List of 3D printed weapons and parts
This is a list of notable 3D printed weapons and parts. The table below lists noteworthy 3D printed weapons and parts of weapon 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.
Some milestones in the field of 3D printed weapons include the Liberator .380 which was the first 3D printed plastic gun, it was a single shot pistol made using a Stratasys Dimension SST 3-D printer.[1][2]
The Solid Concepts replica of Browning 1911 was the first 3D printed metal gun[3][3][4][4] created using more than 38 printed parts,[5] it successfully fired more than 600 bullets without damaging the gun.[4] The metal printer used to create the weapon cost between US$500,000 to $1,000,000 at the time the gun was created (November 2013).[4]
List of weapons and parts
- Key/Legend
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 | Printing method | Printer used | Creator | Noteworthy facts |
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Raptor Grip M500[6] | [7][8][9][10][11] | December 15, 2011Part: Mossberg 500 birdshead-style grip | Fused deposition modeling (FDM) method | Makerbot Cupcake #1460 from Batch #14, which began shipping in May 2010.[12] | Shockwave Technologies | Prototypes of the grip were 3D printed and tested by firing. Production grips are injection moulded in a glass-filled polymer.
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The Cuomo Mag[15] | [16] | January 2013Part: AR-15 semi automatic rifle magazine[15] | Fused deposition modeling (FDM) method[17] | Stratasys Dimension SST 3-D printer[18] | Defense Distributed[16] |
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AR Lower V5[22] | [22] | March 2013Part: AR-15 semi automatic rifle lower receiver[22] | Fused deposition modeling (FDM)[23] | Stratasys Dimension SST 3-D printer[23] | Defense Distributed[22] | The receiver was able to handle enough stress to fire more than 600 rounds[22] |
Feinstein AK Mag[15][24][25] | [15][24] | March 2013Part: AK-47 semi automatic rifle magazine | Fused deposition modeling (FDM)[18] | Stratasys Dimension SST 3-D printer[18] | Defense Distributed[15][24] | It is a 30-round 7.62×39 AK-47 magazine[15] |
Liberator .380[1][2] | [1][26][27] | May 2013Weapon: Pistol | Fused deposition modeling (FDM)[28] | Stratasys Dimension SST 3-D printer[29] | Defense Distributed[29] | |
Red Rocket shotgun slug[30] | [30] | May 2013Part: 12 gauge Mossberg 590 shotgun slug[30] | Solidoodle 3 3-D printer[31] | Jeef Hesszel[32] | ||
Charon[33][34][35] | [33] | May 2013Part: AR-15 semi automatic rifle lower receiver[33][34][35] | Fused deposition modeling (FDM) method[36] | LulzBot Taz[37] | WarFairy[34][35] | Charon V3 weighs 0.2 pounds and showed no signs of strain even after 96 rounds of 5.56 AR-15 ammo was fired.[36] |
WarFairy P-15[33] | [33] | May 2013Part: Fabrique Nationale P90 stock[33] | Fused deposition modeling (FDM) method[36] | LulzBot Taz[37] | WarFairy[34][35] | The stock works a lower receiver for the FN-P90 but would work with any standard AR.[37] |
3DX[38][39] muzzle brake | [38] | July 2013Part: AR-15 semi automatic rifle Muzzle brake[38] | Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) method[38] | Sintercore[38] |
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*Grizzly (.22-caliber rifle)[2][41]
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[41] | August 2013Weapon: .22 Long Rifle[2] | Stratasys Dimension 1200es[41] | "Matthew" (pseudonym)[41][43] |
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Americas Cup sailor’s knife[44][45] | [44][45] | August 2013Weapon: Titanium Knife[44][45] | Selective laser melting method (using Titanium Powder processing)[44][45] | Unknown NZ$1.2 million printer.[44][45] | Rapid Advanced Manufacturing[44][45] | According to the New Zealand Herald: "They threw it off a building on to asphalt from approximately 14m and they did that about 20 times, and then they threw it against a brick wall about 10 times and then they ran it over with a forklift 10 times. That was their acceptance testing and it survived, it didn't get broken".[44][45] |
Reprringer[2][46][47][48] | [46] | September 2013Weapon: Pepper-box .22-Caliber revolver[2][46] | Many plastic 3D printers[46] | Hexen[46][47] |
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5.56×45mm/.223 caliber rifle suppressors:
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[50] | November 2013Part: Titanium 5.56mm/.223 caliber rifle suppressor and works for smaller rifles[49] | Selective laser melting method (using Titanium Powder processing)[45] | Unknown NZ$1.2 million printer.[50] | Oceania Defence Ltd.[45][50][51] and Rapid Advanced Manufacturing[52] |
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7.62×51mm/.308 caliber rifle suppressors:
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[50] | November 2013Part: Titanium suppressor for 7.62mm rifles[53] | Selective laser melting using titanium powder[45] | Unknown NZ$1.2 million printer.[50] | Oceania Defence Ltd.[45][50][51] and Rapid Advanced Manufacturing[52] |
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9mm Carbine Long suppressor[54] | [50] | November 2013Part: 9mm carbine suppressor[54] | Selective laser melting using titanium powder[45] | Unknown NZ$1.2 million printer.[50] | Oceania Defence Ltd.[45][50][51] and Rapid Advanced Manufacturing[52] |
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The UTU (9mm pistol suppressor for M1911 and others)[55] | [50] | November 2013Part: 9mm titanium pistol suppressor[55] | Selective laser melting using titanium powder[45] | Unknown NZ$1.2 million printer.[50] | Oceania Defence Ltd.[45][50][51] and Rapid Advanced Manufacturing[52] |
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Solid Concepts 1911 DMLS[3][4] | [3][4] | November 2013Weapon: Browning 1911 handgun[2][3][4] | Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)[3][4] | EOSINT M270 Direct Metal 3D Printer[56] | Solid Concepts[2][3][4] | |
