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Aug. 7th, 2008 03:59 pmhttp://www.instructables.com/id/Steampunk_Dystopian_Sniper_Rifle_Mercury_Bow/
On the one hand, that looks really cool (just don't take it out around cops, EVER) but on the other, I'm looking at his build process, particularly for the trigger and stock and thinking "Dude, y'know that they sell those, right? And they're not all that expensive." Getting the spare parts from a gun shop would make it heavier, sure, but you'd think that it wouldn't be all bad.
On the one hand, that looks really cool (just don't take it out around cops, EVER) but on the other, I'm looking at his build process, particularly for the trigger and stock and thinking "Dude, y'know that they sell those, right? And they're not all that expensive." Getting the spare parts from a gun shop would make it heavier, sure, but you'd think that it wouldn't be all bad.