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    $40,000 Assault rifle handed into Police!

    I came across this online article today completely by chance while looking for something else and thought others may be interested. I rather think think that the U.K. Police may decide on a slightly different course of action to their American cousins.


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    This story is relatively old now and I believe it was saved. It may have been on the gunboards forum last year or the year before that. If I remember it correctly it turned out to be registered.

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    We had many same stories happen here 20 years ago when there was an amnesty. I know a man used to be the registrar fo the city of Calgary and he had some tragic stories...

    Yes, this is a VERY old story. Here... "By EMMA REYNOLDS PUBLISHED: 09:37 GMT, 10 December 2012 | UPDATED: 16:20 GMT, 11 December 2012"
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    I would love to see what would come into the light if another amnesty were put in place.

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    I thought not too long ago, that there was a semi auto MP44 being manufactured still in the original 7,92x33mm ? I have seen the 22 rim fire model around

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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    I thought not too long ago, that there was a semi auto MP44 being manufactured still in the original 7,92x33mm ?
    There is, it's by a company called HMG. They're a bit behind schedule. It's not an exact clone but there are reasons why. I'll link to some videos from the other day where the owner is interviewed. Beware they are long.




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    Sorry, I was looking at the date at the top of the article and therefore thought that it was recent. I wonder if any of the ones which came to light in Syria have survived, probably not?

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    ive had mine for about 5 years gave 16k for it. seemed hy at the time but glad i pulled the trigger and bought it.

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    $40,000 Assault rifle handed into Police!

    HENRY B,
    May we see more pictures, please? Maybe even start a new thread.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gsimmons View Post
    May we see more pictures, please?
    I'd love to see some pictures of it field stripped, please.

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