The printed parts of the guns are the frame or receiver which undergoes very little stress. The pressure bearing operating parts are all metal. This is a legal loophole in the USA because that part is the legal firearm rather than the barrel/bolt/slide. Several states have heavily restricted any and all firearms parts because of this.
This is a legal loophole in the USA because that part is the legal firearm rather than the barrel/bolt/slide.
On a related note, If you know anyone who works as a machinist and they have even a passing interest in firearms, then they most likely have already machined these parts for themselves and created their own ghost guns. 3D printers seem like a natural progression of this that’s just more accessible to non-specialists
The printed parts of the guns are the frame or receiver which undergoes very little stress. The pressure bearing operating parts are all metal. This is a legal loophole in the USA because that part is the legal firearm rather than the barrel/bolt/slide. Several states have heavily restricted any and all firearms parts because of this.
That’s good context. Thanks!
On a related note, If you know anyone who works as a machinist and they have even a passing interest in firearms, then they most likely have already machined these parts for themselves and created their own ghost guns. 3D printers seem like a natural progression of this that’s just more accessible to non-specialists