How Myanmar’s rebel fighters are using 3D-printed guns to challenge military rulers

University students and engineers opposing Myanmar's military coup, are helping armed groups make weapons.
Rebels have struggled to arm themselves to fight the junta.
Al Jazeera gained exclusive access to a weapons factory, where 3D printers are manufacturing assault rifles.

Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports.

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[lajoyalobos]

Strange they didn't show the FGC-9 which has popped up a lot in Myanmar. Can't stop the signal.

[thekraken]

“100 semi automatics a month” shows bolt action rifles

[randomdigress]

When I 1st saw the interview with the designer of fgc9 jstark, the journalist painted him as a weaponsmith with a screw loose. But how his designs are being used in Myanmar now really encapsulates what he had been fighting and preparing for, it is not so crazy afterall. RIP jstark, and bless you the free citizens of Myanmar

[michaelshive]

These people are tougher than most American teenagers and young adults I know. They're willing to fight while the Americans are too preoccupied with what bathroom to use.

[waiphyoaung]

Thanks you for reporting the real situation in myanmar😇😇

[ေဘဘီလုံ]

Not rebel fighters
For human rights
For democracy
Anti coup

[ArtofPapierMachie]

They are not crying for aid like israelites

[dylano]

2nd ammendment is human right not a government to give right.

[farhanishak]

Bravo the independent people of mymmar

[lesvanbelkum]

I will write my PhD thesis on the 3D printing of resistance groups!

[soewin]

Freedom fighters with modern ideologies, wider political & military knowledge, indomitable courage and self-help spirit using advanced techniques fighting against Corrupt Fascists.

[ShielaSaw]

Thanks for sharing.
We all are fighting for our democracy and freedom.

[lindakep]

Good people.❣️ Fighting for decades.✌️

[asiangaming]

Jstark saving peoples freedom, even in death

[Mustangc]

Htf does a semiautomatic rifle have a "bolt action" "action"? My god I just love how people talk about things of which they know nothing about. It's beyond sad. And putting a bolt action "action" on a ar15/ m16 rifle is just sacrilegious. I mean really. At that point they'd be better off making a yugo mauser or a lee enfield.

[GMThePeople]

Burma bros, just use wood for the furniture (& any thin metal sheeting or at worst folded aluminum foil for heat shields). Save your polymer & 3d printers for more complex parts like actual receivers etc. Bolt actions are excellent, but turning an AR into one might not be ideal. Anyhow, thanks for showing us your shop. From the looks of things, drilling barrels & machining receivers & parts is the big win there. Are you casting bullets & reloading spent cases? Regards, G.M. o/

[Waldemarvonanhalt]

As long as you have metalworkers and machinists, you'll be able to make firearms.

[BijayBaruwal-cktx]

They should invest on drones as Ukraine is also using Chinese drones....fpv drones and other customized drone really helps them...they need funds for drones....

[rafitohornero]

Im not trying to insult them but. That 3d printed rifle is gonna jam a lot except the bolt action. Cause i used to have 3d printed gun, they jam every 4-5 round fired.

[ManualArms]

"Assualt rifles"
then shows a small 22lr bolt action
you do realize a 22lr has the same diameter as an airsoft bb right?? (this is a joke statement)