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To: combjelly who wrote (693663)1/18/2013 2:28:54 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576078
 
>> But nobody is going to print a rifled barrel anytime soon.

Depends on what you mean by "soon". But machining one isn't rocket science.



To: combjelly who wrote (693663)1/18/2013 2:41:56 PM
From: d[-_-]b1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576078
 
The receiver is considered the gun by the ATF and the only controlled item. The pressure is contained in the steel barrel and held by the steel bolt - so the receiver does not need to be very strong. All M16's or civilian AR-15's are made from aluminum - we have polymers today that can match that strength.

All the other parts are freely available anywhere - you only need to print the receiver to have a working gun.


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