No idea if it was on purpose, but none of the working surfaces having 90 degree angles or any real consistent flow in shape is very good for integrity of the printed design.
The Orca pictured above has it, but it doesn't count cause its 3d printed. Gun manufacturers need to produce more plastic crap damnit!
As in one that shoots laser out of it or one you can use to shoot incoming laser down?
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Im sure it was on purpose, Hoffman is a literal genius when it comes to 3d printed guns.
What does the red button do?
My man came up with two totally different FRT style trigger things that cost pennies to make, way fucking better than some dumbass $400 cassette. Wonder what he's got in the works rn, not a whole lot is going on for files these days
I plan to put a super safety on my recent SL-15 build if the ATF doesn't pwn them. I've heard that even 3d printed SS's will last a couple hundred rounds.
What's the print cost per gun if they only last 300 rounds? I say "only" but that's damn impressive that they last more than a few rounds. Plastic is versatile and they keep finding new limits for the stuff.
don't forget to mention Luty, Saive, Colt, Smith, Wesson, and Browning. i wouldn't put them in tiers, they're all legends.
It's not the gun that lasts 300 rounds, it's the super safety/FRT/basically full-auto kit. You can print em for like 50 cents or buy a fancy metal one that'll last pretty much forever.
Instead of getting a ghetto metal one, just consider getting a printer, can't be more expensive than 1 or 2 of the metal ones.
Less than ¢50, and that's if you're using $80/kilo PA-CF. If you're using $10/kilo PLA then you're looking at literal pennies and less than 3 hours or so to make one.
PLA-CF afaik is actually quite a bit weaker than normal PLA. The embedded CF mainly increases impact resistance and lowers layer adhesion which is great in nylon which has low impact resistance and great layer adhesion, but actually a detriment to PLA which already has incredible impact resistance.
Now this is a use for 3D printing I can get behind! Most everything else I've seen people print is in the category of "cool but not worth me buying my own machine."
standard equipment for a lot of departments and i've used them for nearly 20 years now in varying capacities. bullshit shennanigans aside, certain models are definitely better than others and battery life can be an issue, however if you have a logistics train supporting you and you need something adaptable and rough handing, there's not too much out there besides them, Aimpoint, Raytheon, and Trijicon (with shout-outs to Doctor, Leupold, and Hakko). imho they're a bit dated now with better options on the market but if you're used to them and they work for you, then they aren't a bad option.
Had opportunities to get one on heavy discount but the battery life always gets me. At this point I'd rather run a C-MORE with BUIS.
I have an EXPS-3 and a G33 magnifier on my Block II, but I got them at a steep discount years ago. Like others said, battery life sucks. You can get an Aimpoint T2 for $150 more and it's easily my favorite red dot.
