This is a list of notable 3D printed weapons and parts. The table below lists noteworthy 3D printed weapons (mainly 3D printed firearms) and parts of weapons as well as items with a defense-related background. It includes 3D printed weapons and parts created using plastic producing printers as well as metal producing printers.
The Liberator .380 was the first 3D printed plastic gun made widely available online. It is a single shot pistol made using a Stratasys Dimension SST 3-D printer.[1][2]
The Solid Concepts replica of the M1911 pistol was the first 3D printed metal gun,[3] created using more than 38 printed parts;[4] It has successfully fired more than 5000 rounds without damaging the gun.[5]
List of weapons and parts
- Key/;egend
Plastic - Weapon/part used plastic 3D-printer
Metal - Weapon/part used metal 3D-printer
Both - Weapon/part uses both metal and plastic 3D-printers
Name | Date made public | Type of weapon/part or other | Process | Designer | Caliber |
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Liberator .380[1][2] | [1][6][7] | May 2013Primarily printed firearm: Pistol | FDM[8] | Defense Distributed[9] | .380 ACP |
The Cuomo Mag[10] | [11] | January 2013Magazine: AR-15 rifle STANAG magazine[10] | FDM[12] | Defense Distributed[11] | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
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AR Lower V5[16] | [16] | March 2013Receiver: AR-15 rifle lower receiver[16] | FDM[17] | Defense Distributed[16] | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
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Feinstein AK Mag[10][18][19] | [10][18] | March 2013Magazine: AK-47 rifle magazine | FDM[20] | Defense Distributed[10][18] | 7.62×39mm |
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Red Rocket shotgun slug | May 2013 | Ammunition: 12 gauge shotgun slug | FDM w/ ABS+[21] | Jeef Hesszel[22] | 12-gauge |
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Charon[23][24][25] | [23] | May 2013Receiver: AR-15 rifle lower receiver[23][24][25] | FDM[26] | WarFairy[24][25] | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
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WarFairy P-15[23] | [23] | May 2013Receiver: AR-15 rifle lower receiver[16] | FDM[26] | WarFairy[24][25] | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
3DX[27][28] muzzle brake | [27] | July 2013Muzzle device: AR-15 rifle muzzle brake[27] | DMLS w/ Inconel[27] | Sintercore[27] | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
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NERO 556 Muzzle brake[29][30] | 2018[29] | Muzzle device: AR-15 rifle muzzle brake[27] | DMLS[30] w/ Inconel[31] | Walker Defense Research[32][30] | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
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Grizzly,[2][33]
Grizzly 2.0[34] |
[33] | August 2013Hybrid firearm: Rifle | FDM w/ ABS | "Matthew" (pseudonym)[33][34] | .22 LR |
Reprringer[2][35][36][37] | [35] | September 2013Primarily printed firearm: Pepper-box revolver[2][35] | FDM | Hexen[35][36] | .22 Short/.22 LR |
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5.56×45mm/.223 rifle suppressors:
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[39] | November 2013Muzzle device: Titanium rifle suppressor[38] | SLM w/ Titanium[40] | Oceania Defence Ltd.[40][39][41] and Rapid Advanced Manufacturing[42] | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
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7.62×51mm/.308 rifle suppressors:
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[39] | November 2013Muzzle device: Titanium rifle suppressor[43] | SLM w/ Titanium[40] | Oceania Defence Ltd.[40][39][41] and Rapid Advanced Manufacturing[42] | 7.62x39mm |
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Small-caliber suppressors: | [39] | November 2013Muzzle device: Titanium pistol suppressor[44] | SLM w/ Titanium[40] | Oceania Defence Ltd.[40][39][41] and Rapid Advanced Manufacturing[42] | 9x19mm Parabellum, .45 ACP |
