3d Printed Glock Magazine

[RicInOR]

Coming on the 4th of July - Download the Menendez Mag - an 81 cent 3d printable Glock 17 magazine.


Given what Smith & Wesson's cost ....

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[ZA_Survivalist]

I love it. Even though I dislike polymer mags, I know exactly why this exists.

The spring part coming soon is also an awesome touch. In the era of bans, the freedom of speech and digital information being shared (sold) used here and becoming widespread is pretty cool.

 

[titsonritz]

Are they steel reinforced?

 

[Benchrest]

They're probably complete crap, but that's not what we're talking about

 

[bolus]

Anyone else 3D printing? With the release of the glock 17 files for a 3D printed receiver and people now saying they are functioning well with thousands of rounds of ammo through them it's starting to look more appealing to get a printer. If the prices for sintering furnaces come down the media for printing in stainless, titanium, bronze, copper and others are already available and will work in a $750 printer.

 

[CountryGent]

No interest in Glocks. Only passingly interested in 3D printing. And yet ... can't look away.

In all seriousness, that is pretty darn cool. Power to the people.

 

[Kruel J]

Ah, a 3D printer is so on my radar.

 

[rutilate]

Anyone else 3D printing? With the release of the glock 17 files for a 3D printed receiver and people now saying they are functioning well with thousands of rounds of ammo through them it's starting to look more appealing to get a printer. If the prices for sintering furnaces come down the media for printing in stainless, titanium, bronze, copper and others are already available and will work in a $750 printer.

SOrrry, what was that printed in? I have a Prusa MKIIS that can print in a number of plastics but last I heard sintering was a 10k buy-in

 

[bolus]

SOrrry, what was that printed in? I have a Prusa MKIIS that can print in a number of plastics but last I heard sintering was a 10k buy-in

people are printing receivers and mags in PLA. Like these:



But I have been waiting for a home printer that can print in metal.

These guys have 80% metal impregnated filaments that will work in a printer that prints PLA like yours

Copper Filament - Metal 3D Printing - Desktop Metal Printing—Metal, Glass, Ceramic 3D Printing | The Virtual Foundry, inc.

Highest metal content copper metal filaments for 3D printing on the desktop. Filamet™ is a composite metal filament that works with nearly all existing 3D printers and sinters with simple atmosphere furnaces that have been commercially available for decades.

www.thevirtualfoundry.com

but you still need the sintering furnace to finish it and those run $30,000. (well, you can get one for $800 on alibaba but I doubt a chinese furnace at that price could even cook pizza)

 

[The Heretic]

people are printing receivers and mags in PLA. Like these:

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But I have been waiting for a home printer that can print in metal.

These guys have 80% metal impregnated filaments that will work in a printer that prints PLA like yours

Copper Filament - Metal 3D Printing - Desktop Metal Printing—Metal, Glass, Ceramic 3D Printing | The Virtual Foundry, inc.

Highest metal content copper metal filaments for 3D printing on the desktop. Filamet™ is a composite metal filament that works with nearly all existing 3D printers and sinters with simple atmosphere furnaces that have been commercially available for decades.

www.thevirtualfoundry.com

but you still need the sintering furnace to finish it and those run $30,000. (well, you can get one for $800 on alibaba but I doubt a chinese furnace at that price could even cook pizza)

Since any pistol would still need metal parts, and since I already have enough SIGs to arm the neighbors and my family I am not worried about having to print Glocks or any polymer pistol if SHTF (including confiscation).

I would really like to be able to print metal parts and frames and slides - maybe even barrels. Who knows whether and when that will be possible on a practical and affordable basis.