Quote Originally Posted by Crazed Rabbit View Post
You likely know this, but be careful making functional firearms. Weapons that can fire fully automatically lead quickly to prison time without extensive permits. That's aside from the more mundane dangers from explosions.

Per Secura, you're best bet is a smaller manufacturer of rifles. Magpul, I believe, just makes accessories. But there are a lot of smaller manufacturers who might pay attention to a good idea and presentation - though I'd imagine they get lots of stupid ideas from lots of foolish people, meaning they have screening systems anyone with a good idea would have to get through.

CR
Don't worry CR, we did nothing illegal. :P One was a bolt-action (we were testing the stock design and recoil suppression) rifle we refitted, and the other was semi-auto. We unfortunately cannot build a fully auto, fully functioning gun, so we are testing each part of the design one at a time as best as we can.
I see your point with smaller manufacturers, but isn't it true that with a smaller company it would be unlikely that they would ever be produced on mass? To be honest, it is not money that we are concerned with; we just want the US military to have the best equipment available, and we think we have something that could give them a serious edge. As long as the Marines end up using it, we will be happy. :P

EDIT: That said though, the design would carry over perfectly into civilian rifles. :)