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Old 05-05-2013, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by finnbow View Post
These 3D guns are useless without a factory barrel.
It's been a while since I left the plastics processing business. But, in the 12 years I was in it I never met a resin capable of handling the repeated shock loads or heat that a decent gun would generate under heavy use without deforming at the very least. There would have to be a steel chamber and barrel of some sort.

I'm guessing this printable gun is a POS, good for one shot at best.

Dave
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