Greater Manchester Police say they cannot yet “categorically say” whether material siezed in a series of raids in Wythenshawe are component parts of the the UK’s first 3D printed gun.

As part of Operation Challenger, police raided homes the Baguley area on Thursday 24 October 2013 and found a 3D printer and what is suspected to be a 3D plastic magazine and trigger which could be fitted together to make a viable gun.

But today, Assistant Chief Constable Steve Heywood said: “We need to be absolutely clear that at that this stage, we cannot categorically say we have recovered the component parts for a 3D gun. Continue reading “Tests underway on suspected 3-D gun seized in Wythenshawe police raids” →