Chinese Scientists 3D Print Gunpowder Substitute

[The Heretic]

Chinese Scientists 3D Print Gunpowder Substitute -

3D printed firearms, emptying 3D printed magazines to fire 3D printed bullets against targets protected by 3D printed armor. It looks like the only element missing from the equation is to be able to 3D print gunpowder. Now, we may see that too.

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[CamoDeafie]

Doesnt the BATFE track explosives and require special permits/licenses for high explosive materials handling?

 

[CamoDeafie]

3d printed propellant slugs for old blackpowder cannons might be fun to see @Andy54Hawken

 

[Andy54Hawken]

3d printed propellant slugs for old blackpowder cannons might be fun to see @Andy54Hawken

Neat...21st century propellant in one of my 19th century rifles....
The Old West meets Star Trek...
Andy

 

[Lesliet]

The Old West meets Star Trek...

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[Andy54Hawken]

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Firefly was one of the best TV shows ever....we have the series on DVD...fun to watch for sure.
Andy

 

[Stomper]

Firefly was one of the best TV shows ever....we have the series on DVD...fun to watch for sure.
Andy

So... you aim to misbehave, too?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

So... you aim to misbehave, too?

Yes....especially while being in my bunk...
Andy

 

[Dinglenutz]

"My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle"

 

[Soren]

The Old West meets Star Trek...

 

[Andy54Hawken]

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Fascinating....
Andy

 

[aljames]

Well the Chinese discovered gun powder so it only seems natural they would reinvent it once again.

 

[HA556]

The Old West meets Star Trek...

Cooool, a Photon Musket!

 

[Stomper]

Fascinating....
Andy

Not that part about you alone in your bunk though....

 

[Stomper]

Well the Chinese discovered gun powder so it only seems natural they would reinvent it once again.

They also "invented" the concept Karma.... look how that's working out for them ATM.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Not that part about you alone in your bunk though....

So very true....But there was this one time...Err....Wait...wrong forum....
Andy

 

[Stomper]

So very true....But there was this one time...Err....Wait...wrong forum....
Andy

... you walked down the wrong alley and these strange five women jumped you, palmed off your goods, and then beat you to a pulp!

 

[Nosferatu]

Doesnt the BATFE track explosives and require special permits/licenses for high explosive materials handling?

Not in China. Though it wouldn't surprise me if they tried anyway.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Not in China. Though it wouldn't surprise me if they tried anyway.

Right, I'm just referring to US inventors trying to do the same?

 

[The Heretic]

Right, I'm just referring to US inventors trying to do the same?

My guess is that in the USA it would be people who already have the government's blessing to make gunpowder - i.e., the powder companies and the government itself.