This is a list of notable 3D printed weapons and parts. The table below lists noteworthy

3D printed 3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer co ...

weapons (mainly

firearms A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see Legal definitions). The first firearms originated in 10th-century China, when bamboo tubes ...

) and parts of weapons as well as items with a defense-related background. It includes 3D printed weapons and parts created using plastic producing printers as well as metal producing printers. The Liberator .380 was the first 3D printed plastic gun. It was a single shot pistol made using a

Stratasys Stratasys, Ltd. is an American-Israeli manufacturer of 3D printers, software, and materials for polymer additive manufacturing as well as 3D-printed parts on-demand. The company is incorporated in Israel. Engineers use Stratasys systems to model c ...

Dimension SST 3-D printer.5 Different 3D Printed Gun Models Have Been Fired Since May, 2013 – Here They Are
3D Print, September 10, 2014.
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The Solid Concepts replica of the

M1911 pistol The M1911 (Colt 1911 or Colt Government) is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The pistol's formal U.S. military designation as of 1940 was ''Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911'' for t ...

was the first 3D printed metal gun,First metal 3D printed gun is capable of firing 50 shots
The Guardian, November 8, 2013.
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created using more than 38 printed parts;Solid Concepts 3D-printed 1911 gets version 2.0
Guns.com, November 20, 2013.
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It has successfully fired more than 5000 rounds without damaging the gun.

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; FFF : Fused Filament Fabrication, a process that squeezes a molten filament. ; FDM :

Fused deposition modeling Fused filament fabrication (FFF), also known as fused deposition modeling (with the trademarked acronym FDM), or called ''filament freeform fabrication'', is a 3D printing process that uses a continuous filament of a thermoplastic material. Filam ...

, a trademarked term for FFF. ; DMLS : Direct metal laser sintering, a process that fuses metal powder by

sintering Clinker nodules produced by sintering Sintering or frittage is the process of compacting and forming a solid mass of material by pressure or heat without melting it to the point of liquefaction. Sintering happens as part of a manufacturing ...

. ; SLM : Selective laser melting, a process that fuses metal powder by melting. ; ABS :

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) ( chemical formula (C8H8)''x''·(C4H6)''y''·(C3H3N)''z'' is a common thermoplastic polymer. Its glass transition temperature is approximately . ABS is amorphous and therefore has no true melting point. ...

, a common

thermoplastic A thermoplastic, or thermosoft plastic, is any plastic polymer material that becomes pliable or moldable at a certain elevated temperature and solidifies upon cooling. Most thermoplastics have a high molecular weight. The polymer chains associate ...

with relatively high heat resistance. :ABSplus is a stronger, proprietary blend of ABS by Stratasys. ; PLA :

Polylactic acid Polylactic acid, also known as poly(lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA), is a thermoplastic polyester with backbone formula or , formally obtained by condensation of lactic acid with loss of water (hence its name). It can also be prepared by ri ...

, a bio-plastic. Easier to print, stiffer, and more brittle than other plastics. :PLA+ is a term for any blend that enhances some characteristic. ; PETG :

Polyethylene Terephthalate Polyethylene terephthalate (or poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P), is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and food ...

(glycol-modified), a plastic made by changing the chemicals used to synthesize the more common PET. Easier to print than ABS, and moderately better heat resistance than PLA. : Often used in consumer-level printers when creators desire better heat resistance than PLA+ or need more flexibility. ;

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