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BSP SMG Book
BSP SMG Book
9mm BSP
Machine Gun
Legal Note.
The weapon shown in the following document has not
been built and is a prototype design only.
All photos depict plumbing / hardware products and
components which are shown in their unmodified as
bought condition.
For accademic study purposes only.
The 9mm
reader is already familiar
with the firearm
construction methods
BSP shown in my previous
Expedient Homemade
Sub - Firearms books.
I will leave the reader to
Gun
in between!
MATERIALS REQUIRED
The following design 1. 1-1/4 BSP tube x 12
drawings illustrate the length.
construction of a 9mm sub- 2. 2.5mm steel sheet (x2) 9-
machine gun utilizing off the length.
shelf British Standard Pipe 3. 40x20 x 2.5mm tube.
(BSP) Fittings. 4. 34.93x 15.88 x 1.6mm tube
BSP fittings, commonly 5. 20g x 3/8 spring steel.
known as Malleable Iron 6. 1/8 steel plate.
Fittings, are readily 7.
available from most good 8.
9. 5/8x 14g steel sheet.
trade plumbing outlets. 10. 6mm studding
Because this BSP machine connectors x 2.
gun design uses some of 11. 6mm cap screws x 4.
the same components seen 12. Dowel pins, 4 & 6 mm dia.
in Expedient Homemade 13. 1 x 1/8 round tube.
Firearms Volume I, I have 14. 35mm dia rubber stock.
not discussed their 15. 1 x BSP Reducer.
manufacture again here, for 16. BSP Socket.
fear of boring the reader, 17. BSP Lock Nut.
and myself. The magazine 18. BSP Threaded Tube.
and magazine well being 19. 1 BSP Cap.
two examples. 20. 15.88 x 3. 25mm
Hydraulic tube.
The following design is 21. Assorted nuts and bolt.
offered on the
understanding that the
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12
16
11
10
3
14
2
15
1
5
13
1. 15.88 x 3.25mm tubing.
6
2. BSP Socket.
8
9
3. BSP nipple.
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8. Trigger.
9. Trigger Bar.
10. Bolt.
11. Sear.
12. Mainspring.
13. Stock anchor point.
14. 1 Diameter x 1/8 tube.
15. Rubber buffer.
16. 1 BSP pipe Cap.
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TEMPLATES
(Internal Components. Hole Diameters Arrowed)
6mm
3.8mm 4mm
3.8mm
Trigger.
Sear.
Plate
1/8 Plate.
4mm
Trigger Bar.
Plate.
Trigger Guard.
14 gauge sheet
steel.
Magazine
66 mm
Well.
40 x 20mm
Tube.
Magazine
Catch.
20 gauge
spring steel. Magazine Stop. 40 x 20mm Tube.
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LOWER RECEIVER TEMPLATE
(Hole diameters shown in millimetres)
2.5mm steel
A. Sheet.
6mm 6mm
4mm 4mm
The lower receiver is composed of two receiver side- plates, each being 9 in length.
Each plate is identical. Each side - plate is cut from a length of 2.5mm thick steel sheet
to the shape of the above template. The square recess shown in figure A is the anchor
point for the shoulder stock. This measures square.
Note: If the template is not 9 in length when printed, it may be enlarged using a
photocopier until the necessary length is achieved.
LOWER RECEIVER ASSEMBLY
To create the lower receiver assembly, the two receiver side- plates are joined together
by spacing them between two 6mm studding connectors, (A and B). Four dome head
cap screws are then screwed into the connectors and thoroughly tightened, effectively
holding the assembly together. The two connectors must be exactly 20mm in length.
As bought, 6mm connectors are usually this exact length, but if they are not, they may
be trimmed on a lathe until the required length is achieved.
A section of steel plate measuring 20 x 20mm is now silver soldered between the two
side- plates in the position shown at C below. The plate should be thick. A gap of
2mm should now exist between the plate and the end of the receiver.
