SFF cn WITHTHE POP-A qro DIY KIT MAKE VOUR PIPE DREAMS COME TRUE WITH THIS LEGAL OAT YOURS PSGativalsoreN KT ggocs Disclaimers legal for you to ull your ‘wn fisarms, Convicted felons or ater sadrgargesepn prohibited persons, however, cannot. rg anapa timestep There may oso be other applicable laws Ae pap, ‘regulations in your jursaleton, CMG West its parent entities, and ‘ne event any entity acts on information prouded this article In the past few years, a “do-it-yourself shotgun kit has become popu, biled asa survival gun. I's made by Rummy Sub-Cal, a manufacturer known for producing rifled flare gun inserts to alow shooters to fre pistol rounds trough 265mm far guns. 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A few days ater they advised that the manutacturer Would ship jutthe missing components deal After about a week, it arrv + two ine ripples + one sinch nipple + two 45-degroe elbow + one 90-degree elbow + two Jam nipples Pad bg The only part that were somenhat fc t find were the so-ale jam them under a varity of names suchas Zero nipples and sh nips Perhaps am ripples ae aclloquiaism in certain parts ofthe country or‘After a quck trip to Home Depot ad $2 later, had eventhing | needed to putthe Pop 410 rogetner, Assembly took about 15 minutes, that ong. 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A short sheetmetal Sew witha ounces head could make for an improvised bead sight. ‘You can leave the Pop-A 410 unfinished, inthe white” or you can break ‘ut some kyon, Duracat, ar even Cerskcta you feet fancy and coat tn protective finish Runway Sub-Cal Pop-A 410 Specifications Catibers) 10 gauge Barrel Length(s)‘Weight (Unloaded) capacity wn uakcom impact ofthe fring pin agains the primer The fst ound was abit of doory. the thoughé that kept gong through th pipe ting ard that two. semblysense of how reerms work, along with the pride we all get whenever we bl something with our own two hands. ‘Above: For the cost ofa completed Pop-A 410, e shooter can pick up a _purpose-buit shogun i the same caliber, many made before 1968 aso, lock a serial number suchas ths single-shot Winchester Model 37 dan over/under Stevens Mode! 420, Ityoure many intrigued by the fac that you can bull a rearm without a {eral number and wondering why you'd inves the tm ane monay in one ofthese, there are other alternatives For example, there are untold numbers of firearms, mostly shorguns and ‘vive les, ult bore 1968 that have no serial numbers an can be purchased for much less than what as invested in this projec. 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