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Ed Z.
Posted Nov 9, 2009 11:21 AM
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm writing from behind former Iron Curtain and have no clue about how regulations considering gunsmithing look like in the U.S. of A. Does one need a certificate or something like that to fabricate gun parts? And how much trouble/expertise is that?
I'm asking because there may be a small niche for work in this area if any of the tinkers present here are interested. See, there is a small but dedicated following for the Polish 1960s-70s military surplus handgun, P-64, in the USA. It's an almost-Walther clone firing Makarov 9x18 ammo, which some people found to be their favourite as a concealed carry due to low price, reliability, relatively powerful round in a small and flat package, and great accuracy. The problem these folks have, there are virtually no spare parts available for this fine sidearm except for springs and custom handgrips - to the point that people buy 2 or three pieces just to have spares in case something breaks.
Check the forums athttp://p64.proboards.com/index.cgi and see for yourselves. An exceptionally fine and friendly bunch of people there. So my guess is if somebody here could do it and came up with small batches of the most needed parts for this gun, he/she would gain a lot of gratitude and a few bucks from the deal 
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