3D Printed Rifle Gets First Shot

On August 7 of 2013 a 22-year-old Canadian man, known as Matthew, claimed to have fired the world's first 3D-Printed rifle. This comes after the Cody Wilson became the first man to fire a 3D-Printed pistol earlier in the year. Matthew claimed that after the first shot the gun cracked, however he has now rectified the problem and was able to fire 14 shots before the plastic around the barrel began to show cracks. This developed has now allowed him to physically hold the gun and fire, as opposed to pulling the trigger with a string from distance, which was how he fired the first ever shot.

3D-printed guns have inspired increased debate on the availability of blueprints for such weapons. Cody Wilson, creator of the Liberator, posted the gun's blueprints online for anyone to access. Although the plans were taken down at the request of the US government, they remain widely available on file-sharing networks. 


http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/first-3dprinted-rifle-successfully-fires-14-shots-20130807-2reen.html