Suicide with homemade gun (fun)

[Asphyxiater]

 

[UKscotty]

Remember they made guns hundreds of years ago. A simple modern toolshop could make them easily.

The problem is that without the skills, the end product is likely to be low quality and therefore dubious reliability and power.

 

[Darkover]

where do you get the ammunition from do you have to make it

 

[leloyon]

I have heard that a certain book by the designation of "TM 31-210" is very interesting. Also a weapon I heard about called the "four-winds shotgun".

where do you get the ammunition from do you have to make it

If you can't buy ammo, then yes. Don't wanna give too much detail cuz illegal to provide such information in my jurisdiction, but most guns use blanks that they modify with projectiles, though there's been talk of various means to re-activate inert ammunition, I know Deterrence Dispensed put out a guide called "ButWhatAbout Ammo" discussing this. Two methods were discussed in a book "Stingray Machine Pistol" too.
(Legal ass-covering disclaimer: I have not provided any genuine instructions beyond vague descriptions that hardly could be considered such, and while I have provided names of publications that may be instructional, I will not provide links and am mentioning them for journalistic/scientific reasons, giving your sources is important. I am providing information to people who I believe are interested in this subject out of curiosity, and I believe live in jurisdictions where making such things would be legal anyway. Obey the law, worship the state, do not question the party)
(photos are not mine, taken from Improguns)

 

[Asphyxiater]

where do you get the ammunition from do you have to make it

If it's alcohol gun or slingshot, then use a 20mm steel ball for max power. Buy online or hardware store

 

[M48 Patton]

Seems like a slightly more complex approach if there are other more legal(?) methods available.

 

[Ligottian]

Perhaps OT, but interesting I thought...Back around 1984, up and coming young actor John-Erik Hexum accidentaly shot himself on a movie set with a gun loaded with blanks. The muzzle blast caused enough blunt force trauma to kill him. Took him six days to die, though.