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Wazhappenin1 ago

why in earth would anyone want a 3d printed gun. From what ive read they are very expensive, only shoot 0ne round once. The material would not hold up safely to shoot a second. The total cost with set up over 1500$.

So 3D guns are as probable as they are practical. the 3D gun story, which plagues the press at least once a year, is solely for the (((Fear))) factor of illiterates. Just my opinion thats all.

cthulian_axioms ago

From what I understand, the gig goes basically like this:

  • 3D print the parts you need
  • stick the parts into green-sand molds
  • cast the parts using the methods detailed in David Gingery's books
  • put the parts together
  • bang bang shooty fun

Wazhappenin1 ago

even worse than i heard previously. You could buy recievers and low part kits all day long for that type of money and time investment. Hell you buy a stripped AR lower for 50$ or a polymer80 pistol lower for 150$.

cthulian_axioms ago

¿Porque no los dos? Cast what you can't buy.

Wazhappenin1 ago

sure if you are rebuiding 16th century flint lock or if you are doing it out of a sense of hobby- like blacksmithing...then why not. The better subject would be 3d suppressors- they are more expensive, require ATF registration and are outright banned in certain states. NOw that would be an eyeopener.

guys setting up a 3d printer to build a silencer...but would you trust it? i mean theres alot of spark behind that lead.

Soyboy69 ago

Yeah I'd trust it, for the most part in the event of a failure the plastic should fly out mostly to the side rather than back at you, and I'd of course fire a few test rounds with a solid barrier between it and me but that's standard for any homemade firearm. in terms of practice shooting I'd want to wear some good eye protection though.