I've put this under "General" instead of "Handguns" because it's about marketing and perceptions, not about the firearm.
We've previously covered the printed 1911 becoming something more than just an idea or a piece of plastic that falls apart in a shot or two, here: http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/...71-*metal*-3d-printed-1911-including-bbl.html and here: http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/general-firearms-ammo/52430-3d-printed-1911-a.html .
Solid Concepts is taking it into production and if you want one of the first 100 as a collector's item and historical artifact, you can have one for the bargain price of USD$12K!
See: 3D Printed Metal Gun Will Sell to Lucky 100 » Solid Concepts, Inc.
OK, I understand that the first 100 of anything can be more valuable and collectible. This, however, strikes me as a ridiculously overpriced stunt.
Are there really that many people so swimming in money that they'd buy this, especially when the demo video was so underwhelming? See:
Will this thing sell out?
What is it with the over-the-top pricing of "collectible" guns these days?
What's your personally-witnessed benchmark for "Stupidest Amount Of Money Spent On A Firearm?"
I think the sale of this particular firearm says something about the way the market and economy are changing...I just don't know what.
We've previously covered the printed 1911 becoming something more than just an idea or a piece of plastic that falls apart in a shot or two, here: http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/...71-*metal*-3d-printed-1911-including-bbl.html and here: http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/general-firearms-ammo/52430-3d-printed-1911-a.html .
Solid Concepts is taking it into production and if you want one of the first 100 as a collector's item and historical artifact, you can have one for the bargain price of USD$12K!
See: 3D Printed Metal Gun Will Sell to Lucky 100 » Solid Concepts, Inc.
OK, I understand that the first 100 of anything can be more valuable and collectible. This, however, strikes me as a ridiculously overpriced stunt.
Are there really that many people so swimming in money that they'd buy this, especially when the demo video was so underwhelming? See:
Will this thing sell out?
What is it with the over-the-top pricing of "collectible" guns these days?
What's your personally-witnessed benchmark for "Stupidest Amount Of Money Spent On A Firearm?"
I think the sale of this particular firearm says something about the way the market and economy are changing...I just don't know what.