this post was submitted on 18 Dec 2023
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Woah! Sweet find!
Around here you're supposed to call the police if you reel in any kind of firearm. Though I suppose they might spare the bomb squad if it's just a frame... and accidents happen, maybe you forget to call it in...
I honestly thought they might say I'm wasting their time with a frame so rusted that you'd be better off machining a new one than trying to restore it. I think its time in the canal has rendered it thoroughly deactivated
I think it's more to do with it being possible evidence in an unsolved crime, at least that's a pretty common theme here in the states
Sure but there's no barrel so it isn't going to be of any forensic value, I don't think. If it were stolen j guess the SN would be of use.
Oh I definitely agree, In some circumstances it's pointless
Removing the barrel and discarding somewhere else is a great way to hide evidence too.
evidence as in "location where the gun was found didn't match the suspect's story / matches somewhere they were known to have visited" or even just helping to complete a story that started with the serial number going missing.