Solid Concepts, a world leader for 3D Printing services, submitted the world’s first 3D Printed metal gun to a successful 500 round torture test on Friday November 8, 2013. To date, the 1911 3D Printed gun has been subjected to 600+ rounds without any part failures.
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| Solid Concepts' use of a laser sintering method to create a fully functional Model 1911 automatic pistol is the latest demonstration of the potential of 3D printing techniques in industrial processing. |