An additive manufacturing contact tip, comprising: an electrically-conductive body extending from a proximal end of the body to a distal end of the body, the body forming: a first channel (214, 216) terminating at a distal end face of the body; and a second channel (214, 216) terminating at the distal end face of the body; wherein, at the distal end face of the body, the first channel (214, 216) and the second channel (214, 216) are separated from each other by a distance, wherein said distance provides a spacing between the first wire electrode (E1, E2) and the second wire electrode (E1, E2) that is within a range of 0.25 to 2.25 times a diameter of the first and second wire electrodes (E1, E2), as measured between closest edges of the first and second wire electrodes (E1, E2), and being configured to facilitate formation of a bridge droplet between a first wire electrode (E1, E2) delivered through the first channel (214, 216) and a second wire electrode (E1, E2) delivered through the second channel (214, 216) during a deposition operation, wherein the current is passing through each of the electrodes (E1, E2), and wherein the bridge droplet couples the first wire electrode (E1, E2) to the second wire electrode (E1, E2) prior to contacting a molten puddle created by the deposition operation, wherein the body includes a mounting shank, and one or more entrance orifices, preferably the first entrance orifice and/or the second entrance orifice are located on the mounting shank, and the mounting shank includes a radially-projecting tab, further comprising a bias spring located between the radially-projecting tab and the distal end face of the body, or located between the radially-projecting tab and the distal end of the body, and wherein the mounting shank extends from a shoulder portion of the contact tip (200, 700), and the bias spring is arranged annularly around the mounting shank between the shoulder portion and the radially-projecting tab. a first channel (214, 216) terminating at a distal end face of the body; and a second channel (214, 216) terminating at the distal end face of the body; wherein, at the distal end face of the body, the first channel (214, 216) and the second channel (214, 216) are separated from each other by a distance, wherein said distance provides a spacing between the first wire electrode (E1, E2) and the second wire electrode (E1, E2) that is within a range of 0.25 to 2.25 times a diameter of the first and second wire electrodes (E1, E2), as measured between closest edges of the first and second wire electrodes (E1, E2), and being configured to facilitate formation of a bridge droplet between a first wire electrode (E1, E2) delivered through the first channel (214, 216) and a second wire electrode (E1, E2) delivered through the second channel (214, 216) during a deposition operation, wherein the current is passing through each of the electrodes (E1, E2), and wherein the bridge droplet couples the first wire electrode (E1, E2) to the second wire electrode (E1, E2) prior to contacting a molten puddle created by the deposition operation, wherein the body includes a mounting shank, and one or more entrance orifices, preferably the first entrance orifice and/or the second entrance orifice are located on the mounting shank, and the mounting shank includes a radially-projecting tab, further comprising a bias spring located between the radially-projecting tab and the distal end face of the body, or located between the radially-projecting tab and the distal end of the body, and wherein the mounting shank extends from a shoulder portion of the contact tip (200, 700), and the bias spring is arranged annularly around the mounting shank between the shoulder portion and the radially-projecting tab.