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| .50-Caliber Rifle Construction Manual: With Easy-to-Follow Full-Scale Drawings | 
 enlarge | Author: Bill Holmes
Publisher: Paladin Press
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
Buy New: $15.54
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 312180
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 72
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.6 x 0.2
ISBN: 1581603460
Dewey Decimal Number: 683.422
EAN: 9781581603460
ASIN: 1581603460
Publication Date: September 2002
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 If you know how to use a lathe and Vert. Mill You can build a 50. November 18, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is not the easiest read there is but if you can read a how to from a pencil drawing like most customer's ask you to make something from nothing You should be able to build this. Do not let this be your only guide but one of several I did not see the video that goes with this. the drawing and writing leave a lot to be desired For the price it is OK but who knows maybe I will have to write a book towards this area. If you need to have your hand held the whole way you need to do much more than this before taking on this problem.
dray
 Only an idea October 10, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I agree with the other two machinists/gunsmiths. The drawings were terrible and sometimes the tolerances didn't add up. This manual is good for a general idea on a design and nothing else. I completed mine and it shoots great but not before I redesigned about 30% of it. Don't listen to the one guy. It's obvious he's never cut a chip in his life.
 Fifty Caliber Disaster February 8, 2005
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Just got the book this morning and let me tell you that it's going back where it came from.
From a mechanical engineering designer's line of sight, the hand drawn doodles that the author dares to call drawings are terrible in quality and far from being up to ISO or ANSI standards (ever hear of CAD?). The poor dimensioning and complete lack of tolerances is highly concerning. The bolt and muzzle brake designs are equaled only by his drawing ability. I'm truly surprised it even got published and that the actual gun didn't blow up in his face.
Overall review: even if you see it at a garage sale, RUN LIKE NO TOMORROW!!!
Don't try this at home! December 22, 2003
27 out of 28 found this review helpful
As a gunsmith and machinist, I found Mr. Holmes' work rudimentary at best. His "drawings" are just that. They are poorly dimensioned and lack any reference to tolerances. Some of his dimensions are simply incorrect. His bolt design is overly complex as well as being, in my opinion, the weakest part of the rifle in terms of safety. As one who is actually building this rifle, or should I say building/re-designing this rifle, I believe most who attempt this project will quit long before completion. I have over 60 hours of machine time and re-design time in the barrel, barrel nut, barrel extension, taper sleeve and muzzle brake alone. It has required not only the use of a large metal lathe and milling machine, but also rather expensive fixtures such as a dividing head and rotary table. This is not the type project a beginner can complete at home or in the average garage shop.
 Big game hunters best friend. July 2, 2003
3 out of 19 found this review helpful
This book is extremely precise and accurate. If you have a lot of spare time and want a .50 caliber rifle to hunt those larger animals (im talkin buffalo from 150ft away with a singe shot, I have done it before with my Barrett M82A1), this book is a Godsend. I am working on another project which is takeing up my spare cash right now so I am not currently constructing one of these, but I think this is next on my list to build >:)This book has diagrams and detailed instructions on exactly what to do. You do require a little knowledge in gunsmithing but nothing that you cant learn from manuals that you can get at your local library. A great buy, I'm glad I got a copy, and you will be too whether you just want a good read or are actually going to build one ;-)
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