“The officers located 6 firearm precursor parts along with a 3D-printed unconventional .22-caliber pistol, which did not have any serial number or a rifled barrel,” SRPD said.

But plans for 3D printed guns are available, making it easy for anyone to fabricate their own gun. Yeah, and Hackaday made one. There were a lot of problems with those 3D printer files.

When Wilson created the first 3D-printed gun design in 2013, a 3D printer cost around £700 ($885). Today, an entry-level model costs a quarter of that price, and cheaper, stronger plastic ...

Arrests linked to 3D-printed guns are rising. The world recorded 108 arrests in the first half of 2023, compared to 66 arrests in all 2022. ... Published: Dec. 22, 2024, 10:32 p.m.

Some models — like the 3D-printed gun company Defense Distributed’s “Liberator” — can be made almost entirely on a 3D printer. Others require many additional parts, which are often metal.

On this example (just looked up, not related to story) the white part and the switch on it are 3D printed, the rest is all sourced gun parts. I'm sure it was similar. January 25, 2025 at 12:00 am ...

Some simply require serial numbers, some require those and background checks, some explicitly prohibit the creation of 3D-printed guns. More in U.S. Two Eau Claire men are facing several counts of ...

Guns created using a 3D printer remain in the minority in Seattle for now. Seattle Police aren’t encountering 3D printed weapons often, a spokesperson with the department said.