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minus-squareThe Doctor@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoSomebody needs to be seen doing something before the next election. Incidentally, 3d printed parts aren’t used for conversion kits. They’re machined out of metal stock (and occasionally re-machined original parts).
minus-squaregeneva_convenience@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoFrom what I have seen 3d printing is used to create the exterior of the gun. The functional firing parts such as the barrel are made out of machined metal
minus-squareThe Doctor@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThat squares with the greyprints I’ve looked at. However, the article specifically talks about conversion kits.
Somebody needs to be seen doing something before the next election.
Incidentally, 3d printed parts aren’t used for conversion kits. They’re machined out of metal stock (and occasionally re-machined original parts).
From what I have seen 3d printing is used to create the exterior of the gun. The functional firing parts such as the barrel are made out of machined metal
That squares with the greyprints I’ve looked at. However, the article specifically talks about conversion kits.