News 3-D Gun files are available for downloading....

**Trivers** · 10:21 AM

Leading edge technology.

I've dowdloaded the funny looking .22cal Liberator STL files and will load up the printer this weekend.

The 3-D printer uses plastic to make stuff; look forward to the cost of metal printers decreasing so the general public can make a wider range of objects capable of higher stresses and loads.

Fun Stuff!

URL for files: https://defcad.com/

3-D guns: Untraceable, undetectable and unstoppable?

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/31/us/3d...uns/index.html

Not long ago it was the stuff of science fiction, but now US officials and lawmakers are grappling with a new reality -- the ability for citizens to print firearms at home.

As of Wednesday, it will be legal to download instructions on how to make a plastic handgun with a 3-D printer. The instructions for the Liberator are being published on a website run by nonprofit Defense Distributed.

So what's the controversy all about? What are 3-D-printed guns?

The process of 3-D printing uses computer-created digital models to create real-world objects -- everything from simple chess pieces to more complex objects such as functioning clocks. The printers follow the shape of the model by stacking layer upon layer of material to make the objects.

Do-it-yourself firearms such as the Liberator have been nicknamed "ghost guns" because they don't have serial numbers and are untraceable.

On the Defense Distributed website, people will be able to download plans for building the Liberator as well as files for an AR-15 lower receiver, a complete Beretta M9 handgun and other firearms. Users also will be able to share their own designs for guns, magazines and other accessories.

The high-end 3-D printers needed to make such weapons cost thousands of dollars and may be too expensive for most people. But that doesn't ease the concerns of those who think guns made from 3-D printers are a really bad idea.

**loochy** · 07-31-2018, 10:05 AM

Cool.

I'd rather buy a real gun.
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**Trivers** · 07-31-2018, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Cool.

I'd rather buy a real gun.
Posted via Mobile Device

Much more practical to buy a gun today....but still...this is like the early days of PCs....I make all kind of stuff with the printer...most has no practical value as the plastic is too weak.

BleedingRed · 07-31-2018, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Trivers

Much more practical to buy a gun today....but still...this is like the early days of PCs....I make all kind of stuff with the printer...most has no practical value as the plastic is too weak.

Yep, making lowers out of plastic ant going to be a fun time after fee hundred rounds

Beef Supreme · 08-01-2018, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Trivers

Much more practical to buy a gun today....but still...this is like the early days of PCs....I make all kind of stuff with the printer...most has no practical value as the plastic is too weak.

Can you make me a sandwich with it?

**Trivers** · 07-31-2018, 10:19 AM

ONE .22cal round only.......trigger tied to a string...and me way back.

Then it will go on display.

RippedmyFlesh · 07-31-2018, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Trivers

ONE .22cal round only.......trigger tied to a string...and me way back.

Then it will go on display.

Good move people are going to have many self inflicted wounds because of this.

Dante84 · 07-31-2018, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RippedmyFlesh

Good move people are going to have many self inflicted wounds because of this.

Darwin.

RippedmyFlesh · 07-31-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Dante84

Darwin.

True a little thinning out of the herd.

lawrenceRaider · 07-31-2018, 10:43 AM

Any competent machinist can build a gun from scratch. An AK style rifle is incredibly easy. People have literally built AK receivers out of a shovel. The hysteria way out sized compared to reality.

lcarus · 07-31-2018, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

Any competent machinist can build a gun from scratch. An AK style rifle is incredibly easy. People have literally built AK receivers out of a shovel. The hysteria way out sized compared to reality.

Agreed. Guns are pretty simple machines. A little hammer hits a bullet and shoots it through a little tube. The way you hear some idiots talk about guns, especially the AR-15, you'd think it had lasers and technology from a phantom dimension.

**BigRedChief** · 07-31-2018, 12:52 PM

Cool idea! let’s allow terroists, criminals to just print off untraceable guns that can go through metal detectors. What could go wrong?

Fish · 07-31-2018, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Cool idea! let’s allow terroists, criminals to just print off untraceable guns that can go through metal detectors. What could go wrong?

Ban 3D printers!

TomBarndtsTwin · 07-31-2018, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Fish

Ban 3D printers!

Guns don't kill people . . . . . 3D printers do!!!!

Mephistopheles Janx · 07-31-2018, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

Cool idea! let’s allow terroists, criminals to just print off untraceable guns that can go through metal detectors. What could go wrong?

I'm amazed there wasnt a "think of the children" thrown in there for good measure.

07-31-2018, 10:04 AM	Topic Starter
Trivers Always ask 'Why?" Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Two Rivers, Wisconsin Casino cash: $2072400	3-D Gun files are available for downloading.... Leading edge technology. I've dowdloaded the funny looking .22cal Liberator STL files and will load up the printer this weekend. The 3-D printer uses plastic to make stuff; look forward to the cost of metal printers decreasing so the general public can make a wider range of objects capable of higher stresses and loads. Fun Stuff! URL for files: https://defcad.com/ 3-D guns: Untraceable, undetectable and unstoppable? https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/31/us/3d...uns/index.html Not long ago it was the stuff of science fiction, but now US officials and lawmakers are grappling with a new reality -- the ability for citizens to print firearms at home. As of Wednesday, it will be legal to download instructions on how to make a plastic handgun with a 3-D printer. The instructions for the Liberator are being published on a website run by nonprofit Defense Distributed. So what's the controversy all about? What are 3-D-printed guns? The process of 3-D printing uses computer-created digital models to create real-world objects -- everything from simple chess pieces to more complex objects such as functioning clocks. The printers follow the shape of the model by stacking layer upon layer of material to make the objects. Do-it-yourself firearms such as the Liberator have been nicknamed "ghost guns" because they don't have serial numbers and are untraceable. On the Defense Distributed website, people will be able to download plans for building the Liberator as well as files for an AR-15 lower receiver, a complete Beretta M9 handgun and other firearms. Users also will be able to share their own designs for guns, magazines and other accessories. The high-end 3-D printers needed to make such weapons cost thousands of dollars and may be too expensive for most people. But that doesn't ease the concerns of those who think guns made from 3-D printers are a really bad idea. Last edited by Trivers; 07-31-2018 at 10:21 AM..
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07-31-2018, 10:05 AM	#2
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Trivers Always ask 'Why?" Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Two Rivers, Wisconsin Casino cash: $2072400	ONE .22cal round only.......trigger tied to a string...and me way back. Then it will go on display.
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lawrenceRaider Here We Go Again Join Date: May 2002 Casino cash: $2003544	Any competent machinist can build a gun from scratch. An AK style rifle is incredibly easy. People have literally built AK receivers out of a shovel. The hysteria way out sized compared to reality. __________________
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BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $2859627 VARSITY	Cool idea! let’s allow terroists, criminals to just print off untraceable guns that can go through metal detectors. What could go wrong? __________________ Time is worth more than money.
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