The Metropolitan police in on
Wednesday, convicted a 26-year-old man who made a 3D printed fire arm that was
capable of releasing a lethal shot on recoil.
It was recalled in October
2017 that some component of the weapon was discovered in a drug crime scene
during a raid in London
The accused, Tendai
Muswere, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday to manufacturing
a firearm. Although he explained to the court that the 3D gun was a project for
the university, but the officers on investigation found that he had a search
history of checking the internet to watch videos on how to make a weapon that
could fire live ammunition.
Although this is the first British conviction relating to a gun
made using a 3D printer as stated by the polices, acting Detective Sergeant
Jonathan Roberts had this to say.
"Muswere claimed that
he was printing the firearms for a 'dystopian' university film project but he
has not explained why he included the component parts necessary to make a
lethal barrelled weapon."
He furthermore added
saying: "We know that Muswere was planning to line the printed firearms
with steel tubes in order to make a barrel capable of firing."
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