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Solid Concepts 1911 DMLS[3] | [3] | November 2013Weapon: Browning 1911 handgun[2][3] | DMLS[3] | Solid Concepts[2][3] | .45 ACP |
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The Israel drum magazine[46][47] | [46][47] | December 2013Magazine: AR-15 rifle 75-round STANAG drum magazine[46][47] | FDM | FOSSCAD members[46][47] | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
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The Yee drum magazine[46][47] | [46][47] | December 2013Magazine: AK-family drum magazine[46][47] | FDM | FOSSCAD members[46][47] | 7.62x39mm |
Zig Zag revolver[2][48] | [48] | May 2014Primarily printed firearm: Revolver[2] | FDM[2] | Yoshitomo Imura[48] | .38 Caliber |
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Hanuman AR-15 Bullpup[49][50] | [49][50] | May 2014Receiver: AR-15 rifle bullpup lower receiver[49][50] | FDM w/ ABS | WarFairy[49][50] | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
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SKS grip and stock[37][51] | [37] | May 2014Part: SKS rifle grip and stock[37] | FDM | FOSSCAD members[37] | |
Škorpion vz. 61 grip and stock[37][51] | [37] | May 2014Part: Škorpion vz. 61 sub machinegun grip and stock[37] | FDM | FOSSCAD members[37] | |
Ruger Charger[52][53][54] | [53] | July 2014Weapon: Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic pistol[53] | FDM[55] | "Buck-o-Fama" (pseudonym)[53] | .22 LR |
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Imura Revolver[56][57][58] | [57] | September 2014Primarily printed firearm: Reolver[56][57] | FDM | FOSSCAD members: WarFairy, Frostbyte and others[58] | .38 Caliber |
Wounded soldier raptor[61] | [61] | September 2014Other: Customisable Prosthetic hand including KA-BAR pistol Bayonet and flashlight mount[61] | FDM | Aaron Brown[61] | |
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Reason[62] | October 2014 | Weapon: M1911 pistol | DMLS[63] | Solid Concepts[64] | 10mm Auto |
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CM901[65] | March 2015 | Receiver: AR-10 Receiver | FDM | Printed Firearm[66] | 7.62×51mm |
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PM422 Songbird[67] | June 13, 2015 | Primarily printed firearm: Single shot pistol | PDM w/ ABS | JamesRPatrick | .22 LR |
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Washbear[69] | September 2015 | Primarily printed firearm: Pepper-box revolver | FDM | James R. Patrick | .22 LR |
XPR-1[70] | October 2015 | Weapon: Plasma Armature Railgun | FDM | David Wirth[71] | |
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Shuty MP-1[72] | January 2016 | Hybrid Firarm: Semi-automatic pistol | FDM | Derwood | 9×19mm Parabellum |
EMG-01A[74] | July 2018 | Weapon: Coilgun | FDM | Arcflash Labs | |
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GMCG Arms Glock Magazine Extension[76] | August 2019 | Part: Glock 17 and Glock 19 Magazine Extension | FDM | Gunny McGunsmith[77] | 9×19mm Parabellum |
PG22 Maverick Revolver [78][79] | October 2019 (v1); April 2021 (v2.4) | Hybrid firearm: Pepper-box revolver | FDM w/ PLA (original) or PLA+ (Maverick V2) | Pilotgeek | .22 Short |
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FGC-9[80] /
FGC-9 MkII |
March 27, 2020 (MKI); April 16, 2021 (MKII) | Hybrid Firearm: Semiautomatic PDW pistol | FDM | JStark1809 (DetDisp)[81] | 9×19mm Parabellum |
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Yankee Boogle[82] | April 2020 | Part: Autosear for AR-15 pattern rifles | FDM | Deterrence Dispensed / Patrick Henry | .223 Rem/ 5.56x45 |
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Scz0rpion | October 2020 | Receiver: CZ Scorpion Evo 3 receiver | FDM | Are We Cool Yet? | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Glossary of acronyms
- FFF
- Fused filament fabrication, a process that squeezes a molten filament.
- FDM
- Fused deposition modeling, a trademarked term for FFF.
