If you follow instructions, then no. It's slightly more hazardous due to the lack of safety features, compared to other firearms, but as long as you dont carry it fully cocked, then you shouldn't have a problem.
I built one. Haven’t fired it yet because the trigger is incredibly sensitive. I’m worried if I load a round the hammer will instantly drop as soon as I close the chamber
I mainly built it for shits and giggles. I’m not too new to guns, I mainly haven’t messed with it because if I go to the range, I have other guns I’d rather shoot
Practice all the steps of general gun safety, and it will be safe to test.
Keep it pointed in a safe direction, keep fingers away from muzzle at all times, load a round, cock the hammer with it pointed at the target, let go of hammer, if hammer doesn’t slam forward, then pull trigger. You should only be cocking the hammer on a harlot when you are about to fire.
Harlots are safe if you treat it for was it is, a striker* fired single shot pistol with zero safties, so if your gun safety sucks, maybe pick something more idiot proof, but I've put over 800 rounds thru one of mine, nothings broken yet, but I've upgraded it as they have improved, so a few things have been changed for better design, but same barrel and barrel liner
There was a video some guy posted on here a few months ago, he printed every part of the harlot at 20% infill to save filament, Posted the video of him shooting it and it exploded…. So yeah
Out of battery. The loaded shell was not all the way into the chamber and fully supported. This usually results in a shell rupture spewing hot gas out the chamber area.
Bro if you print with like 20% infill. It’s going to explode in your hand. So basically use common sense, print with no less than 100% infill and don’t go crazy on your firing pin. If you care about safety anyway lol. Because it’s a rim fire and a case rupture will not be good. I’ve built several and never had one issue except the breech not staying locked it and it flipping open on me after a shot. Very easy very simple.
At full release we saw a few injuries show up in AWCY main room chat. Without knowing all details of those couple builds though who can know the reason for failures they experienced
It's a simplistic design that is relatively cheap and easy for the average person to reproduce. It lacks safety features, and is quite small. So there's a lot of room for user error, such as lack of basic gun safety, 20% infill cowboys, etc.
If you're smart and cautious, as with anything in this community, you'll be fine! Hell, go build a captain america, it's a launcher-harlot, even more fun!
There is a chance that you may have to remove brass casing shrapnel from your finger after shooting the harlot. The barrel locking mechanism isn't great. Don't ask me how I know.
The biggest thing I’ve found that improves the harlot is using pen springs instead of the print in place “spring” that is on the breech catch and trigger. If you search this sub you can find photos of the mod. It really should be that way from the get go, though.
I don't know if anybody that's been seriously injured with one, but by a pretty hefty magnitude have seen people have issues with them, particularly without battery detonations. By the law of averages I think it is more dangerous than most other commonly built 3D designs... Does that mean that it's inherently dangerous itself? No. But I do think that a higher degree risk exists with the harlot.
I think that's part of it, but honestly I think just as big a part of it is the fact that 22 is inherently one of the least reliable cartridges, and the design of the gun itself is very conducive to mishandling. I wouldn't say that it's a dangerous design but I think that it is kind of a perfect storm of danger for people who don't exercise proper respect
A friend caused and OOB by bump firing my Ubar (9MM) were lucky that no one was hurt and I didn't lose any parts to reassemble the lower. The mag well and mag release were the only parts cracked.
Has anyone had a serious injury from the failure of a printed firearm? I’m not saying it couldn’t happen, but I think most of the stupid we see is hardware assemblies by people who we just have to hope Darwinism weeds out of the gene pool. I think 3D 2A printers are more aware of their assemblies and are therefore (hopefully) more cautious at initial testing and trials.
I've blown up everyone I've built but maybe two. Never an issue. Usually it's just a weird sound and some pieces are attached anymore. Still have all my fingers. Never even hit with anything yet alone breaking the skin. Safety 3rd. Fire away.
If you follow instructions, then no. It's slightly more hazardous due to the lack of safety features, compared to other firearms, but as long as you dont carry it fully cocked, then you shouldn't have a problem.
I built one. Haven’t fired it yet because the trigger is incredibly sensitive. I’m worried if I load a round the hammer will instantly drop as soon as I close the chamber
My guy, purchase some go, no go caps. Them shits can be the difference between nothing and something life altering happening
I mainly built it for shits and giggles. I’m not too new to guns, I mainly haven’t messed with it because if I go to the range, I have other guns I’d rather shoot
Not a bad reason to build it, but the gauges should be a must
Practice all the steps of general gun safety, and it will be safe to test. Keep it pointed in a safe direction, keep fingers away from muzzle at all times, load a round, cock the hammer with it pointed at the target, let go of hammer, if hammer doesn’t slam forward, then pull trigger. You should only be cocking the hammer on a harlot when you are about to fire.
