Is a firearm printed on a 3D printer? Almost…
This week, articles appeared on the Internet about how a certain craftsman, using the SolidWorks model downloaded from the Internet and materials for ~ $ 30, unpacked a pistol and an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle. Yes, and laid out the model on the Internet. An example is here .
On the illustrations: the original (on top) and the model printed on the printer (below).
As it turned out later, journalists, as often happens, overdid it, and in fact only some parts of the case were printed on the printer, which together in the other parts (which are more or less freely accessible in the US) already made up a working product ( more accurate information). , blog author ). Nevertheless, a completely plastic weapon is no longer a myth, the question is only in accuracy and reliability, but, like with many other tools, they are not always needed. And now craftsmen are making a variety of samopaly improvised means, but it is craftsmen. Technologies like 3D printing can easily open up these possibilities for everyone else. Let's imagine the possible consequences:
1. The arms market (legal) is distinguished by high prices and limited availability (strict regulation and accounting). In the end, they profit from gunsmiths and smugglers. When the AK-printing will be set up for $ 50 (it will be enough for two clips), nobody wants to buy high prices, and nothing is needed to be transported illegally - everything can be printed on the spot.
As a result, the problem of "piracy of weapons" may cause the emergence of a new RIAA or even two, with slightly different methods of struggle. This is not the MP3 torrent download ...
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2. How will our life change if even an 11-year-old shkololo can print out a gun and go watering a geographic goat for putting it to an undeserved deuce? What changes will occur in the legislation, and just in public life? What about racial / religious / ethnic and other intolerance?
3. How will such things be detected by existing security systems (“frames”, x-rays, etc.)?
In general, there is something to think about. So far, it all comes down to the cartridges, so far, it seems, they have not printed them yet. With our realities, it will be easier to outlaw all 3D printing “in order to ensure national security and public order”, and at the same time to preserve the existing economicmonopolies foundations. What do you think?
Disclaimer: I don’t urge to print weapons, I don’t urge to ban 3D printing (with its help organs are already printing), but I would ban such journalists.
PS We look at the tags and hubs.
On the illustrations: the original (on top) and the model printed on the printer (below).
As it turned out later, journalists, as often happens, overdid it, and in fact only some parts of the case were printed on the printer, which together in the other parts (which are more or less freely accessible in the US) already made up a working product ( more accurate information). , blog author ). Nevertheless, a completely plastic weapon is no longer a myth, the question is only in accuracy and reliability, but, like with many other tools, they are not always needed. And now craftsmen are making a variety of samopaly improvised means, but it is craftsmen. Technologies like 3D printing can easily open up these possibilities for everyone else. Let's imagine the possible consequences:
1. The arms market (legal) is distinguished by high prices and limited availability (strict regulation and accounting). In the end, they profit from gunsmiths and smugglers. When the AK-printing will be set up for $ 50 (it will be enough for two clips), nobody wants to buy high prices, and nothing is needed to be transported illegally - everything can be printed on the spot.
As a result, the problem of "piracy of weapons" may cause the emergence of a new RIAA or even two, with slightly different methods of struggle. This is not the MP3 torrent download ...
')
2. How will our life change if even an 11-year-old shkololo can print out a gun and go watering a geographic goat for putting it to an undeserved deuce? What changes will occur in the legislation, and just in public life? What about racial / religious / ethnic and other intolerance?
3. How will such things be detected by existing security systems (“frames”, x-rays, etc.)?
In general, there is something to think about. So far, it all comes down to the cartridges, so far, it seems, they have not printed them yet. With our realities, it will be easier to outlaw all 3D printing “in order to ensure national security and public order”, and at the same time to preserve the existing economic
Disclaimer: I don’t urge to print weapons, I don’t urge to ban 3D printing (with its help organs are already printing), but I would ban such journalists.
PS We look at the tags and hubs.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/149033/
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