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Posted: Today 5:03:22 PM EST
[Last Edit: Hesperus]
 Testing Ted Kaczynski’s Personal Pipe Pistol Did a search for Unabomber. So here we go... For the TLDW crowd. It seems Ted Kaczynski made his own 22LR pistol out of a Crossman 22 pump action air gun, some chunks of wood and abandoned car parts. The intention behind this thing was murder, though it does not appear to have been used for that purpose. Kaczynski also attempted to make a suppressor for this thing. But it didn't work as well as expected and was never entered into evidence by the FBI. Enjoy while you can, this probably isn't going to be on YouTube for too long. 
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Posted: Today 5:07:05 PM EST
[Last Edit: 32ACP]
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Boomer checking in re: home-made guns.
There was an urban legend in the 1960s & 1970s “zip guns” were federal felony level illegal. Dick Tracy comics even featured “Crime Stopper textbook” series on how to report zip guns to local cops so FBI can get involved, because “gangs & organized crime…” Just like the Italian switchblades in the 1950s. And quicksand…. ETA: for a genius—it sure was good that Ted sucked with any basic chemistry knowledge or he could have killed way more people. Way more people. |
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Posted: Today 5:17:08 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 32ACP: ETA: for a genius—it sure was good that Ted sucked with any basic chemistry knowledge or he could have killed way more people. Way more people. Funny how that works. Walter White may have been a fictional character but he had a WAY higher body count. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: Today 5:21:41 PM EST
[Last Edit: piciphant]
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in this clip you can see a home made 12 ga it would be legal if he stamped it with his info and sn#
 Death Wish 3 (1985) Final Shootout eta if over 24"oal and 18" barrel. |
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Posted: Today 5:40:51 PM EST
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Originally Posted By Hesperus:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zV7w3ZDGMgDid a search for Unabomber. So here we go... For the TlDr crowd. It seems Ted Kaczynski made his own 22LR pistol out of a Crossman 22 pump action air gun, some chunks of wood and car parts. The intention behind this thing was murder, though it does not appear to have been used for that purpose. Kaczynski also attempted to make a suppressor for this thing. But it didn't work as well as expected and was never entered into evidence by the FBI. Enjoy while you can, this probably isn't going to be on YouTube for too long. Looks overly cumbersome and complicated for a non repeating single shot that doesnt even have extractor or ejector. |
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Posted: Today 5:43:31 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WantGrape: Looks overly cumbersome and complicated for a non repeating single shot that doesnt even have extractor or ejector.
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Posted: Today 5:43:50 PM EST
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You can see his cabin at the FBI museum, along with the Boston bomber’s boat.
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Posted: Today 5:46:50 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PacNW5: You can see his cabin at the FBI museum, along with the Boston bomber’s boat. Which is weird they'd make a trophy of it when the whole thing should embarrass them. They hunted him for how many years and were only able to catch him because his brother in law dimed him out? |
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Posted: Today 5:55:57 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WantGrape: Which is weird they'd make a trophy of it when the whole thing should embarrass them. They hunted him for how many years and were only able to catch him because his brother in law dimed him out? Considering he was a genius Luddite with no digital trail, it’s amazing he was caught. I used to work with a retired Israeli colonel who said that when they were hunting suicide bombers during the Intifada, they were only successful when some random Palestinian would walk in to IDF command and told them that his neighbor Ahmed was acting strangely. |
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Posted: Today 6:07:33 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PacNW5: Considering he was a genius Luddite with no digital trail, it’s amazing he was caught. I used to work with a retired Israeli colonel who said that when they were hunting suicide bombers during the Intifada, they were only successful when some random Palestinian would walk in to IDF command and told them that his neighbor Ahmed was acting strangely. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PacNW5: Originally Posted By WantGrape: Which is weird they'd make a trophy of it when the whole thing should embarrass them. They hunted him for how many years and were only able to catch him because his brother in law dimed him out? Considering he was a genius Luddite with no digital trail, it’s amazing he was caught. I used to work with a retired Israeli colonel who said that when they were hunting suicide bombers during the Intifada, they were only successful when some random Palestinian would walk in to IDF command and told them that his neighbor Ahmed was acting strangely. If I hunted some trophy buck for 2 decades(pretend they live that long), spending every effort going in the wrong direction I wouldnt mount it's head on my wall as a trophy if I only bagged it because my neighbor happened to find it tangled in a volleyball net and called me. |
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Posted: Today 6:23:12 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WantGrape: Which is weird they'd make a trophy of it when the whole thing should embarrass them. They hunted him for how many years and were only able to catch him because his brother in law dimed him out? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WantGrape: Originally Posted By PacNW5: You can see his cabin at the FBI museum, along with the Boston bomber’s boat. Which is weird they'd make a trophy of it when the whole thing should embarrass them. They hunted him for how many years and were only able to catch him because his brother in law dimed him out? I believe it was his actual brother. Not his BIL |
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Posted: Today 6:25:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PacNW5: You can see his cabin at the FBI museum, along with the Boston bomber’s boat. The boat they were found in, correct? |
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Posted: Today 6:25:20 PM EST
[Last Edit: Hesperus]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By WantGrape: If I hunted some trophy buck for 2 decades(pretend they live that long), spending every effort going in the wrong direction I wouldnt mount it's head on my wall as a trophy if I only bagged it because my neighbor happened to find it tangled in a volleyball net and called me.  Oh I don't know, I'm not much of a hunter but I might. At the least it makes for an amusing story. I would want to display it with some of the aforementioned net in its horns.
