ARES Briefings
Armament Research Services offers several subscription-based briefing products. Other products are available upon request.
- 3D-printed Firearms Technical Intelligence Briefing (monthly)
- Syria Arms & Munitions Briefing (quarterly)
- Ukraine Arms & Munitions Briefing (monthly)
For more information, or to subscribe, contact: intel@armamentresearch.com
3D-printed Firearms Technical Intelligence Briefing
The ARES 3D-printed Firearms Technical Intelligence Briefing provides a monthly report specifically tailored to the needs of law enforcement and the intelligence community. Each 3DPF Briefing exclusively reports on craft-produced (‘privately made’) firearms, with a particular focus on 3D-printed firearms, related technologies, and emergent arms and munitions trends. All ARES Intelligence Briefings strike a balance between detailed technical analysis and a broader ‘quicklook’ approach to provide a situational update on recent developments. Each 3DPF Briefing contains five core sections:
- Technology. A section examining a technological aspect of 3D-printed firearms, providing specialist detail to deepen the reader’s understanding of the technologies that underpin privately made firearms production;
- Deep-dive. A section offering a deep-dive into a particular firearm or design development, examining both technical characteristics and potential real-world use implications or enforcement challenges;
- Use History. A section on one or more recent appearances of 3D-printed and related firearms ‘in the wild’, providing identification and other useful information for the practitioner.
- 3DPF Directory. A monthly updated list of key design groups, parts manufacturers, and other notable actors in the 3DP and craft-produced firearms development, production, and promotion ecosystem.
- 3DPF Visual Index. An illustrated guide to new releases, beta tests, and other important developments from the past month. Each image is provided with a short description highlighting key facts and their significance.
The ARES 3D-printed Firearms Technical Intelligence Briefing combines ARES’ extensive experience, broad-ranging skillsets, and unrivalled connections to produce a series of timely updates examining this rapidly evolving phenomenon. The 3DPF Briefing is a subscription-based product available to selected law enforcement and intelligence customers and is not publicly available. For further information, or to arrange a subscription, please contact: intel@armamentresearch.com
Issue 5 (September 2022)
Introduction
Technology: Parts Kit Completions for Glock Handguns (CMW)
Deep Dive: Ecosystem of 3DP Firearms Development (Ivan T.)
Deep Dive: Policy considerations: The Australian Perspective (Steve Pavlovich)
Use History: 3D-printed Firearms Seized on Kangaroo Island (Patrick Senft)
3DPF Directory: Our monthly updated list of key design groups, parts manufacturers, and more
3DPF Visual Index: Our monthly updated list of new releases, beta tests, and trends
References
Issue 4 (August 2022)
Introduction
Technology: Investigative Techniques for Craft-produced Firearms (Tyler Herman)
Deep Dive: 3D-printed Light Weapons (Graeme Rice)
Technology: Introduction to 3D-printing Technologies (N.R. Jenzen-Jones)
Use History: Professor Parabellum AR9 Seizure in Spain (Patrick Senft)
3DPF Directory: Our monthly updated list of key design groups, parts manufacturers, and more
3DPF Visual Index: Our monthly updated list of new releases, beta tests, and trends
References
Issue 3 (July 2022)
Introduction
Technology: 3D-printed Suppressors (Charles Randall)
Deep Dive: ‘Fully’ 3D-printed Firearms (Ivan T.)
Technology: Electric Ignition Systems (Patrick Senft)
Use History: Craft-produced Firearm Used to Assassinate Shinzo Abe (N.R. Jenzen-Jones & Patrick Senft)
3DPF Directory: Our monthly updated list of key design groups, parts manufacturers, and more
3DPF Visual Index: Our monthly updated list of new releases, beta tests, and trends
References
Issue 2 (June 2022)
Introduction
Technology: ‘Auto Sears’ for the AR-15 (Ivan T.)
Deep Dive: The Luty SMGs – Functionality & Use History (Chloe Tousignant)
Technology: Craft-produced Small Arms Ammunition (Patrick Senft)
Use History: FGC-9 in Western Australia (N.R. Jenzen-Jones & Patrick Senft)
3DPF Directory: Our monthly updated list of key design groups, parts manufacturers, and more
3DPF Visual Index: Our monthly updated list of new releases, beta tests, and trends
References
Issue 1 (May 2022)
Introduction
Technology: Classifying 3D-printed Firearms (G. Hays, Ivan T. & N.R. Jenzen-Jones)
Deep Dive: The Evolution of the FGC-9 (Patrick Senft)
Technology: Electrochemical Machining for Barrel Production (G. Hays, Ivan T. & N.R. Jenzen-Jones)
Use History: FGC-22 in Ireland (Patrick Senft)
References
For more information, or to subscribe, contact: intel@armamentresearch.com