Man charged after 3D printed guns seized in Sydney

A man has been arrested at a Sydney unit and charged with the manufacture of firearms using a 3D printer including a Glock pistol, police say.

The man was charged after allegedly creating these guns.

The man was charged after allegedly creating these guns. Source: NSW Police

A man has been charged with manufacturing multiple weapons using a 3D printer in a Sydney home.

The 27-year-old man was arrested at a unit on Bronte Road, Waverley on Tuesday where police seized four 3D-manufactured pistols including a Glock and Sig 250, two 3D printers, two air pistols and computer equipment.

The man's been refused bail to face Waverley Local Court on Wednesday on charges including possess a digital blueprint for the manufacture of firearms.

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