Teen ‘nerd’ made ‘printed gun’ from bed room kitted out with Nazi posters

A twisted teenager who was part of a ‘domestic terrorism’ group has been jailed for making a semi-automatic gun using a 3D printer and parts he bought online. Owain Roberts, 19, of Pill, Newport, was just 17 when he purchased nuts and bolts, steel barrels and metal rods online before using a printer to make the FGC-9 gun.

A raid on the deranged youth’s bedroom also found Nazi posters, gas masks, body armour, knives and ingredients that could be used to create explosives, Cardiff Crown Court heard. Peter Donnison, defending, described him as a ”nerd’ with an interest in mechanical engineering”, adding he was ”genuinely remorseful for what he had done”’.

The FGC acronym in the gun’s name stands for for ‘F*** Gun Control. The weapon was tested by firearms officers and found to be a viable weapon. Roberts was part of the online gaming chat group and used the name Strelok, which means ‘gun slinger’ in Russian.

The twisted teenager shared posts about Adolf Hitler and about his desire to hurt Jewish and Muslim people. Prosecutor Rebecca Griffiths said he sent racist and far-right political messages to his friends, including ”beating up Muslims is my pre-workout” and ”lefties are weird”. Roberts had basic military training in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, where he was taught marskmanship, before dropping out after five months.

Roberts was jailed for four years and nine months after admitting manufacturing a part/component of a firearm. He was arrested by specially-trained firearms officers after they raided two addresses in the city inked to him. Among the items seized were a 3D printer, two laptops, six plastic reels, 3D printed metal barrels and firearm compartments of an FCG-9.

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