Hi, first I hope this is in the right spot, and does not violate any rules. I'm not sure where else I could post this question here. I wanted to ask people who know how build guns this question. The basic question is how hard would it be to build guns and bullets from almost scratch?
I got into a discussion with a friend at work about a game, (Fallout series) He says there are too many guns and bullets in the game, I say there are not too many, and there would be a lot, given the scenario described:
World War 3 happens, nukes are thrown all over. There is a 10 year war BEFORE it goes nuke, so guns are of course even more mass produced than they already are in the USA before the world is destroyed. Not every area/city takes a direct hit but the fallout, sun being blocked out etc all happens. Many people escape to giant vaults (which house technology) or their own shelters. 200 years pass - most of the world is in ruins (we focus on the USA) but towns pop up and there is electricity in some areas (Hover Dam survived for example) and some tech is left... Think "Book of Eli" but a lot more time has past, and while there are still tons of killers and raiders around there has been some rebuilding and society.
I say there would be PLENTY of guns. First off, if a gun is kept out of moisture and cleaned it should be good for 1000's of rounds, correct? I assume make shift lubricant could come from many sources.
I think there would be people who could manufacture new barrels. Not every factory would be gone, the blue prints (I assume) are wide spread for say, the AR-15, and even if the steel industry is gone you can find tons of metal and melt it down. Maybe it won't be as good of a barrel but it should still work for a few hundred rounds?
A lot of people know how to reload (We had a guy at our office who did it, but he went to a new location) I do not know how hard it is to make gunpowder... I hear its charcoal, salt peter and sulfur, but I have no clue where to find those, also that is old black powder, I do not know how hard it is to make modern powder.
I assume, as business will be with us as long as there at least a few humans left, someone will figure out how to manufacture or build replacement parts AR-15s, AK-47s, Glock 17's or whatever and make ammo for them. Therefore, guns would be wide spread and anyone who had essentials to trade could get guns and ammo.
My friend disagrees, and says guns and bullets would be super rare, and only a few who hoarded them would have them. He argues 100-200 years have past, the materials can't be gathered and anyone who could make more bullets or guns wouldn't give any up.
Anyway, I would like to hear a viewpoint from anyone who can build guns and reloads/makes ammo on this subject.
I got into a discussion with a friend at work about a game, (Fallout series) He says there are too many guns and bullets in the game, I say there are not too many, and there would be a lot, given the scenario described:
World War 3 happens, nukes are thrown all over. There is a 10 year war BEFORE it goes nuke, so guns are of course even more mass produced than they already are in the USA before the world is destroyed. Not every area/city takes a direct hit but the fallout, sun being blocked out etc all happens. Many people escape to giant vaults (which house technology) or their own shelters. 200 years pass - most of the world is in ruins (we focus on the USA) but towns pop up and there is electricity in some areas (Hover Dam survived for example) and some tech is left... Think "Book of Eli" but a lot more time has past, and while there are still tons of killers and raiders around there has been some rebuilding and society.
I say there would be PLENTY of guns. First off, if a gun is kept out of moisture and cleaned it should be good for 1000's of rounds, correct? I assume make shift lubricant could come from many sources.
I think there would be people who could manufacture new barrels. Not every factory would be gone, the blue prints (I assume) are wide spread for say, the AR-15, and even if the steel industry is gone you can find tons of metal and melt it down. Maybe it won't be as good of a barrel but it should still work for a few hundred rounds?
A lot of people know how to reload (We had a guy at our office who did it, but he went to a new location) I do not know how hard it is to make gunpowder... I hear its charcoal, salt peter and sulfur, but I have no clue where to find those, also that is old black powder, I do not know how hard it is to make modern powder.
I assume, as business will be with us as long as there at least a few humans left, someone will figure out how to manufacture or build replacement parts AR-15s, AK-47s, Glock 17's or whatever and make ammo for them. Therefore, guns would be wide spread and anyone who had essentials to trade could get guns and ammo.
My friend disagrees, and says guns and bullets would be super rare, and only a few who hoarded them would have them. He argues 100-200 years have past, the materials can't be gathered and anyone who could make more bullets or guns wouldn't give any up.
Anyway, I would like to hear a viewpoint from anyone who can build guns and reloads/makes ammo on this subject.