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The gun is made up of 34 3D-printed components. [17] Notable as the first fully metal 3D-printed firearm. Zig Zag revolver [5] [18] 2014, May [18] Primarily printed firearm: Revolver [5] FDM [5] Yoshitomo Imura [18] Metal pins, screws, rubber bands .38 Caliber Named after the German Mauser Zig-Zag revolver.
The subject of 3D printed guns gained such attention that in 2014, Netflix included it in its documentary "Print the Legend", a film about the significance of 3D printing technology. [ 68 ] The company Defense Distributed , founded by Cody Wilson , started posting 3D-printed gun blueprints on the Internet in 2013.
The plans for the gun remain hosted across the Internet and are available at file sharing websites like The Pirate Bay [5] and GitHub. [6] On July 19, 2018, the United States Department of Justice reached a settlement with Defense Distributed, allowing the sale of plans for 3D-printed firearms online, beginning August 1, 2018. [7]
Mangione’s gun was a Glock-style Gen3 G19 printed frame with an aftermarket metal slide, according to popular 3D printing YouTuber Print Shoot Repeat. Many 3D printed gun plans are only for the ...
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.
"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 ...
Defense Distributed has also designed a 3D printable AR-15 type rifle lower receiver (capable of lasting more than 650 rounds) and a variety of magazines, including for the AK-47. [48] In 2013 a California company, Solid Concepts, demonstrated a 3D printed version of an M1911 pistol made of metal, using an industrial 3D printer. [49]
A screen capture from X.com of a message from 3D-printed gun designer "chairmanwon" claiming credit for the gun seized with Luigi Mangione. Mangione has been charged in the murder of Brian Thompson.