3D Printing Stripper Clips

[Ex313]

I picked up a Monoprice 3d printer really cheap.
Once I get it repaired and running, I want to, amongst other things, make stripper clips.

I don't think I can make them from plastic. But I can make some plastic forms that metal can be pressed over and bent.

Has anyone done this yet?

 

[Ex313]

 

[rumrunner55]

Never done plastic forms but I’ve made charging guides and Swiss stripper clips and they work well

 

[Ex313]

Never done plastic forms but I’ve made charging guides and Swiss stripper clips and they work well

It's just my latest fascination.
I've got a new K98 in the harem and some other rifles that need strippers.

 

[100 bullets]

Aren’t stripper clips very easy to find. I’ve never went out of my way to buy them. Most of the ones I have always came with ammo I bought.

 

[Ex313]

Aren’t stripper clips very easy to find. I’ve never went out of my way to buy them. Most of the ones I have always came with ammo I bought.

It depends on the gun. AR strippers are all over the place. Enfield strippers are a little harder to find.
I haven't seen any K98 Mauser clips around either.
Personally, it's an interesting topic to me because you have to make the parts, set up a press and hope you got it right.
Sometimes hacking for the sake of hacking is fun.

 

[StuP]

You may find printing effective forms a little tricky just because they're so small a radius. You may find more meats required for them to be strong enough.

You might well be able to print plastic ones that work though.