printable lower reciver

**moving-target** · 10-02-14, 02:32 AM

Desktop device to make key gun part goes on sale in US - Tech News | The Star Online

WASHINGTON: The creator of the world's first 3D plastic handgun unveiled Wednesday his latest invention: a pre-programmed milling machine that enables anyone to easily make the core component of a semi-automatic rifle.
Within a matter of hours, libertarian Cody Wilson of Austin, Texas had collected more than 40 pre-orders for the computer-controlled Ghost Gunner, which his firm Defense Distributed is selling online for US$1,199 (RM3,918).

think it sounds kinda neat

**DJ Ms. White** · 10-02-14, 11:44 AM

If the parts made are reliable

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**Xavsnipe** · 10-02-14, 12:11 PM

have you seen the kid that created the printable AR lower? He´s tested it already..I think it took 10k rounds until it broke. He also does magazines.

Nevermind, it´s the same kid I saw. Cody Wilson. the gun works!

**moving-target** · 10-02-14, 05:45 PM

i dont know guns but wouldnt it be better to have a milling machine that can print all the partS?

**Kanati** · 10-02-14, 07:16 PM

You can't print ALL the parts.. and milling isn't really "printing".

What this does isn't fully creating the part either. It's turning a "blank" that's 80% done into a fully working lower.

Anything more than 80% is considered a working lower and is regulated.

**Cybs** · 10-03-14, 03:51 PM

I'm amazed it only did 10K rounds considering the lower receiver doesn't take much of the stress of firing a round. That's all in the upper receiver.

**deathgodusmc** · 10-04-14, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Cybs

I'm amazed it only did 10K rounds considering the lower receiver doesn't take much of the stress of firing a round. That's all in the upper receiver.

The lower takes quite a bit of abuse. Thats where the recoil spring is.

**Nuckle** · 10-05-14, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

The lower takes quite a bit of abuse. Thats where the recoil spring is.

Respectfully disagree. The AR lower takes very little abuse due to the recoil springs size and travel. It is almost impossible to wear out a standard lower receiver and even if you were to after hundreds of thousands of rounds it would be because you bought a cheap and or older version not equipped with anti rotating pins. The failure at that point is elongated pin holes. If this were not the case it would be impossible to fire the .458 SOCOM off of the AR lower.

**flame** · 10-05-14, 09:55 AM

I can go buy a stack of lower receivers and be back home in under an hour. I have two lowers waiting for me to spend the money to build them out. The only reason this is kind of a big deal is because the lower has the serial number. You can buy all the rest of the parts without a background check. If someone really wants the AR I doubt printing one would be the choice of obtaining the lower.

**deathgodusmc** · 10-05-14, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Nuckle

Respectfully disagree. The AR lower takes very little abuse due to the recoil springs size and travel. It is almost impossible to wear out a standard lower receiver and even if you were to after hundreds of thousands of rounds it would be because you bought a cheap and or older version not equipped with anti rotating pins. The failure at that point is elongated pin holes. If this were not the case it would be impossible to fire the .458 SOCOM off of the AR lower.

I agree with you on a standard weapon. My response was more toward abuse of a 3d printed one. I should have made my point more clearly the first time.