Posted: 12/8/2010 10:37:30 AM EDT
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I was interested in making a device that would turn an AR15 into a tripod mounted, hand cranked gun that would be sort of like a gatling gun. I was wondering if MI had any funny restrictions on this such as the rate of fire (lets say if I wanted to set it up for 10 shots per crank instead of what seems to be the normal 4 shots per crank). I would be hooking the crank to a sprocket which would rotate another sprocket with the cam hitting the trigger. A bicycle chain would be used to link to sprockets togather. Heres a link to another thread detailing the design I am thinking of doing: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=6&t=1122938 |
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MI has no rate of fire restrictions. Just make sure its in compliance with Fed law. One round for each press of the trigger and you should be fine.
22lr, AK, and M1 carbine gatlings have been around for some time. You can get the 22lr one from Cabelas even. 10/22 Kit |
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Federal Def:
b) Machinegun The term "machinegun" means any weapon which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. The term shall also include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machinegun, and any combination of parts from which a machinegun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person. I believe theres a few ATF letters floating around on this also. Im not sure on the wording but it had something to do with mechanically pressing the trigger with out direct operator influence. The cranks were deemed ok since you are manually cranking the device. Same reasons that the ATF said no to the Atkins Accelerator 10/22 stocks. |