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There was a panic about plastic guns back in the 80s too when the Glock came out, and Congress passed the Undetectable Firearms Act. But it was just as misinfo
by kube-system 7mo ago
There was a panic about plastic guns back in the 80s too when the Glock came out, and Congress passed the Undetectable Firearms Act.
But it was just as misinformed as it is today -- practically speaking, only metal is suitable for the high pressure components of a gun. A common 9mm cartridge produces upwards of 35,000 psi.
- saltyoldman 7mo agoAren't there metals that are undetectable/less detectable, like titanium or even stainless steel?
- jandrewrogers 7mo agoNo, it doesn’t work like that in the modern world. The nature of the materials are pretty obvious to a remotely competent sensor.
- RugnirViking 7mo agousing what physical process? How exactly do they detect any metal? A genuine question.
- kube-system 7mo agoYou can detect nonferrous metals by inducing eddy currents in them, then they become magnetic.