World's first 3D printed metal gun blows through 50 rounds

[jayem]

Interesting. Even the rifling in the barrel was part of the printing process.

I wonder how reliable the gun will be over the long term. Are the printed parts as precise as those made by traditional machining techniques?

World's first 3D printed metal gun blows through 50 rounds | PCWorld

 

[Billnew]

I think laws should be in place to restrict people from creating guns with a 3d printer to prevent people from using cheap metal or plastic that won't withstand the massive pressures of the bullet being fired.

There is a massive safety hazard if just anyone can whip out a firearm using generic metal or plastic.

I have no problems with law abiding people that know what they're doing making firearms.

 

[pgp_protector]

I think laws should be in place to restrict people from creating guns with a 3d printer to prevent people from using cheap metal or plastic that won't withstand the massive pressures of the bullet being fired.

There is a massive safety hazard if just anyone can whip out a firearm using generic metal or plastic.

I have no problems with law abiding people that know what they're doing making firearms.

How would the government Restrict people from printing something without monitoring what they're printing?

 

[Billnew]

Poor choice of words.
Government should discourage with laws, people from being idiots and making firearms out of material that can't handle the pressure.

Just like making a plastic gun, laws won't prevent people from making them, just make it criminal to do so.

Maybe even limit the regulation to products to be sold to others. Letting the people experiment at their own risk.

Just like a copier can make copies of money, the 3d printer can make copies of firearms. They might or might not be as good as the original, in the OP the one seems to be pretty good, but it was made by a company that knew what was required.

Should ATF have a building codes section? maybe. LIke local building codes must be met to build a house, such codes must be met to build a firearm to sell?

Then again, people would say ATF would have a tracking device put in them to monitor where they are.

Wait, is this gun illegal? Does it have a serial number? YOu know the number that is a felony to remove from a firearm?

No, I am not saying laws will prevent the crimes from happening. jUst that they will discourage law abiding from attempting it.