I've fired hundreds of rounds out of my Glock 19 Schnitzel without issue.

And I understand that not everyone can get their hands on a high quality "real" parts kit, but it's not just frames that have come a long way. But even the single shot guns have gone a long way!

I've got a Harlot with a dime breech that I've put dozens of (admittedly .22 short) rounds through. You can build one of those for like $20-$30.

There's plenty of other awesome builds that can withstand hundreds or even thousands of rounds, made out of good ol' PLA+.

Balancing my desire to post cool photos with my OpSec desires. Might set stuff up for it soon.

  • joaomarrom [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 day ago

    There's plenty of other awesome builds that can withstand hundreds or even thousands of rounds, made out of good ol' PLA+.

    also consider giving PETG a shot (pun intended), it's not much more difficult to work with than PLA and its varieties, and it's more durable

    • HermanGaydos [comrade/them]
      hexagon
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      1 day ago

      PETG tends to have more flex to it than PLA+, which can be an issue if a design wasn't made with that in mind. I've played around with stuff like PA-CF, but PLA+ is cheap.

      • joaomarrom [he/him, comrade/them]
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        1 day ago

        true! I mostly use PETG because I'm normally making woodworking jigs and fixtures, so the flex is actually desirable, PLA is hard but brittle, so it tends to shatter under certain loads

    • psyklax@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 day ago

      Yeah, most of it. For the parts that need to be metal, you can order "replacement" parts. Guy in the gun store clued me into this as a money saving trick.

      • comrade_pibb [comrade/them]
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        1 day ago

        is there a list of replacement parts available so that i can avoid buying them? I'm a law abiding citizen

        • HermanGaydos [comrade/them]
          hexagon
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          1 day ago

          Well, for a Glock that'd be a Lower Parts Kit, a slide (with barrel), locking block, and rails.

          For some guns, like the HiPoint C9, a kit usually has all the replacement parts you need.

          The specific parts you need can usually be found in the instructions for the 3d print files.

    • HermanGaydos [comrade/them]
      hexagon
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      1 day ago

      You can make the part that is legally considered a gun. There is one guy that made a completely PLA gun, but it used special custom ammo.

      There's multiple designs that just need a trip to the hardware store to complete.

      • ElChapoDeChapo [he/him, comrade/them]
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        18 hours ago

        Someday we'll make a better the-doohickey

        It's gonna be lighter than a pistol, have wider spread than a shotgun, the range of a sniper rifle, the fire rate of an automatic and every member of the ruling class will be terrified of it