After having created the first firearm 3D printed in metal, in November of last year, 3D printing service bureau and recently acquired Stratasys subsidiary Solid Concepts has created a sequel. Following up their 1911 3D printed pistol, the subsidiary has 3D printed a new pistol design, the Reason. Unlike their previous model, however, this gun was not made specifically as a product of Solid Concepts, but as a one-off for the subsidiary’s Firearms Project Manager, Eric Mutchler, according to Reason.
The 1911, a limited series of a classic pistol designed by John Browning, was made via the direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) of 17-4 Stainless Steel and Inconel 625 powder.…
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