We 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s Ghost Gun. It Was Entirely Legal

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We 3D-Printed Luigi Mangione’s Ghost Gun. It Was Entirely Legal - Sopuli

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I wonder why they don’t work so well. Maybe I don’t understand how they operate but it seems like if the frame is in the correct precise shape it should work like a regular Glock.

Probably better for everyone that they don’t work like the real thing.

In The Philippines there is a thriving underground industry making illegal pistols from scratch. Last I heard the 1911 was the favorite, here’s a newer video from 2023

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok43dZAVdQM

Ghost Guns in the Jungle: The Illegal Gunsmiths of The Philippines

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It's the suppressor. Since most semi-auto pistols relies on the recoil from firing to cycle, adding a suppressor can mess up the cycling without a Nielsen device.

There are plenty of examples of unsuppressed pistols with 3d printed frames working just fine on yt

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Seconded, this is the best explanation here. The browning action, on which most semi automatic pistol operate on, does not function well when a suppressor is added w/ out a Nielson device or ‘booster’.

The design is made assuming the barrel weighs ____ oz, if suddenly it weighs more then the reliability is impaired.