World’s first 3D printed metal gun is here: 

Based out of Austin, Texas, the 3D-printed metal pistol made by Solid Concepts is based on the "Browning 1911"  firearm. 

Other makers went on to improve the durability of the design, but ultimately it’s still made of the same ABS plastic that Legos are made of.

To make the gun, Solid Concepts utilized a manufacturing process known as direct metal laser sintering, or DMLS. DMLS is a 3D manufacturing process used to make metal parts for the aerospace and medical industries.

Solid Concepts set out to make this gun in an effort to prove that they can make weapons that are fit for “real world applications.”