Thread: Interesting clip on TV news tonight...

Police are apparently finding a heap more people involved in 3D printing firearms parts and recovering a lot more 3D printed 'guns' (if that's what you can call them) while executing search warrants.

First thought is geez, you'd have to be bloody keen or not interested in retaining your hands to actually fire one and second - well that makes the control measures they are trying to implement more of a moot point. If you're printing the things at will it's a bit of a farce really isn't it?

I feel like a poll is in order - would you be willing to shoot a 3D plastic printed firearm? My answer - hell no!

Originally Posted by No.3

Police are apparently finding a heap more people involved in 3D printing firearms parts and recovering a lot more 3D printed 'guns' (if that's what you can call them) while executing search warrants.

First thought is geez, you'd have to be bloody keen or not interested in retaining your hands to actually fire one and second - well that makes the control measures they are trying to implement more of a moot point. If you're printing the things at will it's a bit of a farce really isn't it?

I feel like a poll is in order - would you be willing to shoot a 3D plastic printed firearm? My answer - hell no!

Maybe a 22 one.

More about intimidation
Could you tell the difference from say 20 feet away if it's real or a 3D printed one ?

Originally Posted by Harryg

More about intimidation
Could you tell the difference from say 20 feet away if it's real or a 3D printed one ?

May as well buy a soft air pistol, instead of print one?
One of the points I made in my submission, was, anyone one with a lathe, milling machine, a bit of knowledge can manufacture a firearm, so tell me again about registration

Someone in the states printed hundreds of guns then handed them in at an amnesty and got paid over $20k for them.

They basically only 3D print the 'handles'. The working parts still have to be steel to last more than a couple of shots, even in .22. I saw someone on the news suggesting that plans etc. should be banned. Hell, there are plenty of people on here that would have to have their heads removed because of the info stored in them!

Originally Posted by gundoc

They basically only 3D print the 'handles'. The working parts still have to be steel to last more than a couple of shots, even in .22. I saw someone on the news suggesting that plans etc. should be banned. Hell, there are plenty of people on here that would have to have their heads removed because of the info stored in them!

cremation for you then squire cause your grey matter firearms data store must verge on ultra secret eh what!!!!couldnt have that amongst the peasants can we ,would turn the politburo and academic cabals grey in the blink of an eye!!!!

Scaremongering by the media sums it up.

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Scaremongering by the media sums it up.

You can 3d print steel.

There are some pretty viable ones out there, you might get yourself on a list but search for fgc9 on YouTube, at least one of these has been found in nz

Originally Posted by No.3

Police are apparently finding a heap more people involved in 3D printing firearms parts and recovering a lot more 3D printed 'guns' (if that's what you can call them) while executing search warrants.

First thought is geez, you'd have to be bloody keen or not interested in retaining your hands to actually fire one and second - well that makes the control measures they are trying to implement more of a moot point. If you're printing the things at will it's a bit of a farce really isn't it?

I feel like a poll is in order - would you be willing to shoot a 3D plastic printed firearm? My answer - hell no!

It's almost like all those submissions on the arms act change that said this were on to something.

It's almost like dealing with tweedle dee and wonder dummy.

Anyone with a few skills, materials and a milling machine and a lathe can make a weapon. The barrel is the tricky part.

We will see a lot more of this sort of thing as time goes on. I would say it's only a matter of time before some enterprising person starts making homemade pistols for naughty people.

Originally Posted by tac a1

Anyone with a few skills, materials and a milling machine and a lathe can make a weapon. The barrel is the tricky part.

We will see a lot more of this sort of thing as time goes on. I would say it's only a matter of time before some enterprising person starts making homemade pistols for naughty people.

Dont even need a milling machine or a lathe, they can be made in a home workshop with basic tools such as a vice and a drill press. Barrels can be made by some way of using electricity and chemistry, dont ask me how cos its way beyond my pay grade. I met a guy a year or so back that had made a rifle barrel using this method and was happy with the result.

Originally Posted by Husky1600

Dont even need a milling machine or a lathe, they can be made in a home workshop with basic tools such as a vice and a drill press. Barrels can be made by some way of using electricity and chemistry, dont ask me how cos its way beyond my pay grade. I met a guy a year or so back that had made a rifle barrel using this method and was happy with the result.

Barrels can be made and rifled entirely by hand tools. No lathe needed (although it makes things much easier) and a basic rifling machine can be made entirely from wood (as they used to be by old gunsmiths up until the late 1800's). There have been many very high-quality guns made over the years by top makers using very basic gear (forge, anvil, hammers, chisels and files).

Originally Posted by gundoc

Barrels can be made and rifled entirely by hand tools. No lathe needed (although it makes things much easier) and a basic rifling machine can be made entirely from wood (as they used to be by old gunsmiths up until the late 1800's). There have been many very high-quality guns made over the years by top makers using very basic gear (forge, anvil, hammers, chisels and files).

someone posted up a link some months back that showed a rifled muzzle loader being made from scratch..took two fellas best part of a week to do it...but do it they did and fired it afterwards.