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Hey Calguns 
I love building things and I love guns. So one would naturally think that I would love to build my own firearm. Unfortunately I live in california, and there are so many laws that obstruct its citizens from making their own guns (it's like they don't want me to do it or something). But if there's a will there's a way (legally). So I started to do some reading and because california has yet to employ an all out band, there are some holes you can jump through.
I started with the whole "have to serialize the receiver" thing. Well ok I'll use an existing receiver. options? Beretta APX or Sig p320. Since the p320 was adopted by the army, I figured that was a better investment.
Now I have to get a p320. unfortunately not on the handgun roster. oh, look a hole(jump), thank you calguns Marketplace. I overpaid but beggars can't be chooser.
I won't go into the detail of the programs and 3d printer specifics (unless you want me to), but there was a steep learning curve. Which is fine this is a hobby after all and it's all for fun.
My first task was to make a exact copy of the p320 frame. Which was easy enough as someone had already posted a p250 frame online and with some slight modifications made it fit the p320 chassis. After printing it and test firing it, I was confident that I could now make custom frames of my own design.
My brother forgot to put on ear-pro.
So what to make? I had two requirements: 1) it had to work 2) it has to be retarded.
I was thinking this:
This is what I came up with:
This is the printing process:
The finish result:
[URL=https://s1079.photobucket.com/user/cyrax10110/media/2_zpsqqka135j.jpg.html]
Does is work? IDK I haven't tried it yet. But when I do I will be firing Streak Visual Ammunition. and I still need to put a laser on it, for reasons.
I'll update this thread when I get to go to the range.
My next challenge: 3d printing an ar lower (legally of course). I'm thinking taking a broken ar lower (or breaking one) and replacing the broken parts with 3d printed parts (is that legal? back to the law books I guess).
If you have any questions or suggestions (or you have a broken AR lower) let me know.
I love building things and I love guns. So one would naturally think that I would love to build my own firearm. Unfortunately I live in california, and there are so many laws that obstruct its citizens from making their own guns (it's like they don't want me to do it or something). But if there's a will there's a way (legally). So I started to do some reading and because california has yet to employ an all out band, there are some holes you can jump through.
I started with the whole "have to serialize the receiver" thing. Well ok I'll use an existing receiver. options? Beretta APX or Sig p320. Since the p320 was adopted by the army, I figured that was a better investment.
Now I have to get a p320. unfortunately not on the handgun roster. oh, look a hole(jump), thank you calguns Marketplace. I overpaid but beggars can't be chooser.
I won't go into the detail of the programs and 3d printer specifics (unless you want me to), but there was a steep learning curve. Which is fine this is a hobby after all and it's all for fun.
My first task was to make a exact copy of the p320 frame. Which was easy enough as someone had already posted a p250 frame online and with some slight modifications made it fit the p320 chassis. After printing it and test firing it, I was confident that I could now make custom frames of my own design.
My brother forgot to put on ear-pro.
So what to make? I had two requirements: 1) it had to work 2) it has to be retarded.
I was thinking this:
This is what I came up with:
This is the printing process:
The finish result:
[URL=https://s1079.photobucket.com/user/cyrax10110/media/2_zpsqqka135j.jpg.html]
Does is work? IDK I haven't tried it yet. But when I do I will be firing Streak Visual Ammunition. and I still need to put a laser on it, for reasons.
I'll update this thread when I get to go to the range.
My next challenge: 3d printing an ar lower (legally of course). I'm thinking taking a broken ar lower (or breaking one) and replacing the broken parts with 3d printed parts (is that legal? back to the law books I guess).
If you have any questions or suggestions (or you have a broken AR lower) let me know.
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