according to the BATF, the Receiver IS the rifle... the rest are just bits
Posted on 07/27/2012 7:05:04 PM PDT by drbuzzard
A Working Assault Rifle Made With a 3-D Printer
Making weapons at home just got much easier By John Robb Posted 07.26.2012 at 5:29 pm 65 Comments
3-D Printed Gun HaveBlue
Get ready. It's now possible to print weapons at home. (more at the site)
(Excerpt) Read more at popsci.com ...
according to the BATF, the Receiver IS the rifle... the rest are just bits
/johnny
Yes, but it is worthwhile to note that the easiest guns to make are blowback submachineguns. You are not legally allowed to make those without a proper permit.
I have seen AR lowers that were made out of plastic. Looked like the trigger group was also plastic. The upper would still have to have a steel barrel.
We’re not there yet, but this technology promised to open some serious door soon. I have been amazed at the commercial applications for it so far.
New Frontier makes a really good carbon fiber (plastic if you like) lower. I use them and have zero issues with them.
Unless the singularity intervenes. I give us 50 years, plus or minus. But then, maybe a general programmable assembler is the singularity....
Ive been telling my dad this for years - he owns a machine shop - no desire to upgrade - were running machines from the 40's (Davenport multi spindle)....the jackass was told 15 yrs ago which way the technology was headed - but he still runs a 1970's manufacturing model & business - I gave up caring years ago as a result.....a shame since the co was established in '39
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