3D printed AR-15 magazines

[agent014]

Have you guys seen this video?

3D Printed AR-15 Magazine

Do you think this is a game changer in regards of a national magazine ban?

[vmwerks]

"gun clips" my brain begins to shut down

[a1c]

You cannot legally manufacture - and this is what it would be - a "high capacity magazine" in California:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=387409

[bksa]

you're manufacturing rebuilt parts

[P.Charm]

but if I put a 10rd limiting block....ehhh ahhhh.

[a1c]

but if I put a 10rd limiting block....ehhh ahhhh.

Well that's the cool thing - being able to manufacture your own parts. And not just magazine parts, but also pistol and forward grips, rail covers, custom lower receivers, etc.

Some 3D printing patents are expiring soon. There's going to be a boom with this kind of devices in the next few years.

[ironpegasus]

You cannot legally manufacture - and this is what it would be - a "high capacity magazine" in California:
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=387409

True - but could you manufacture 10 round magazines for your .458 SOCOM? Those are functionally identical to a 30 round 5.56 - as long as it's legal to manufacture your own 10 round mag, you could make these - just don't let anyone use it as anything other than a 10 round .458 SOCOM mag. It'd be interesting to know how much more it costs to print your own mag - probably cheaper than buying a PMAG for those who do live in free states. Shorter wait time too.

[Barney Fife]

If you are looking into legality I'd say no here in CA, but I don't see why you couldn't make 10 round one. In theory they might even hold up better.

[Ferdman]

At CES in 'Vegas last week, there was a company offering 3D printing services, and they offered printing in metal. Someone should send them a CAD of an AR receiver and see what happens.

[stix213]

True - but could you manufacture 10 round magazines for your .458 SOCOM? Those are functionally identical to a 30 round 5.56 - as long as it's legal to manufacture your own 10 round mag, you could make these - just don't let anyone use it as anything other than a 10 round .458 SOCOM mag. It'd be interesting to know how much more it costs to print your own mag - probably cheaper than buying a PMAG for those who do live in free states. Shorter wait time too.

Print your SOCOM mag, engrave 458 SOCOM on it, and run 30 rounds of 223 in it in your featureless rifle. Perfectly legal, as has been stated more than once in previous threads. Recommended to actually own a SOCOM upper.

[safewaysecurity]

Cody Wilson told me that they are working on printable springs as well and that AK mags are next

[stix213]

At CES in 'Vegas last week, there was a company offering 3D printing services, and they offered printing in metal. Someone should send them a CAD of an AR receiver and see what happens.

Someone made one recently, it broke after like 6 shots, but not in a way that couldn't be worked around with a stronger design at that weak point.

[steve91104]

I've heard people refer to this as the "democratization of manufacturing". Win!

[dave_cg]

Someone made one recently, it broke after like 6 shots, but not in a way that couldn't be worked around with a stronger design at that weak point.

The one AR-15 lower that I heard of that broke after a few shots was printed in plastic. The SLMS (Selective Laser Metal Scintering) 3D printers' output is as strong as steel. It would work great, I suspect, although the surface finish I've seen might not be great for a lower -- it would need some finish machining to touch up holes and threads and to make the mag insertion smooth. It would also be somewhat expensive -- SLMS is an expensive process.

Mags, though, are perfectly doable. No problem in Cal if you make a 10 rd mag -- I've been thinking of doing it myself, but I need to either draw up or find online a good design file for a 10 rd mag. I'd rather draw one up from specs, though. My printer is a cheapy built from a kit, prints in ABS, and is a little coarse, but should be OK for a 10 rd mag. I'd liike to try it.

[phrogg111]

You cannot legally manufacture - and this is what it would be - a "high capacity magazine" in California:
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=387409

No one is obliged to enforce an unconstitutional law. No one is obliged to follow an unconstitutional law.

Laws will not prevent the manufacture of AR-15 standard capacity magazines, or AR-15s.