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Posted: Today 6:50:15 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 32ACP: Boomer checking in re: home-made guns. There was an urban legend in the 1960s & 1970s “zip guns” were federal felony level illegal. Dick Tracy comics even featured “Crime Stopper textbook” series on how to report zip guns to local cops so FBI can get involved, because “gangs & organized crime…” Just like the Italian switchblades in the 1950s. And quicksand…. ETA: for a genius—it sure was good that Ted sucked with any basic chemistry knowledge or he could have killed way more people. Way more people. I thought he was genius level intelligence? |
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Posted: Today 6:54:30 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Oldgold: I thought he was genius level intelligence? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Oldgold: Originally Posted By 32ACP: Boomer checking in re: home-made guns. There was an urban legend in the 1960s & 1970s “zip guns” were federal felony level illegal. Dick Tracy comics even featured “Crime Stopper textbook” series on how to report zip guns to local cops so FBI can get involved, because “gangs & organized crime…” Just like the Italian switchblades in the 1950s. And quicksand…. ETA: for a genius—it sure was good that Ted sucked with any basic chemistry knowledge or he could have killed way more people. Way more people. I thought he was genius level intelligence? I don't have enough fingers and toes to count how many genius-level people I met/know of, complete with PhDs, who couldn't/can't figure out how to make their microwave stop blinking 12:00 Just because you can plot a trajectory to Mars and land on a 4 square meter piece of the planet after being launched from Earth without using any more fuel on the trip, doesn't necessarily translate into practical living matters
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Posted: Today 7:07:03 PM EST
[Last Edit: Hesperus]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Evil_Ed: I don't have enough fingers and toes to count how many genius-level people I met/know of, complete with PhDs, who couldn't/can't figure out how to make their microwave stop blinking 12:00 Just because you can plot a trajectory to Mars and land on a 4 square meter piece of the planet after being launched from Earth without using any more fuel on the trip, doesn't necessarily translate into practical living matters Yep, genius level brainpower doesn't always translate to other fields. Or sometimes even to what could be called common sense. I think there's a quote on that which goes something like. "An idea so utterly deranged that only an intellectual could believe it." |
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Posted: Today 7:10:08 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Hesperus: Oh I don't know, I'm not much of a hunter but I might. At the least it makes for an amusing story. I would want to display it with some of the aforementioned net in its horns. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Hesperus: Originally Posted By WantGrape: If I hunted some trophy buck for 2 decades(pretend they live that long), spending every effort going in the wrong direction I wouldnt mount it's head on my wall as a trophy if I only bagged it because my neighbor happened to find it tangled in a volleyball net and called me. Oh I don't know, I'm not much of a hunter but I might. At the least it makes for an amusing story. I would want to display it with some of the aforementioned net in its horns. Ok you're right Im wrong. That was a bad analogy that would be funny and now that I look at it like that I'd probably mount it too. |
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Posted: Today 7:13:35 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Oldgold: I thought he was genius level intelligence? Fwiw, Ted mostly relied on what he could scavenge. And in the end he died with all his digits still attached. |
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Posted: Today 7:18:21 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1badf350: I believe it was his actual brother. Not his BIL Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 1badf350: Originally Posted By WantGrape: Originally Posted By PacNW5: You can see his cabin at the FBI museum, along with the Boston bomber’s boat. Which is weird they'd make a trophy of it when the whole thing should embarrass them. They hunted him for how many years and were only able to catch him because his brother in law dimed him out? I believe it was his actual brother. Not his BIL "You can't eat your cake and have it too." |
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Posted: Today 7:25:32 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lexington: "You can't eat your cake and have it too."   See How Investigators Unlocked A Huge Clue About The Unabomber's Identity |
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Posted: Today 7:32:54 PM EST
[Last Edit: feetpiece]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By PacNW5: You can see his cabin at the FBI museum, along with the Boston bomber’s boat. They took that poor dude's boat as a trophy Click To View Spoiler 
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Posted: Today 7:37:54 PM EST
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Ted's cabin was on display at the Newseum in Washington, DC until the museum closed.
  
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Posted: Today 8:03:58 PM EST
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As far as i know, it is still totally legal to build such homemade firearms.
I remember, like ten years back, there was this young guy with a YT channel who would build homemade pistols and long guns. All made using regular tools. "Royalnunsuch" or something like that. The commies at YT eventually erased his whole channel. The kid had many clever ideas in his builds. He most definitely should have made it to an engineering school. |
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Posted: Today 8:07:10 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Lexington: Ted's cabin was on display at the Newseum in Washington, DC until the museum closed. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/30012/IMG_5714_JPG-818747.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/30012/IMG_5717_JPG-818748.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/30012/IMG_5713_JPG-818746.jpg It's funny in hindsight. Folks made a big deal about the dinky Unibomber cabin back then, but now there's a giant "tiny house" movement. Hundreds of YT channels and many TV shows. |
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Posted: Today 8:17:25 PM EST
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Flysc: As far as i know, it is still totally legal to build such homemade firearms. I remember, like ten years back, there was this young guy with a YT channel who would build homemade pistols and long guns. All made using regular tools. "Royalnunsuch" or something like that. The commies at YT eventually erased his whole channel. The kid had many clever ideas in his builds. He most definitely should have made it to an engineering school. He’s Mark Serbu’s protégé now |
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