UK police seize parts from 3D-printed gun
Police said Friday that if the gun were viable it would be the first such seizure in Britain. Earlier this year a Texas company said it had successfully test-fired a handgun created with a 3-D printer. Such printers can be paired with a home computer to manufacture objects using layers of high-density plastic. Authorities worry the technology could allow anyone to manufacture guns which would pass unnoticed through metal detectors.ReadMore:Android Games
British police say they have seized components of a gun made from plastic on a 3-D printer.The Greater Manchester Police force says a plastic magazine and trigger were seized along with a 3-D printer in a raid against suspected gang members. The parts are being tested to see whether the gun would have worked.
Parts of a 3D gun seized
Police said Friday that if the gun were viable it would be the first such seizure in Britain. Earlier this year a Texas company said it had successfully test-fired a handgun created with a 3-D printer. Such printers can be paired with a home computer to manufacture objects using layers of high-density plastic. Authorities worry the technology could allow anyone to manufacture guns which would pass unnoticed through metal detectors.ReadMore:Android Games
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