Solid Concepts is keen to emphasize that, though some hand tooling was used in finishing the gun, none of it was machined. Assembly of the 1911 took less than 7 minutes.

Solid Concepts 103 Earlier this year, Cody Wilson and his nonprofit organization Defense Distributed created the world’s first 3D-printed semi-automatic firearm, and later, a handgun.

Solid Concepts, one of the world’s largest rapid prototyping outfits, just printed a gun. Unlike previous 3D printed guns like the Liberator, this 3D printed version of an M1911 is made out o… ...

Solid Concepts' gun isn't so much about what is right now as much as it's about what's possible. And, as a proof of concept, it suggests that 3D metal printing can, indeed, be used to manufacture ...

But here goes: A company by the name of Solid Concepts has made the world’s first metal gun using a 3D printer. Based out of Austin, Texas, the 3D-printed metal pistol made by Solid Concepts is ...

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing is one of the world’s largest providers of advanced manufacturing services that combines the latest technologies and decades of experience from three industry ...

Source: Solid Concepts. Not only does Stratasys' move to purchase Solid Concepts broaden its 3-D printing manufacturing expertise, it allows the company to expand its sales channel, target a new ...