The Thunderbolt 3D Printable AR-308 Lower Receiver System

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The Thunderbolt is a printable AR-308 lower that, unlike other printable lowers, is built using several individual printed parts which bolt together. This lower conforms to DPMS specification and as such is compatible with commonly available DPMS parts, as well as the AR-15 parts which are interchangeable with DPMS AR-308 designs. Due to the printable lower’s design, any individual piece that wears out or fails can be reprinted without having to reprint the entire lower.

As the name implies, the Thunderbolt is the “big brother” of the Firebolt and uses many of the same design principles. Like the Firebolt, the Thunderbolt utilizes a U-bolt to further strengthen the buffer tower. However, unlike the Firebolt, which was designed to support multiple calibers, the Thunderbolt is solely specialized for use with the mighty .308 round.

At time of writing this is one of the few printable lowers supporting a full-sized rifle round, and its extensive documentation makes this a fine project for any gun printer.

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File Extension
Thunderbolt 2.0.zip zip

versions

Version: 2.0 latest

Updated version

Version: 1.0.0

Initial release

about

The Thunderbolt is a printable AR-308 lower that, unlike other printable lowers, is built using several individual printed parts which bolt together. This lower conforms to DPMS specification and as such is compatible with commonly available DPMS parts, as well as the AR-15 parts which are interchangeable with DPMS AR-308 designs. Due to the printable lower’s design, any individual piece that wears out or fails can be reprinted without having to reprint the entire lower.

As the name implies, the Thunderbolt is the “big brother” of the Firebolt and uses many of the same design principles. Like the Firebolt, the Thunderbolt utilizes a U-bolt to further strengthen the buffer tower. However, unlike the Firebolt, which was designed to support multiple calibers, the Thunderbolt is solely specialized for use with the mighty .308 round.

At time of writing this is one of the few printable lowers supporting a full-sized rifle round, and its extensive documentation makes this a fine project for any gun printer.

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Project Info

release date

Aug 16, 2021

artifact type

Printable project

library category

Printable Firearms

fabrication method

Printable Lower / Frame

release country

United States

language

English

license

No license

Firearm Info

type

Rifle

platform

AR-10 / AR-308

caliber

.308 / 7.62x51

version hash

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files

File Extension
Thunderbolt 2.0.zip zip

versions

Version: 2.0 latest

Updated version

Version: 1.0.0

Initial release

The files shown on this site are only available to U.S. Persons, as defined at 22 C.F.R. 120.15. The files are also not available to persons outside the United States or to residents of and persons in the State of New Jersey, with the exception of Federal Firearms Licensees.

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