Cool.....any idea on price yet?
Interesting question. I think most of this type of early 3D development work is done to prove the feasibility of what can be done rather than propose a product for market. 1911s are manufactured with standard machining processes and only recently improved by using CNC type machine tools. All conventional machining is still limited by the constraint of using cutting tools to remove metal. The 3D process does not have that constraint since it basically
adds material to form a finished part.
A production 3D 1911 would benefit from a complete re-engineering of all the parts to take full advantage of the 3D processes. Would it then still be a 1911?
A true reproduction of the 1911 by 3D processes may not be economically justified when trying to compete with a fully machined 1911. You can bet somebody is trying to sort all this out to optimize the 1911 for a market.
This technology is still in an early stage. Optimized production processes to maximize for efficiency and to meet a price point to satisfy a market are probably a few years down the road yet.