3D Printed Weapons - SPARTANAT Green Book 1

Anyone can build weapons. Why 3D printing is a security challenge.

The weapon comes from the internet. A file is downloaded and transformed into a functioning firearm using a simple 3D printer. A few parts from the hardware store – and the improvised weapon is ready for use. The technical knowledge required? Minimal.

This book provides a deep insight into the new world of 3D-printed weapons construction, its possibilities and the associated challenges for authorities and security experts.

What you can expect:

• The development of 3D printing technology: From early experiments to fully functional firearms.
• History of improvised weapons: How weapons construction has evolved over decades.
• The most important 3D printing models: Which designs exist, how they work and what dangers they pose.
• Police and security policy measures: What law enforcement agencies can do – and where they reach their limits.
• Technological revolution & real impact: Why 3D printing has fundamentally changed access to weapons.

Who is the book suitable for?

• Security authorities & criminologists: Assessing the threat posed by printed weapons.
• Technology and weapons enthusiasts: Insight into current developments and their possibilities.
• Historians & Analysts: The Evolution of Improvised Weapons in a Modern Context.
• Politically and socially interested people: One of the most explosive technological challenges of our time.

Product details:

• Title: 3D – Weapons from the printer
• Author: Kristof Nagy
• Format: Pocket-sized paperback
• Number of pages: 148 pages