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there's also old books about making guns out of hardware store parts, e.g. the Luty, but don't go build a machine gun in your garage.
Exactly! I would have recommended r/fosscad, if it hadn't been banned. There's a Rocket Chat where there's a bunch of beta models that I'm in too.
3d printed guns, at least partially, are just so easy and convenient. It's also super easy to CNC a lot of 3d printed gun stuff, which is awesome. After all, most modern firearms are mostly polymer, and PLA+ is the common mans polymer.
The older make it in the metal shop is still possible, you can find a bunch of designs, books, and manuals on Odysee. There's even a number of modern newly designed metal shop guns. There's some hardware store guns that are new, and meant to be a little safer than the old models.