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[–] HiImThomasPynchon@hexbear.net 20 points 3 months ago (5 children)

...can you even get off 3 shots with a 3D printed gun? I figured all 3d printed guns worked like 1, 2, gun breaks

[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

it's just a 3d printed frame

nearly all 3d printed guns need at least some metal (afaik there's only one completely metal free, and it uses custom ammo), so why not just use Glock metal?

[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 18 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Yeah I'm not an expert but I think you can get lower receiver kits without them being registered as firearms, and print the upper receiver yourself?

Probably gonna change soon

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 16 points 3 months ago

Other way around. You print the lower which is just like a grip with the serial number printed on it.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Probably gonna change soon

I wouldn't bet on it.

Probably gonna change soon

not with the current supreme court

[–] SadSadSatellite@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 months ago

With a little patience you can make full on AR10s.

It isn't terribly difficult to make a rifled barrel with electrolysis.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

It was like that at first, but these days the standard practice is to use metal bolts, barrels and inserts for the parts that have to be strong. There were and probably still are fully printed guns like you describe, but it's far more common for a 3d printed piece to be a hybrid of plastic frame and purchased or machined metal parts

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 months ago

Yes, the video guy even has automatic 3D printed guns.