Police have seized more than 1000 guns and firearm parts and made 184 arrests in a national sting that revealed a scourge of untraceable 3D-printed weapons spanning from the suburbs Sydney to remote communities in Arnhem Land.

One Sydney man’s haul allegedly included two silver handguns, seven slingshots, an imitation Glock and revolver, five batons, pepper spray, 3700 rounds of ammunition and 10 rifles improperly stored in Strathfield.

The arrests were part of a weeklong crackdown on illicit weapons following a spate of gun violence in Sydney. These included four shootings within 24 hours across the western suburbs last week and the Croydon Park attack on October 5 which saw a man allegedly open fire on pedestrians, cars and police with a high-calibre rifle.

At least 281 privately

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