BarnOwlLover
Staff Sergeant
Sort of like the SHTF version of this thread, but more practical. Not ultimate "desperate times means desperate measures", but still has to take into accounts realities of World War II era production techniques and materials. Hence, minimal heavy machining is desired. Use of stampings and such will be favored, but it doesn't have to be absolutely crude. Also, no aluminum forging or extrusions (not really a thing in World War II outside of the aviation industry), no polymer (modern polymers were in the infancy at the time), but still simple methods are desired.
As far as that goes, I'd put forth some simple but not too crude rifles, like say the Sig 540, Beretta AR70 and AR70/90 and the CIS SAR 80 and SR 88 (early versions without the forged alu. lower receiver) as starting points or points of possible inspiration. As far as mechanism, something simple like a tilting bolt or more likely an AK-type two lug rotating bolt with either a long stroke or even some type of short stroke piston.
Also, like in the other thread, what would be suitable for use as a round for this type of weapon by the standards of the time?
As far as that goes, I'd put forth some simple but not too crude rifles, like say the Sig 540, Beretta AR70 and AR70/90 and the CIS SAR 80 and SR 88 (early versions without the forged alu. lower receiver) as starting points or points of possible inspiration. As far as mechanism, something simple like a tilting bolt or more likely an AK-type two lug rotating bolt with either a long stroke or even some type of short stroke piston.
Also, like in the other thread, what would be suitable for use as a round for this type of weapon by the standards of the time?
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