The Israel drum magazine[57][58] | [57][58] | December 2013Part: AR-15 semi automatic rifle 75-round drum magazine[57][58] | Many plastic 3D printers[57] | FOSSCAD members[57][58] | It is a 75-round drum magazine for .223 Remington/5.56 NATO AR-15 rifles. It is can be installed into a Charon 3D-printed lower receiver.[57][58] | |
The Yee drum magazine[57][58] | [57][58] | December 2013Part: AK-family (e.g. AK-47, AK-102, AK-104 and compatible variants) 75-round drum magazine[57][58] | FOSSCAD members[57][58] | 75-round drum magazine for 7.62×39mm AK-pattern rifles[57][58] | ||
Tornado multi-role aircraft spare and repair parts:
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[59] | January 2014Part: Tornado parts[59] | Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) method according to Russian government owned Lenta.ru newspaper[60] | BAE Systems[59] |
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Zig zag revolver[2][62] | [62] | May 2014Weapon: .38 Caliber Revolver[2] | Fused deposition modeling (FDM)[2] | Unknown US$500 plastic 3D-printer used[62] | Yoshitomo Imura[62] |
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Hanuman AR-15 Bullpup[63][64] | [63][64] | May 2014Part: AR-15 semi automatic rifle Bullpup[63][64] | Many plastic 3D-printers | WarFairy[63][64] | ||
SKS grip and stock[48][65] | [48] | May 2014Part: SKS semi automatic rifle grip and stock[48] | Many plastic 3D-printers | FOSSCAD members[48] | ||
Škorpion vz. 61 grip and stock[48][65] | [48] | May 2014Part: Škorpion vz. 61 sub machine gun grip and stock[48] | Many plastic 3D-printers[65] | FOSSCAD members[48] | ||
Improvised Explosive Device | [66][67][68] | June 2014Weapon: Bomb[66][67][68] | Object24 3D-printer[66][67][68] | FBI[66][67][68] | The FBI is testing IED devices created using 3D printers to determine its feasibility and risk. They will also use it for training purposes. The FBI spokesman Ann Todd said: "The 3D printer is cutting-edge technology that will be used by the Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center to enhance their capabilities in exploiting improvised explosive devices."[66][67][68] | |
Rocket | [69] | July 2014.Weapon: Rocket | Fused deposition modeling (FDM)[69] | University of Arizona[69] | ||
Ruger Charger[70][71][72][73] | [71] | July 2014Weapon: Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic pistol[71] | Fused deposition modeling (FDM)[74] | Unknown small format 3D printer[70] | "Buck-o-Fama" (pseudonym)[71] |
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Imura Revolver[75][76][77] | [76] | September 2014Weapon: .38 Caliber Revolver[75][76] | FOSSCAD members: WarFairy, Frostbyte and others[77] | |||
Wounded soldier raptor[80] | [80] | September 2014Other: Customisable Prosthetic hand including KA-BAR pistol Bayonet and flashlight mount[80] | Aaron Brown[80] |
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Reason (M1911 pistol chambered in 10mm)[81] | October 2014 | Weapon: Browning 1911 handgun | Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS)[82] | EOSINT M280 Direct Metal 3D Printer[83] | Solid Concepts[83] |
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Washbear[84] | September 2015 | Weapon: Pepper-box .22LR revolver | Fused deposition modeling (FDM) | RepRap | James R. Patrick |
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- 1 2 3 Is this the first 3D-printed BULLET?, DailyMail, May 22, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 3-D Printed Shotgun Slugs Blow Away Their Targets, Wired, May 22, 2013. (archive)
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 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) "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 Introducing the WarFairy P-15 3D-Printed AR Stock, Guns.com, May 21, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 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)
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- 1 2 3 4 5 First 3-D printed rifle fires bullet, then breaks, NBC News, July 26, 2013. (archive)
- 1 2 3 3D printed plastic rifle successfully fires 14 rounds - as gun advocates predict it will force changes in the law, DailyMail, 9 August 2013. (archive)
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- 1 2 3 3D Printed Pepperbox Pistol, firearmblog, October 8, 2013. (archive)
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- 1 2 3 556 SUPPRESSORS, Oceania Defence. (archive)
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- 1 2 3 762 Supressor, Oceania Defence. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 9mm Carbine Long, Oceania Defence. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 UTU 9mm Titanium Pistol Suppressor with Neilsen, Oceania Defence. (archive)
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3D-printed 75-round drum mags: Meet the ‘Israel’ and the ‘Yee’ (PHOTOS+VIDEO), guns.com, December 23, 2013. (archive)
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- 1 2 3 4 5 WarFairy’s 3D Printable AR-15 Bullpup, firearmblog, May 27, 2014. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 Check out this 3D-printable bullpup for AR-pattern uppers, Guns.com, May 27, 2014. (archive)
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 University of Arizona students successfully launch 3D printed rocket, 3ders, July 6, 2014. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 3D Printed Semi-automatic Ruger Charger Pistol is Assembled and Fired – ‘If you take my gun, I’ll print another!’, 3Dprint, July 4, 2014. (archive)
- 1 2 3 4 5 3D-Printed Semiautomatic .22 Debuts. "If you take my gun, I will simply print another one.", Reason, July 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 5 A New 3D Printable Gun, The ‘Imura Revolver’ is Being Designed, September 22, 2014. (archive)
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Wounded Soldier’ 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand – Giving Utility to Veterans & Active Adults for Under $100, 3D print, September 29, 2014. (archive)
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