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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: MikeBjerum on December 04, 2012, 09:08:02 AM

Title: The "Printed" Gun
Post by: MikeBjerum on December 04, 2012, 09:08:02 AM
It appears that the new technology of printing a firearm is still a little ways off.  However, I wouldn't consider being able to fire six shots a total failure.

In the past, the history of our most innovative and pioneering firearms, makers and smiths built too heavy and scaled back to perfection.  This will most likely be a technology of creeping up on strong enough.

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/3-d-printed-gun-fires-6-shots-then-falls-apart-1C7404226 (http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/3-d-printed-gun-fires-6-shots-then-falls-apart-1C7404226)
Title: Re: The "Printed" Gun
Post by: tombogan03884 on December 04, 2012, 10:01:12 AM
Old news, and typical for NBC they got it wrong.
200 rounds from a printed AR.

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=20532.msg257851#msg257851
Title: Re: The "Printed" Gun
Post by: MikeBjerum on December 04, 2012, 11:01:29 AM
Tom,

This is a different version.  They are now questioning if the previous report was true or not.  Regardless, it shows how important multiple test are in development, and that this is a ways out yet.