Gunmaker Skirts Laws By 3D-Printing A Single Firearm Part

Gunmaker Skirts Laws By 3D-Printing A Single Firearm Part A gunmaker who calls himself Buck O’Fama (get it?) has posted a video of his 3D-printed Ruger Charger receiver. This single part, which usually holds the serial number and is an integral part of the firing mechanism, is, technically, the only part that defines a weapon as an actual gun. By printing his (or her) […]

Japanese Man Arrested For Printing His Own Revolvers

3d-printed-guns-first-in-the-world-3d-zig-zag-revolver Police arrested 27-year-old Yoshitomo Imura, a university official from Kawasaki City, after he posted a video of himself firing a 3D-printed six shooter called the Zig Zag revolver. Imura was employed at the Shonan Institute of Technology and owned a $500 home 3D printer. The trouble started when Imura printed and fired the Zig Zag in […]

UK Home Office Clarifies Rules Against 3D-Printed Guns

Engineers Build The World’s First Real 3D-Printed Gun The UK Home Office has clarified the rules against 3D-printed guns, finally stating unequivocally that 3D-printed firearms are prohibited under the Firearms Act 1968. According to an informational release, it is an “offence for an individual to possess, purchase or acquire any component part of a firearm without a certificate.” 3D-printed guns have yet to be officially […]

UK Police Claim To Find 3D-Printed Gun Parts In Raid On Home

UK Police Claim To Find 3D-Printed Gun Parts In Raid On Home It begins. The Greater Manchester Police in the UK raided the home of a criminal suspect where they found a 3D printer and 3D printed parts. With great pride and fanfare the police reported: During the searches, officers found a 3D printer and what is suspected to be a 3D plastic magazine and trigger which could […]

Engineers Build The World’s First Real 3D-Printed Gun

Engineers Build The World’s First Real 3D-Printed Gun The Liberator, for all the hoopla, was not really a gun. This 3D-printed firearm, on the other hand, is a gun. It is a copy of a 1911 made using public-domain plans and a laser sintering system that solidifies metal powder. It fires just like a real semi-automatic pistol The gun, created by Solid Concepts, is completely legal. The […]