Remember the 3D printed SIG P250 frame we posted recently from PrintedFirearm? They have another project they posted recently that’s also pretty interesting, an AR-10 (CM901/LE901) lower receiver. They even test fired it. Just like with their SIG P250 frame their [Read More…]
The people at West Fork Armory, used their Class 2 SOT license, to legally make a suppressor using a 3D printer. It took 3 hours and 20 minutes to print this out. According to Fishgame.com: The idea behind it is to have a .22 suppressor that does not require [Read More…]
Finally, a printable gun that is neither an AR-15 nor a disaster waiting to happen. PrintedFirearm reports … This a 3D printable replica of the SIG P250 Polymer frame. Note this is not considered a firearm or gun. Unlike other polymer handguns, the serialized [Read More…]
Remember the WarFairy 3D printable AR lowers we posted a while ago? (You can see them here and here). Well it looks like someone actually made one, and test fired it too. It didn’t go too smoothly however, check out the creators notes and video below. These [Read More…]
Eric from Solid Concepts, who developed the first 3D printed metal gun, printed this 1911 chambered in 10mm Auto. Its probably not everyone’s taste, but I really like the aggressive styling of the frame and slide. I also like how Eric printed an extract from the [Read More…]
Papierfliegerei 3D printed most of the parts to build his machine gun. It does not use any propellent but is electric powered. Ok, the title I used is a little misleading. It is a machine gun by definition since it shoots multiple projectiles with one squeeze of the [Read More…]
An ingenious Redditor 3D printed this pretty sweet light mount for their Glock. In case you’re wondering if it will hold up to recoil, the designer made the video below to show it in action. It’s pretty sweet if you ask me, the only issue is it [Read More…]
The below video of a 3D printed Ruger 10/22 Charger has been making the rounds on the internet, upsetting tech bloggers who never realized that people have been legally printing firearm receivers for other guns, such as the AR-15, for years. The designer of this 3D [Read More…]
We’ve posted a lot about 3D printing here on TFB since it started to make waves in the news. From 3D printed AR lowers and bullpup prototypes to metal 1911s, but how does all this newfangled 3D printing actually work? Youtuber Barnacules Nerdgasm goes into detail [Read More…]
3D printing has been growing in popularity recently with 3D printed firearms and accessories making headlines over the past year or two. Well here’s an awesome new design that’s been released recently by WarFairy over on Reddit. Dubbed the Hanuman AR-15 [Read More…]
The BATFE have been testing 3D printed guns. They have concluded that they are both lethal and liable to self-destruct (see animation above). Gizmodo reports … The bottom line is, the penetration results demonstrated that the Liberator is a lethal weapon. The .380 [Read More…]
It was bound to eventually happen, but I did not think it would be so soon. The company Solid Concepts has printed an entire 1911 pistol with a 3D laser metal sintering printer. What is more, the company has an FFL Manufacturing license and can print guns on behalf of [Read More…]
Remember the 3D printed “liberator” pistol? Then there was the first 3D printed rifle. Here’s an interesting new 3D printed firearm that actually looks somewhat useful. Hexen developed this single-action, manually-indexed pepperbox pistol dubbed the [Read More…]
Proteus at the DefCad forums has published CAD files for “The Brick”, a 3D printable semi-automatic .22 LR pistol. The gun is mostly made out of ABS plastic, even the bolt and barrel, but it does require a number of metal components, including an AR-15 [Read More…]
3D printed guns made headlines earlier this year, especially when the 3D printed “Liberator” pistol design was released to the public by Defense Distributed. It sparked a debate as to whether plans for 3D printed guns such as the Liberator pistol should be [Read More…]
We got a look at the 3D printed “Liberator” pistol earlier this year, well it looks like the first fully 3D printed rifle has finally been created. And it broke, which was no surprise. The guy in the video below under the username “ThreeD [Read More…]
Sintercore LLC have developed a range of muzzle brakes that I believe are the first commercially produced gun parts to be manufactured using a 3D printer. The printing technology they are using is Direct Metal Laser Sintering. DMLS makes objects by using a high powered [Read More…]
Reporters from an Israeli news program entered the Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, twice with a 3D printed pistol based on DefCad’s Liberator design. Haaretz.co.il reports (click through to watch the video) … Team program “Night pipeline” [Read More…]
Vice has produced a 30 minute documentary on Cody R Wilson’s quest to develop a 3D printed AR-15. Much of the documentary is political in nature, but it has enough interesting non-politics content to justify blogging on TFB. Many thanks to Ethan for the tip.
The Defense Distributed project tested a AR-15 lower they printed with a upper receiver chambered for 5.7x28mm FN. The 5.7mm cartridge generates a lot less recoil than a full power 5.56mm / .223 round. Surprisingly the buffer tube threading held up, but the off axis [Read More…]
Stratasys Inc. confiscated the 3D printer they leased to Cody Wilson, the law student behind the Wiki Weapon project. Slate reports … Turns out the company that leased Defense Distributed its 3-D printer doesn’t see it that way. In a letter to Wilson dated Sept. [Read More…]
The mainstream tech press are a buzz about a Arfcommer, HaveBlue, printing and successfully shooting an AR-15 with a 3D-printed lower receiver. He printed the lower using a slightly modified model from cncguns.com on a old Stratasys 3D printer. HaveBlue is currently [Read More…]
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. The Dimension Elite 3D [Read More…]
Over the weekend I asked if any readers with a 3D printer could try printing the AR-15 magazine I linked to a couple of week ago. A few readers emailed me to say they would attempt to print the magazine. Donald of AE Innovations, was the first reader to respond with [Read More…]
Readers have been emailing me, desperately wanting to know how well the 3d printed magazine functions. If you have a 3D-printer (or even access to a rapid prototyper), an AR-15, I would love for you to write a review on how well the magazine functions. Please get in [Read More…]
James Reeves talks to Swiss suppressor manufacturer, B&T, about their new 3D printed suppressors which will be available in Inconel steel or titanium and built to order and HUB-compatible, a first for Europe. TFB Official Apparel Sponsor is 5.11 Tactical: https://www.rb.gy/mzdc5p To Enter [Read More…]
Additive Manufacturing, more commonly known as 3D Printing, is becoming increasingly mainstream in the production of firearms components and accessories. We’ve already seen commercial attempts at manufacturing polymer 3D-printed suppressors and now, thanks to [Read More…]
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Knight’s Armament Company (KAC) has produced suppressors since the later 1970s, and they continue to do so. KAC displayed several new models at SHOT 2023 featuring additive manufacturing techniques. [SHOT 2023] New 3D-Printed Suppressors From Knight’s [Read More…]
This is a review of EAW’s 3D-printed Lightweight Riflescope Mount. According to EAW, they are the first to use this technology on a mount, and they claim that their aluminum block mount saves around 30-40% in weight against comparable mounts. I was introduced to [Read More…]
A true defensive “fighting” carbine needs to be compact, lightweight, accurate, and reliable to fill its role in the armory. Any equipment added to the carbine’s system should be an important capability of the system without dramatically impacting overall [Read More…]
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