{"id":210842,"date":"2024-12-25T09:21:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T15:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=210842"},"modified":"2026-02-10T08:39:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:39:51","slug":"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On December 4th, 2024, Luigi Mangione waited in the streets of New York City and carried out a cold-blooded assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The targeted, premeditated attack shocked the public, sparking reactions across political lines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But while the internet and mainstream media dove into social commentary, they also filled the airwaves with wild firearm inaccuracies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Credit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BrandonHerrera\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\">Brandon Herrera <\/a>(see video below) who cut through the noise and focused on the hardware\u2014the firearm allegedly used in the assassination\u2014and why so many experts got it so flamboyantly wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-dxftQC09H4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-the-assassin-gun-myth-b-amp-t-station-6\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\" data-level=\"2\">The Assassin Gun Myth: B&amp;T Station 6<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-was-actually-used-a-3d-printed-glock-hybrid\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\" data-level=\"2\">What Was Actually Used: A 3D-Printed Glock Hybrid<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-debunking-more-myths-subsonic-ammo-and-malfunctions\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\" data-level=\"2\">Debunking More Myths: Subsonic Ammo and Malfunctions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-fear-mongering-around-3d-printing\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\" data-level=\"2\">The Fear-Mongering Around 3D Printing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-final-thoughts\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\" data-level=\"2\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-assassin-gun-myth-b-amp-t-station-6\">The Assassin Gun Myth: B&amp;T Station 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Early media reports claimed that the assassination weapon was a B&amp;T Station 6\u2014a sleek, integrally suppressed single-shot pistol chambered in .45 ACP. Admittedly, it looks like something straight out of a spy movie, but anyone familiar with firearms could tell from the surveillance footage that this wasn\u2019t the gun used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The B&amp;T Station 6 operates in a very specific way: the shooter must rotate, pull back, load a round, push forward, and rotate again. Surveillance footage showed Mangione manipulating a slide\u2014not rotating and resetting after each shot. The mechanics simply didn\u2019t match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-was-actually-used-a-3d-printed-glock-hybrid\">What Was Actually Used: A 3D-Printed Glock Hybrid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Luigi Mangione was apprehended, authorities recovered the real weapon: a Glock 19 upper mounted on a 3D-printed frame. Specifically, it was based on the FMDA 19.2 Chairman Juan Remix model\u2014a popular design in the 3D-printing firearm community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/kimbers-stainless-ii-1911-one-classy-shooter\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\">Kimber\u2019s Stainless II 1911: One Classy Shooter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The slide showed clear signs of malfunction, likely caused by the suppressor used. The suppressor, also likely 3D-printed, didn\u2019t include a Nielsen device (a recoil booster). Without this device, semi-automatic handguns struggle to cycle properly when suppressed, often requiring manual slide manipulation between shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-debunking-more-myths-subsonic-ammo-and-malfunctions\">Debunking More Myths: Subsonic Ammo and Malfunctions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another myth was that Mangione\u2019s weapon malfunctioned because he was using subsonic ammunition, allegedly marking him as some sort of professional assassin. That\u2019s nonsense. Subsonic .45 ACP cycles just fine in properly configured firearms with suppressors featuring Nielsen devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mangione\u2019s malfunctions came from the suppressor design, not the ammo choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-fear-mongering-around-3d-printing\">The Fear-Mongering Around 3D Printing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The fact that the gun and suppressor were partially 3D-printed sent media outlets into a frenzy. Cue the predictable fear-mongering about \u201cghost guns\u201d and the supposed <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/rolling-stone-names-five-dangerous-guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3421\">dangers<\/a> of unregulated printing technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But here\u2019s the truth: homemade suppressors have existed for as long as <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/accessories\/supressors\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"testing-the-gun-used-to-assassinate-the-uhc-ceo\" title=\"Testing the Gun Used To Assassinate the UHC CEO\">suppressors<\/a> themselves. Before 3D printing, DIY suppressors were often crafted from oil filters or improvised materials. Technology may have evolved, but the concept remains unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The real problem isn\u2019t the tool\u2014it\u2019s ignorance. When people understand the technology, the fear subsides, and meaningful conversations about firearm policy can actually happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This case has been a perfect storm of misinformation, media frenzy, and misplaced blame on technology rather than the individual behind the trigger. But one thing remains clear: the firearm used wasn\u2019t some Hollywood assassin pistol. It was a DIY Glock setup, with all the quirks and flaws that come with 3D-printed modifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, knowledge is power. 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