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  2. 3D printed device to turn pistols into automatic weapons ...

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    A peppered target shows how lethal a modified gun with a switch can be with two clips of 30 rounds shot during a demonstration Wednesday by federal prosecutors discussing ‘switches’ that turn ...

  3. Firearm modification - Wikipedia

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    Standard Ruger 10/22 Carbine on top, and a highly modified version below, all done by the owner with drop-in parts A gunsmith customized Ruger 10/22 by Clark Custom Guns. Firearm modification is commonly done in order to enhance various aspects of the performance of a firearm.

  4. Automatic firearm - Wikipedia

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    A handgun-style firearm, capable of fully automatic or burst fire. They are sometimes equipped with a foldable shoulder stock, to promote accuracy during automatic fire, creating similarities to their submachine gun counterparts. Some machine pistols are shaped similarly to semi-automatics (e.g., the Glock 18, Beretta 93R).

  5. Glock switch - Wikipedia

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    A switch attached to a Glock pistol. A Glock switch (sometimes called a button or a giggle switch) [1] [2] [3] is a small device that can be attached to the rear of the slide of a Glock handgun, changing the semi-automatic pistol into a selective fire machine pistol capable of fully automatic fire.

  6. Yes, ‘Glock Switches’ Can Turn a Firearm Into an Automatic Weapon

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    Under 26 U.S. Code § 5845(b), devices designed to allow for the automatic firing of weapons are themselves considered “machineguns,” which are unlawful to possess or transfer, with very few ...

  7. A tiny and cheap device called a 'Glock switch' lets ... - AOL

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    Handguns and rifles illegally modified with devices called “Glock switches” to become machine guns have proliferated, officials say. The devices are tiny, cheap and easy to install.

  8. 3D-printed firearm - Wikipedia

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    Although it is possible to create fully-printed plastic firearms and silencers, these tend to have short working lives. [ 2 ] 3D-printed gun culture is built around the printing of open-source firearm frames and receivers , the use of standard, metal commercial components (like an action and barrel ), and other parts that can be made or ...

  9. Machine pistol - Wikipedia

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    During World War I, a machine pistol version of the Steyr M1912 called the Repetierpistole M1912/P16 was produced. It used a 16-round fixed magazine loaded via 8 round stripper clips, a detachable shoulder stock and a rather large exposed semi-auto/full-auto selector switch on the right side of the frame above the trigger (down = semi & up = full). [3]