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STUDDING CONNECTOR B
STIDDING CONNECTOR A
2.5mm
Top View
LOWER RECEIVER: WELL AND GUARD FITTED
The magazine well is inserted into the receiver and welded in place along points A and B.
Note: Do not weld along opposite side of point B. It must be ensured before welding that
the top edge of the well is 7mm above the top edge of the receiver.
7mm
B
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Trigger Guard
will accept the lower leg of the
trigger. The guard is silver
soldered in position at points 9x7mm
3mm
C and D.
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PISTOL GRIP
5.8mm
112mm
Grip
Template
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SEAR CONSTRUCTION
Sear-
Right Side.
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TRIGGER
4mm Dowel
Pin
Rear
Rear View
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Cut 4mm x
15mm Slot
Sear Fitted
5.8mm
Rear View
Grip
Spring Fitted
The sear spring is
formed from 20g Sear Spring
spring wire to the
shape illustrated
opposite.
It should have
between four and
six coils.
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GRIP ASSEMBLEY FITTED
The grip and sear assembly is inserted into the receiver and retained with two dowel pins.
The magazine
catch is bolted
to the front of
Dowel Pins
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Grip 2.5mm
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UPPER RECEIVER TEMPLATE
The upper receiver template must be enlarged using a photocopier until it is 12
in length. Once enlarged, the template is glued around the 1 BSP upper
receiver tube. The recesses for the ejection port, magazine well (EP&MW), bolt
handle, and sear, can then be marked onto the receiver tube.
Sear
Holes
MW Sling Loop 5
EP&
Bolt Handle
12
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Thread length: 1-1/8
U PPER R EC EI V ER
1 BSP Tubing
12
1 1 x
CAP Reducer
14-3/8
BARREL ASSEMBLED
(The barrel is assembled from BSP pipe fittings)
Socket
1 x
15.88 x 3.25 mm SMT Tubing
Lock Nut
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Hydraulic tube
Nipple
Socket
Nut
Reducer
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BOLT ASSEMBLY
The bolt is machined to the following dimensions from a
suitable section of round steel stock.
83mm
50mm
20mm
36mm
13.5mm
66mm
25
19
Buffer
35
12
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Expedient Homemade Firearms. BSP- SMG
J / Hook
8mm bolt bolt
section and nut
Stack of washers
spring pin
The components are fitted to the 8mm bolt section as shown below.
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The spring pin is two inches in length and is silver soldered to the
end of an 8mm diameter high tensile bolt. The end of the bolt section
being fitted with the firing pin prior to this.
A stack of 1 diameter washers (with 8mm holes) are then inserted
over the bolt section and retained with a nut.
Around 52 washers are necessary to provide the bolt with the required
length and weight.
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Magazine
Template
Drill two 2mm A 34.93 x 15.88mm plastic
diameter holes tube cap is used to seal off the
through the bottom of the magazine.
Magazine body and
cap to retain the cap
in position.
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Expedient Homemade Firearms. BSP-SMG
tube
4- 5
3/8 Ratchet spanner.
The ratchet spanner is cut down and shortened
until it has an overall length of around 4 5.
4 5mm
Washers
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Upper
Receiver
Shoulder Stock
Grip
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SHOULDER STOCK
Braze or Weld
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Construction notes:
1. Mainspring/ recoil spring; a suitable mainspring for the BSP machine
gun can be acquired by stripping down a side lever grease applicator
gun and removing the spring.
The spring illustrated below measures 216mm (8 ) in length and
30mm in diameter. The wire the spring is made from being 2mm in
diameter.
This spring is almost perfect in dimensions for the BSP machine gun
and was removed from the grease gun shown below. Spring sizes do
vary depending on grease gun manufacturer.
2. Magazine; The magazine for the BSP machine gun is identical to that
shown in my book Expedient Homemade Firearms - The 9mm machine
Gun. See book for details.
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