfire shotgun.
What kind of a “trigger” do they have?
A shell is inserted into the barrel.
The barrel is inserted into the front of the receiver/pipe.
When firing is desired, the barrel is slammed into the back of the receiver, where there is a fixed firing pin.
Contact of the pin with the primer on the shell fires the shell.
It’s going to be a long month...for about ten seconds all I could think was, “WTH is a homemade shogun?”
You were thinking of Japanese weapons...
Wow! Sounds like a good way to get your hand shot off.
They were used extensively by guerrilla forces in the Philippines in WWII, so much so, a commercial version was offered in the U.S.A. for a short period.
Geez, I don’t think I want one of those.
They were not a commercial success in 1946.
That’s a pretty good way to pick up a quick $100 using leftover scrap materials.
That is the principle of the underwater “Bang Stick” used for protection from sharks by scuba divers.
Your video link was interesting and mentions inventor of the guerrilla gun was a US Naval Ensign stranded in the Philippines who fought with the guerrillas.
A movie was made about it and is a freebie on Youtube.
American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950) Best Quality - Tyrone Power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tV-gLk_MSk&ab_channel=ChazzD
I have an old film “American Guerrilla in the Philippines”(1950) that shows how they made slam fire shotguns to kill the Japanese.
At gun shows you could buy copies of a US Army booklet on how to make home made guns.
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