‘Table Leg Typewriter’ DIY submachine gun prototype

    Sent in to TFB is another concept design for an ‘afternoon’ DIY submachine gun of particular crudeness and expediency. The majority of components are laminated together from readily available square section steel tubing, owing to its namesake. Apparently the only thing that cost anything was the STEN mag and compression spring. The model shown is a non-firing mock-up dummy for the purposes of demonstration only.

    TableLegSMGstripped

    The trigger in this case is an absurdly simple arrangement consisting of a rectangle and square plate which pivot together.

    tablelegtypwritertrigger1

    TableLegSMGtrigger

    Rather than being milled from a single piece, the bolt consists of a bar bolted into two lengths of square steel tubing.

    TableLegSMGbolt2

    Tablelegbolt2

    The barrel collar is a near identical arrangement and includes an integrated feed ramp ground into it.

    tablelegcollar1

    Full view:

    TableLegTypewriterdiagramFor those interested in academic study, a detailed look at its construction can be seen here.


    Advertisement