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) 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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Solid Concepts Solid Concepts, Inc. is a custom manufacturing company engaged in engineering, manufacturing, production, and prototyping. The company is headquartered in Valencia, California, in the Los Angeles County area, with six other facilities located arou ...

replica of the M1911 pistol 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 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 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 Selective laser sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing (AM) technique that uses a laser as the power and heat source to sinter powdered material (typically nylon or polyamide), aiming the laser automatically at points in space defined b ...

, 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 Selective laser melting (SLM) is one of many proprietary names for a metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology that uses a bed of powder with a source of heat to create metal parts. Also known as direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), the ASTM ...

, a process that fuses metal powder by melting. ; ABS : Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, 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, 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 (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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