u/CaliRecluse · 2024-04-03 02:42:45 UTC · score 2

The PDF makes separate weapons in their factories. The non 3d-printed ones tend to be bolt-actions while the 3D ones are AR parts and FGC-9s.

Examples [shown ](https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenWeapons…

u/lawblawg · 2024-05-09 14:43:06 UTC · score 28

Printing a blowback bolt (for something like .22LR) is much easier than printing a bolt-action bolt, because blowback absorbs a substantial amount of the forces. A bolt-action bolt has to contain all the pressures of firing -- it must essentially act as a barrel. Home-printed bolt-action bolts are just neve…

u/stumpy1218 · 2021-02-08 12:22:17 UTC · score 32

I think since California has an approved list of semi auto handguns a 3d printed glock wouldn't be on the list so he has to print it to be as a bolt action to not be infringing upon the handgun list.

This is just me guessing I don't know enough of Californias gun laws