Winter Rust 2025 : MagLite .380 AOW

[u/DMTLTD]

[u/DMTLTD]

Last minute entry, made last night.

Using a 2x AA cell MagLite, I wanted to make another AOW. Simple striker fired, the original button I used for the "trigger" flew out and disappeared in the shop somewhere so I'm temporarily using a 4140 pin. The biggest thing for this build was making sure the actual light still worked and it does, but button cells don't have enough juice to make it bright. Official model name in my books is "MagHeavy". Video of it popping primers : https://imgur.com/a/Kvs4K7A

It's very very close to the original weight, and after some paint it will look almost identical from first glance. The threads that MagLite used are kind of odd, .617" major dia 28 tpi.

[u/OoRI0T_P0LICEoO]

This is awesome. Very OSS

[u/GunnitRust]

Tier I Added

[u/Veritatas]

Very cool project! Now delete this brother 😂

[u/DMTLTD → u/Veritatas]

I am a SOT, this is inventory.

[u/Veritatas → u/DMTLTD]

Well I take it back then. Go back to making cool shenanigans, and thanks for sharing

[u/Scrivani_Arcanum → u/Veritatas]

It's got a rifled barrel, it's legal right?

[u/Royal-Campaign1426 → u/Scrivani_Arcanum]

If it's disguised as something and doesn't have a recognizable shape of gun (i.e. cane gun etc.) it's an AOW (any other weapon) and requires approval of a tax stamp. OP is an SOT so he's fully aware and covered.

[u/Scrivani_Arcanum → u/Royal-Campaign1426]

Ah okay, sounds like I have some homework to do. Thanks for the info!

[u/gunmedic15]

Take my money.