The Solid Concepts 1911 DMLS is a 3D printed improvised firearm version of the M1911 pistol. It was made public around November 2013 and was printed via the direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) method. It was created by Solid Concepts. A Solid Concepts Browning M1911 replica fired more than 600 rounds without any apparent damage to the gun. The metal printer used to create the weapon cost between $500,000 to $1,000,000 at the time the gun was created as of November 2013. The first gun, version 1.0, is made up of 34 3D-printed 17-4 stainless steel components.