World's 1st 3D printed Metal Gun

[SMWS6TA]

This is some cool stuff...

Solid Concepts has successfully produced what it claims to be the world’s first 3D printed metal gun. And unlike the Liberator before it, this one looks a whole lot closer to the traditional firearms you're used to seeing. According to its creators, the metal gun functions without issue and has already fired off over 50 rounds. Building it involved the process of laser sintering — which helped them manufacture over 30 individual components for the gun — and various powdered metals. The point of all of this, Solid Concepts says, is to provide yet more evidence of 3D printing's potential; that the technology of far more than making "trinkets and Yoda heads."

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World?s first 3D-printed metal gun successfully fires over 50 rounds | The Verge

[opie]

Wow.

When are the replicators coming for making dinner, lunch or breakfast for that matter.

Or that after dinner cocktail.

[SMWS6TA]

I believe this technology will help bring back some manufacturing to the USA.

[theorangeguy]

did anybody notice in the first 3 round hand held test that the slide went back to eject the spent round, but when it went forward to chamber a new round it stopped about half way and then continued back to the starting position? It didn't do that in the second test so im assuming they made some type of adjustment...im interested in knowing the prices of these.

[SMWS6TA]

They most likely added a stronger spring.

[pajeff02]

Amazed at the stuff they can pull off. Very impressive.

[2002ssslp]

It is just a CNC machine. Not a big deal. I do like the fact that I can build my own gun at home with just a software package, some raw stock and a 1000.00 3-D printer. Great.