The 'Shuty' relies on several factory-made or extensively machined gun parts (like the barrel) in order to be completed. The core mechanical design elements are based on an earlier 3D printable design, the Shuty AP-9 pistol by Derwood, with a multitude of mechanical, ergonomic and constructive changes and improvements having been done to the AP-9 foundation. The FGC-9 was originally designed and manufactured between 20 by JStark1809, a pseudonymous German- Kurdish gun designer, with contributions from the 'guerrilla 3D-gun file development group' Deterrence Dispensed, and was released on Maby Deterrence Dispensed and JStark1809. The gun's name is an initialism for 'Fuck Gun Control', with the '9' referencing its 9mm cartridge. The files for the firearm's manufacture are available across the internet. In April 2021, the MkII revision was released, with several updates designed to make building process simpler. The documentation has been translated into several other languages since it was first published.

The FGC-9 release was accompanied by thorough documentation to aid construction and assembly. The total cost of production, assuming the user already owns a 3D printer, is less than US$500. The weapon is a mix of fabricated 3D printed parts, easily manufactured metal pressure-bearing parts, and readily available springs, screws, nuts, and bolts. The gun was designed to not require any potentially regulated firearm parts (under European Union laws) in order to enable people in countries with restrictive gun control laws to manufacture it. Based on the Shuty AP-9 by Derwood, the FGC-9 was designed and first manufactured by a pseudonymous German-Kurdish gun designer named JStark1809.

The FGC-9 is a physible, 3D-printable semiautomatic pistol caliber carbine, first released in early 2020. Glock magazine, including custom extended variants

Glock frame 3d print file