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The World’s Most Popular 3D-Printed Gun Was Designed by an Aspiring Terrorist
Growing numbers of insurgents and extremists use the FGC-9. Forensic analysis of online platforms reveals the dark world of the man who created it—a self-described incel who supported the German far right.
But many more details emerged in the autumn of 2021, when German current affairs magazine Der Spiegel published an investigation into “the shadowy, homemade weapons community [that] just keeps on growing.” The article included an interview with “Jacob D” from Deterrence Dispensed—and it also revealed that he had died in the summer of 2021. And, following this digital trail, it was possible to discover his posts on other platforms, including one thread on 4chan ’s Politically Incorrect board —an infamous section of the internet which initiates many memes and jokes, but also trolling and harassment campaigns. This meant that, using the 4chan archiving site 4plebs.org, I was able to track @thereal_JacobK’s other comments in the thread, revealing hitherto unknown details about his life, including his frustration with living in Germany, his desire to move to the US, and his love for the Second Amendment.
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