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The ‘Ghost Gun’ Linked to Luigi Mangione Shows Just How Far 3D-Printed Weapons Have Come
- Police claim that a 3D-printed ghost gun was used in the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson by suspect Luigi Mangione.
- The 3D-printed handgun, called a Chairmanwon V1, is a homemade weapon with no serial number that is created by assembling a mix of commercial and DIY parts.
- The FMDA 19.2, on which the Chairmanwon V1 is based, is one of the most well-known and well-tested printable ghost gun designs.
- Despite being a relatively old model by 3D-printed gun standards, the FDMA 19.2 is still practical and lethal.
- It is only partially 3D printed and uses commercially produced parts like barrels, slides, and magazines, along with a homemade frame.
- The use of commercially produced metal rails instead of homemade ones makes the FDMA 19.2 the most reliable 3D-printed glock design available.
- The fact that the 3D-printed ghost gun was allegedly used in such a high-profile shooting shows how far DIY weapons tech has come.
- The FDMA 19.2 can be fired hundreds or even thousands of times without its plastic components breaking, unlike earlier 3D-printed gun models.
- 3D-printing the regulated body of the gun allows DIY gunmakers to skirt gun-control laws and build so-called ghost guns with no serial number.
- It is still unclear why Mangione allegedly used a 3D-printed gun in the killing of Brian Thompson, but experts suggest he may have been attracted to the idea as a coder and technologist.
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