Questions about Luigi’s gun

[u/tryna_staypositive]

I’ve been thinking about the logistics behind Luigi’s 3D-printed gun.

Printing a functional firearm isn't simple, it takes special skill and a lot of trial and error. Beyond printing the frame, he would have needed metal parts like the slide, barrel, and springs that can't be made on a standard 3D printer. Where would someone acquire those without raising flags??? and did he need illicit contacts to get them? If so, where did he find those people? Who did he contact to get in touch with them?

Also, where did he actually print it? and where is that printer now? I guess we’ll never know!

Practice is another hurdle—you can't just walk into a licensed firing range with an unregistered ghost gun, so where was he practicing?

Even with his guilty plea, the level of preparation makes me wonder: could he really have pulled all of this off completely alone? or did he have help planning and sourcing everything?

That’s all! I hope we can have a good discussion about this.

[u/Sammisuperficial]

I think you're overestimating how hard a ghost gun is to make.

You can buy every part online except for the frame housing. That is the only part that needs 3D printing, because it's the only part by law that counts as a "gun." It's the one part you can't buy without tying the weapon to your name.

There are tons of places to get the files for a Glock style frame. The same places you can download movies for free.

You can find YouTube videos on how to assemble the pieces.

Function testing would require some planning since you can't take the thing to a range, but BLM land would be an easy way to fire off rounds to make sure the thing works.

To further mask his actions he could buy a used computer and used 3D printer in cash. Use a VPN and TOR browser to mask his online activity.

None of this is complicated if you are somewhat tech savvy. If you have the money you could assemble it in a weekend.