- DMLS / SLM
- Direct metal laser sintering, a process that fuses metal powder by sintering.
- SLM
- Selective laser melting, a process that fuses metal powder by melting.
- ABS
- Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, a common thermoplastic with relatively high heat resistance.
- ABSplus is a stronger, proprietary blend of ABS by Stratasys.
- PLA
- Polylactic acid, a bio-plastic. Easier to print, stiffer, and more brittle than other plastics.
- PLA+ is a term for any blend that enhances some characteristic.
- PETG
- Polyethylene terephthalate (glycol-modified), a plastic made by changing the chemicals used to synthesize the more common PET. Easier to print than ABS, and moderately better heat resistance than PLA.
- Often used in consumer-level printers when creators desire better heat resistance than PLA+ or need more flexibility.
- ECM
- Electrochemical machining, a proccess that uses electricity to chemically machine metal. Commonly used in 3D printed firearms to create DIY barrels with rifling, greatly increasing accuracy.
See also
References
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- 1 2 Solid Concepts 3D-printed 1911 gets version 2.0, Guns.com, November 20, 2013. (archive)
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- 1 2 3-D Printed Shotgun Slugs Blow Away Their Targets, Wired, May 22, 2013. (archive)
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- 1 2 3 4 5 3D-printed Hybrid AR-15/FN P90 Lower and 12 Gauge Slugs Make Web Debut, outdoorhub, May 22, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 Slowik, Max, Meet the Charon Family of 3D-Printable AR Lowers (Photos), 3 June 2013.
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- 1 2 3 Charon V3, grabcad, September 3, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sintercore creates first commercial 3D printed metallic firearm component, Gizmag, July 30, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 Sintercore 3DX Muzzle Brake, thefirearmblog, August 26, 2014.(archive)
- 1 2 3 4 "First Look: Walker Defense Research NERO Tactical Muzzle Brake". Personal Defense World. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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- 1 2 3 World's first 3D-printed rifle gets update, fires 14 shots, The Verge, August 4, 2013.(archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Introducing the 3D-printed Reprringer Pepperbox (VIDEO), guns.com, September 13, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 3D Printed Pepperbox Pistol, firearmblog, October 8, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3D printed guns a year on: from prototype to serious weapons, Wired, 16 May 2014. (archive)
- 1 2 3 556 Suppressors Archived 2014-09-11 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Defence. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hi-tech printers at home in Bay". New Zealand Herald. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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- 1 2 3 Silencing the sound, Layer by layer Video, 3d Printing Systems. (archive)
- 1 2 3 TiDA Talk, Titanium Industry Development Association, July 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 762 Suppressor Archived 2014-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Defence. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 9mm Carbine Long Archived 2014-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Defence. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 UTU 9mm Titanium Pistol Suppressor with Neilsen Archived 2014-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, Oceania Defence. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3D-printed 75-round drum mags: Meet the ‘Israel’ and the ‘Yee’ (Photos + Video), guns.com, December 23, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 FOSSCAD Unveils 3D Printable 75 Round Drum Magazine for AR-15 Rifles, the truth about guns, December 22, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 Japanese Man Arrested For Printing His Own Revolvers, Tech Crunch, May 8, 2014. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 WarFairy’s 3D Printable AR-15 Bullpup, firearmblog, May 27, 2014. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 Check out this 3D-printable bullpup for AR-pattern uppers, Guns.com, May 27, 2014. (archive)
- 1 2 A Dark Side of 3D Printers: Printed Guns, natocouncil, August 30, 2014. (archive)
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- 1 2 New 3D printed revolver dedicated to Yoshitomo Imura in development, 3Ders, Sep 24 2014. (archive)
- 1 2 3 Designer Builds A 3D-Printable "Imura Revolver" In Honor Of Arrested Japanese Maker, TechCrunch, Sep 24 2014. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 A New 3D Printable Gun, The ‘Imura Revolver’ is Being Designed, September 22, 2014. (archive)
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