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Current hobby 3d printing of metals usually requires a clay-metal type of filament and sintering, usually by heat or laser to harden the metal, and often needing compensation for shrinking and a lot of other inconveniences.

The resultant pieces are "metal" but not strong enough for most internal firearms parts that need to be metal but not necessarily pressure-bearing like a barrel: most notably bolts and carrier groups, fire control group parts like triggers, hammers, sears, disconnectors.