3D Printed Handguard/Rail/Foregrip/Light Mount

Posted May 31, 2012 in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 29 Comments
Tags: 3d printing, paintball, rifles

Tonio emailed me these photos of a handguard for a Tippman paintball gun designed by a colleague of his and then printed on a Dimension Elite 3D Printer. The handguard incorporates three picatinny rails, an angled forgrip and a flashlight mount.

Solidworks rendering of the handguard

The Dimension Elite 3D Printer prints a polymer called ABSplus. Tonio reports it has been tough enough to survive a few paintballs games without damage.

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