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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Time and Cost Estimate for the Development of a New Conventional Handgun." National Academy of Engineering. 2005. Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns: A Technology-Readiness Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11394.
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Appendix D
Time and Cost Estimate for the Development of a New Conventional Handgun

Assumptions

  1. Development is aggressive. Normal methods will double time and cost.

  2. Design is a clean sheet of paper.

  3. Design is a single caliber.

  4. No significant capital equipment (machinery ) needs.

  5. Does not include production, labor, materials, and expense.

Methods

  1. Design: Solid modeling methods (3D design). Will depict desired fits and clearances prior to modeling, resulting in a somewhat longer design period but a much shorter time for modeling, testing, etc.

  2. Dimensional Analyses: Using solid modeling (graphical) instead of computational methods will speed results.

Time and Cost

$3,000,000 to $3,700,00 over a period of 27 months to 3 years, which could lead to production in 33 months to 42 months.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Time and Cost Estimate for the Development of a New Conventional Handgun." National Academy of Engineering. 2005. Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns: A Technology-Readiness Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11394.
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Timeline for development.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Time and Cost Estimate for the Development of a New Conventional Handgun." National Academy of Engineering. 2005. Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns: A Technology-Readiness Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11394.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix D Time and Cost Estimate for the Development of a New Conventional Handgun." National Academy of Engineering. 2005. Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns: A Technology-Readiness Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11394.
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Misuse of handguns is a significant factor in deaths, morbidity, and crime in the United States. One approach to reducing certain types of handgun misuse is to create a user-authorized handgun (UAHG), a firearm that can be operated only by an authorized user(s). Technological Options for User-Authorized Handguns clarifies the technical challenges of developing a reliable UAHG. This report determines the requirements and specifications of UAHGs for those concerned with public and/or personal safety, and identifies technologies that could satisfy these needs.

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