you read it here first....
Posted on 11/11/2013 2:24:05 PM PST by Libloather
Aside from the Duke's classic Colt six-shooter, no pistol has such a place in American history as the 1911 .45-caliber handgun.
Now the folks at Solid Concepts have successfully produced one of these handguns (pictured), all steel and all 3-D-printed.
Fabricating 3-D weapons has come a long way in a short period.
(Excerpt) Read more at money.msn.com ...
A Weapons Personalized with the Name of the Recipient of the Gift..right out of the printer...
3 D printing will revolutionize OUR industries.
No Sales of Printers to Iran..the Norkie...or Red China please.
Smart guys use a remote firing rig the first few times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u7ZYKMBDm4M
anyone found in possesion of a 3d printer within 1000 yards of a firearm will be subject to a 10 billion dollar fine or 10,000 years in prison.
Their rig needs a little better collection/absorption of firing forces to be able to get multiple rounds off without having to reset the point of aim.
I'll have to read more about this project, it seems a bit unclear as to whether the barrel was one of the parts they "printed".
Or use a 3D printer to print the parts and then use the lost wax casting method to cast the parts in steel. A bit of brush up and polish and you have a gun.
I would recommend test firing with some string and surrounded by sand bags though.
Next up a 3D printed Ransom Rest!
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