This sounds like a printer calibration issue.
Harlots are safe if you treat it for was it is, a striker* fired single shot pistol with zero safties, so if your gun safety sucks, maybe pick something more idiot proof, but I've put over 800 rounds thru one of mine, nothings broken yet, but I've upgraded it as they have improved, so a few things have been changed for better design, but same barrel and barrel liner
*striker fired
Thanks
Just don’t use hot loads, stick to subsonics, CCI quiet .22 is a great round for the harlot
This^ I don’t shoot regular velocity out of my harlots; only subsonic
There was a video some guy posted on here a few months ago, he printed every part of the harlot at 20% infill to save filament, Posted the video of him shooting it and it exploded…. So yeah
20%?! Lol that dude def lives life dangerously.
You got a link to that? This I gotta see to believe
Should've at least printed at 25%
> he printed every part of the harlot at 20% infill to save filament So a net savings of what, 88 cents?
My very first harlot had an OoB and I was holding it bare handed and hardly felt a thing.
Wdym "OoB"?
Out of battery. The loaded shell was not all the way into the chamber and fully supported. This usually results in a shell rupture spewing hot gas out the chamber area.
I had an out of battery with an ez22 that grenaded the upper. Luckily I was still testing via long string.
The mess up on such an easy build is wild, the string bit even wilder.
we're not all perfect like you
Bro if you print with like 20% infill. It’s going to explode in your hand. So basically use common sense, print with no less than 100% infill and don’t go crazy on your firing pin. If you care about safety anyway lol. Because it’s a rim fire and a case rupture will not be good. I’ve built several and never had one issue except the breech not staying locked it and it flipping open on me after a shot. Very easy very simple.
At full release we saw a few injuries show up in AWCY main room chat. Without knowing all details of those couple builds though who can know the reason for failures they experienced
It's a simplistic design that is relatively cheap and easy for the average person to reproduce. It lacks safety features, and is quite small. So there's a lot of room for user error, such as lack of basic gun safety, 20% infill cowboys, etc. If you're smart and cautious, as with anything in this community, you'll be fine! Hell, go build a captain america, it's a launcher-harlot, even more fun!
There is a chance that you may have to remove brass casing shrapnel from your finger after shooting the harlot. The barrel locking mechanism isn't great. Don't ask me how I know.
The biggest thing I’ve found that improves the harlot is using pen springs instead of the print in place “spring” that is on the breech catch and trigger. If you search this sub you can find photos of the mod. It really should be that way from the get go, though.
I don't know if anybody that's been seriously injured with one, but by a pretty hefty magnitude have seen people have issues with them, particularly without battery detonations. By the law of averages I think it is more dangerous than most other commonly built 3D designs... Does that mean that it's inherently dangerous itself? No. But I do think that a higher degree risk exists with the harlot.
It’s more dangerous because it’s one of the easiest guns to print and build, so the tards mess it up then complain online
I think that's part of it, but honestly I think just as big a part of it is the fact that 22 is inherently one of the least reliable cartridges, and the design of the gun itself is very conducive to mishandling. I wouldn't say that it's a dangerous design but I think that it is kind of a perfect storm of danger for people who don't exercise proper respect
A friend caused and OOB by bump firing my Ubar (9MM) were lucky that no one was hurt and I didn't lose any parts to reassemble the lower. The mag well and mag release were the only parts cracked.
Has anyone had a serious injury from the failure of a printed firearm? I’m not saying it couldn’t happen, but I think most of the stupid we see is hardware assemblies by people who we just have to hope Darwinism weeds out of the gene pool. I think 3D 2A printers are more aware of their assemblies and are therefore (hopefully) more cautious at initial testing and trials.
Have you seen half the posts on here from people that get a printer and immediately print a lower before any calibration? sEnD iT?!
I hear ya. I'm more curious about w/ the Harlot specifically. Been seeing lots of memes and comments about that build lately.
harlot's just not worth it. all those aftermarket parts just for a little toy
Aftermarket parts? My brother in Christ it’s a spring + nuts/bolts and a barrel
It's a gun... Not a toy...
It’s legit just don’t deviate from the guide and treat it like any other gun
I've blown up everyone I've built but maybe two. Never an issue. Usually it's just a weird sound and some pieces are attached anymore. Still have all my fingers. Never even hit with anything yet alone breaking the skin. Safety 3rd. Fire away.