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I'd sincerely recommend everyone to read his manifesto and think about it a little bit.

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah was gonna comment this. There are totally functional 9mm machine pistols with everything made from printed and standard hardware store parts.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

some rifles too, saw a YouTube video of one and it was pretty cool.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yeah chiming in here to agree, 3D printed guns are now nearly identical in performance to other polymer based guns (like Glocks for instance).

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

they don't degrade after being fired?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago

All guns degrade after being fired, but modern production firearms are just plastic wrapped around metal tubes. 3D printed guns have always worked on the same principle but it takes time to develop them to the same safety standards.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not if they're made correctly, with good materials like nylon-cf, correct print settings, and good post processing. It's a process that takes a day or two and requires a small amount knowledge and skill.

A handgun made like that will function for thousands of rounds.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

thanks, I had no idea.