When in WW2 the Liberator Pistol was built to arm resistance guerillas - they cost US $2.10 each to make .. that's roughly $35 today .. but don't question U S business Vintage Ordnance Co. about why they are charging $515 for their FP45 reproduction Liberator pistol plus $105 extra for a reproduction cardboard box to send it in.
- Perhaps we have NOT made any advances in machining technology in the last 75 years to permit increased manufacturing efficiency ?
- I read that there in USA you might buy a Glock G21 in 45 ACP for $547 in it's free presentation box.
A New Reproduction Liberator ..
An Original WWII Liberator Pistol ..
Certainly the VOCO firearm is a faithful copy - so their zero design department costs would also make a saving.
You can read all about it here ..
Just call me a 'grumpy old 'Pom' .. but I'd rather shit into my hands - then applaud hard rather than pay that much money for any overpriced repro-retro-rubbish.
But - "Only in America" eh. - It is, after all is said & done - "a free world".
I've just heard an American 'analyst' or political commentator refer to the hate that exists in US between 'the Left' and "The populist Right" .. What total bullshit comes out from these self appointed experts. - For a start - there is NO left wing political entity in USA because their 'leadership' system requires both Democrats & Republican rival figureheads to be multi-millionaires financed by other multi-millionaires and the super wealthy Corporate sponsors.
- And to label some crass 'Gobshite' as "Populist" is a sick joke as any Presidential candidate has to be 'populist' to gain voters endorsement after gathering the required campaign finances & instructions from the top level financial movers & shakers.
All you've got here - is two rival passels of pigs or cartels fighting for control of the next two, four year Washington opportunities to extract and direct as many sacks of gold into their own vaults as they can before their figurehead retires from 'public office'. - These champion grunters get to push up to the trough potentially for eight years of grubby riches and mineral rich water .. for their rapid personal weight gain ..
Marty K.
I thought you'd written an ode to 3D printedfirearms, Marty.
ReplyDeleteThis is not faithful reproduction: the original Liberator was a smoothbore. But jn the USA that would be a "short barrel shotgun" and require a US$200 tax stamp plus a six month wait.
I read that the original was practically as accurate as rifled pistols, but the bullets did tumble.