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NYC_SKP

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1. Having been a machinist and used a Stratysis printer, knowing what I do....

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2013, 03:47 PM

May 2013

...this does not warrant the drama that it's likely to produce.

First, it's not an all plastic gun, it needs a metal nail for a firing pin.

Second, even if the design and files disappeared, any tinkerer worth his or her salt could design something equally (in)effective.

Meh. One round and it blows up.

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3-D-printed gun available for download after firing first shots [View all] phantom power May 2013 OP

Having been a machinist and used a Stratysis printer, knowing what I do.... NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

I would encourage everyone who downloads it to definitely not stop at one round. mbperrin May 2013 #2

Typically, such a remark would be alerted upon and removed. NYC_SKP May 2013 #3

Heavens to Betsy, no! I'm just letting people exercise that liberty found mbperrin May 2013 #4

I more or less agree phantom power May 2013 #5