A spring loaded tin can is just not that high tech.
Neat stuff.
Enjoy the Show!
I wish I could have made it.
You know, the Defense Distributed guys are working on creating a usable printed firearm, but the printed barrels aren’t strong enough to last very long. Maybe they are looking at the problem entirely the wrong way.
If you have the technology to print a weapon anytime that you need one, for a low cost, then you may not need a durable weapon that can last for tens of thousands of rounds. Why not just design a weapon that can last for a couple hundred rounds? For a weapon of convenience, that you can replace often very cheaply, why do you need it to last longer?
Just changing the specs for the thing, I think, would change the project from “maybe 10 years down the line” to “maybe 10 months”.
I just got the call yesterday from Impact that after a 2 year 2 month wait my PMR 30 is winging its way to my FFL dealer. I am ecstatic. Cannot wait to get to the range.