Videos tagged with Receiver Tube

The Apache Arms Carbine was a 1960s attempt to create a cheaper, semi-automatic alternative to the Thompson SMG, designed for compliance with firearm regulations. It utilized M3 Grease Gun magazines and featured crude cast aluminum components and a simple steel tube receiver. Despite initial IRS approval, the company quickly went bankrupt due to poor business management, leaving the carbine as a historically interesting but poorly manufactured firearm.

Mark Serbu details a Vigneron machine gun parts kit, emphasizing its legal status as a non-functional assembly. He delves into the engineering challenges of rebuilding the receiver tube, material sourcing for metric-spec tubing, and the intricacies of the sear and trigger mechanisms. The review also covers the stock, magazine, bolt, and a unique double-rate recoil spring, concluding with a need to fabricate a charging handle.