an idea..but.....no less labor intensive than just milling. at least if its anything like I've done...(punching metal and bending metal and drilling holes and aligning parts)
so. ok 100% US made is out...what about JUST the receiver? kinda like Volquartsen's 10/22 receivers? would there be a market for a receiver that say...accepts AK barrels, AK magazines, has rails to accept Bullpup style stocks, or some sort of "enhanced battle rifle" chassis system, and compatible parts? I mean, I see theres a market for bullpup layout SKS....and a market for AK magazine'd SKS....why not combine them, and also make it hmm....easier to put bullpups together with minimal fitting? like engineering a complete trigger system and chassis system....heck, one could make it much simpler and have just stamped metal buttstock and rail bases to attach rails to and give it removable pistol grip...more like the SA80/L85A1s?