Welcome to the Future: Print Yourself an AR-15 Magazine at Home!

Posted September 21, 2011 in AR-15, Rifles by Steve Johnson with 42 Comments
Tags: ar-15, rifle, rifles

My dreams have come true. It is now possible to use a desktop 3D printer to print an AR-15 magazine, floorplate, follower and spring!

The 3D models have been opensource, so anyone can use them, modify them and distribute them. All you need a MakerBot desktop 3D printer. The latest MakerBot is sold in kit form for $1,299.

An AR-15 lower receiver 3D printer model has also been published, although nobody has published photos of the end result.

Do any TFB readers have a MakerBot or similar printer?

[ Many thanks to Steve for emailing me the link. ]

Steve Johnson

I founded TFB in 2007 and over 10 years worked tirelessly, with the help of my team, to build it up into the largest gun blog online. I retired as Editor in Chief in 2017. During my decade at TFB I was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people!