Thread: 3D Printed AR15 Lower Reciever

Originally Posted by gimp

A .22 upper doesn't use the buffer system and that's where the failures usually are: receiver extension snaps off.


"3d printing" with titanium etc is a far cry from the do it yourself at home machines, ie, a couple of orders of magnitude of cost

Ti is a pretty dumb material choice for a lower too since Aluminium works 100% fine at a much lower price point etc

Yeah from what I have read the have got it to the point where they can put 100-200 rounds before it self destructs.

But if you can do it for cheap, why the hell not i suppose.

I imagine it would just be cheaper to buy a Alu lower than 3D print a Ti one.

Be a good thing when this new type of self healing, super tough plastic IBM just invented turns up on the market