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The upper and lower receivers of the FGC-9 are fully 3D-printed, as are its pistol grip and stock. Its magazine, based on the Glock magazine design, may also be printed. For the MkI, an AR-15 or modified airsoft trigger system is needed for the fire control. In the MkII release, the developers released a package to 3D-print the AR-15 trigger.
Magazine: AR-15 rifle STANAG magazine [54] FDM [56] Defense Distributed [55].223 Rem/ 5.56x45: The magazine holds 30 rounds. [55] [57] [58] The initial prototype was created using an Objet Connex26 using VeroClear printing material (a transparent material) in order to show the magazine's round count and feeding action. [59]
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Joint Regional Intelligence Center released a memo stating "Significant advances in three-dimensional (3D) printing capabilities, availability of free digital 3D printer files for firearms components, and difficulty regulating file sharing may present public safety risks from unqualified gun ...
"In the era of 3D printing, we must do the same for downloadable guns and accessories." A 3D-printed “machinegun conversion device” (orange) is installed in a 3d-printed Glock-style pistol for ...
On August 31, 2014, Cura was included in a review of 3D slicing software by Think3DPrint3D. [24] In the summer of 2015, Ultimaker released Cura 2.0. [25] [26] [27] On January 1, 2018, All3DP named Cura one of the best 3D slicer software tools. [8] In 2019, Cura was named one of the top free 3D printing tools by the industry blog, G2. [28]
Handguns and rifles illegally modified with devices called “Glock switches” to become machine guns have proliferated, officials say. The devices are tiny, cheap and easy to install.
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The Liberator is a 3D-printable single-shot handgun, the first such printable firearm design made widely available online. [2] [3] [4] The open source firm Defense Distributed designed the gun and released the plans on the Internet on May 6, 2013.