Our friend Sebastian Unger (aka homegunsmithunger), inventor of the innovative “Topside Takedown 10/22 Receiver” has been working hard to find a manufacturing partner for his unique twist on a classic firearm design. In the middle of his prototyping phase, he has [Read More…]
Get your mag well ready people, the Extendez 30 round 3D printed Glock Magazine is here. Ivan the troll, has just released his latest print. A new 30 round 3D printable Glock magazine, an upgrade from their standard capacity 3D printed Glock Mag, the Extendez is no [Read More…]
With the increasing popularity of 3D printed firearms, its no surprise someone has managed to finally print a working AR-15 upper. While 3D printed lowers are a somewhat common sight these days, uppers pose their own set of risks and engineering hurdles. Deterrence [Read More…]
DNO Firearms has published a video where they test a DX-7 rifle with 3D printed polymer receivers. The DX-7 rifle is basically an improved AK that utilizes upper and lower receiver layout still using many standard AK parts with no or minor changes. The original DX-7 [Read More…]
Over at my second digital family – AR15.com – one user has started making his own GLOCK magazines with a stock 3D Printer, some filament and CAD files released by a group called Deterrence Dispensed. The end result are functional 3D Printed GLOCK magazines [Read More…]
The Liberator12k is a revolving 12 gauge shotgun which uses mostly 3D printed parts combined with easily available metal components including steel tubing for the barrel and chamber inserts. The basic idea behind the design is to allow anyone with a $200 3D printer to [Read More…]
A university student in the UK has been convicted of firearms offences after being found in possession of two 3D printed guns. Tendai Muswere, 26, a student at London South Bank University and Zimbabwean national admitted printing a Washbear PM522 revolver and a Hexen [Read More…]
As most are aware, the issue of 3D printed guns comes up from time to time, usually in a negative light. Despite the controversy, scientists and enthusiasts have still provided useful designs and concepts that have taken 3D printed guns a long ways from from the first [Read More…]
Recent research from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Boston University made headlines in several non-specialized blogs and media, thanks to its potential. Boston Engineers managed to design and manufacture a noise canceling barrier which allows airflow to [Read More…]
A beltfed 50 caliber machinegun conjures up images of utter dominance over enemy solidiers, vehicles and structures. The muzzle blast alone is enough to strike fear into the hearts of men. Unfortunately it’s that blast that will pummel the shooter, crew and LAV [Read More…]
Welcome back decibel dorks and thanks for joining us once again for TFB’s Silencer Saturday, where even supersonic cartridges deserve to be suppressed. Today we are taking a closer look at the suppressors from Delta P Design. As you are probably already aware, Delta P [Read More…]
Following the debate and legal actions surrounding 3D Firearms printing this summer a new bill has been introduced to Congress attempting to ban the sale, purchase and distribution of 3D printed firearms parts and to require homemade firearms to have serial numbers. [Read More…]
Tyler Kemp of MK Machining and his partner introduced their Remington 700 bullpup chassis at the 2017 Shot Show and got a lot of attention. Here’s a link to that TFB article. Now MKM is making 3D printed firearms accessories that are saving consumers a lot of [Read More…]
The ban on the publication of 3D printed firearms blueprints has been extended in a ruling by a federal judge in Seattle. Cody Wilson’s Defense Distributed won the right to publish the plans and files to print weapons back in July, when a federal judge and a [Read More…]
A federal Judge from the Western District of Washington, based in Seattle, temporary block on the publication of a series of 3D printed firearms plans by DEFCAD.com. The plans had been due to go online on 1st August, after the way was cleared for publication by [Read More…]
Mr. Kenneth Salen is a Norwegian IPSC competitive shooter. He’s now the top shooter on the Norwegian Heckler & Koch Shooting Team. According to himself he’s the guy you talk to about the best compensator in the World. A brave statement, that combined [Read More…]
I am pretty sure that most of our readers know about the World Of Guns: Gun Disassembly application by Noble Empire Corporation. This app represents a database of detailed 3D firearm models which you can disassemble, learn the mechanisms of operation etc. Recently, [Read More…]
A friend of TFB sent me this story and, even though it’s more than a year old, I thought it might lead to an interesting discussion or two. The Queensland Police in Australia were doing what good detectives do and uncovered an organized criminal drug enterprise that [Read More…]
At the last SHOT Show, Pete wrote an article about Thermal Defense Solutions (TDS) and their 3D Printed suppressors. They are here at Big 3 East with a selection of their 3D printed inconel suppressors as well as their self regulating AR 3D printed gas system. The 3D [Read More…]
Master of Arms makes AR-15s and parts for them, some of which are actually 3D printed and then finished off with traditional manufacturing processes. They are using laser sintering to make parts out of titanium. They have an interesting muzzle brake design called the [Read More…]
H&P Manufacturing is one of the companies that brings the metal 3D printing technologies to the firearms industry. We see more and more companies deploying these technologies to manufacture sophisticated parts that would otherwise be too difficult or even [Read More…]
In the week leading up to SHOT 2018, I got an email from Matt at Ellison Dynamic Concepts with an informal invitation to drop by the EoTech booth to see their new 3D Printed silencers. Owning a suppressor made by additive manufacturing and fully believing that the [Read More…]
Off of the crowded SHOT Show floor, I was lucky enough to have a private meeting with Thermal Defense Solutions, a new suppressor company that is leveraging additive manufacturing processes (3D Printing) to build silencers. The team is ready to bring out four new [Read More…]
Canton Ohio custom gunmaker Middlebranch Machine has released a teaser image of a new kind of suppressor, which they say is made of “carbon fiber composite” construction. Unlike previous efforts at making carbon fiber suppressors, Middlebranch [Read More…]
Without taking a political stance, recent events have once again brought “gun control” back into the national (and world) spotlight. My personal belief remains that the regulation and restriction of inanimate objects is useless as a means to controlling criminal [Read More…]
The 3D printing of various guns, accessories, and parts is probably one of those topics that we’ll be talking about more and more frequently. With the 3D printers becoming more affordable and the technologies and materials improving, more people will definitely [Read More…]
In January of this year I made the very bold (sarc) prediction that additive manufacturing (aka 3D Printing) will eventually revolutionize the firearms industry. I believe this to be especially true for silencer manufacturers who’s current constraints focus on not [Read More…]
In what may be a world’s first, silencer manufacturer Delta P Design has just announced a 50 caliber rated 3D printed suppressor. The 12.7mm (I’ll let you do the math) model is made with a proprietary inconel alloy that can withstand use on a variety of [Read More…]
I got a chance to check out the new Daniel Defense DDWAVE at the American Suppressor Association Media Day here at the NRA Annual Meeting 2017. Pete just posted an article announcing this new suppressor from Daniel Defense. It is a 3D printed Suppressor rated for up to [Read More…]
Silencer news nerds unite! A recent leak making the rounds on social media shows what appears to be a yet-to-be-announced 3D Printed suppressor from Daniel Defense. The DD Wave, a name registered by Daniel Defense earlier this year, looks like a quick disconnect rifle [Read More…]
Your Privacy Choices