• Hundreds of homes evacuated and bomb squad called as World War II weapon collection is discovered in
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A stash of potentially-dangerous World War II weapons was discovered at the home of a dead man in South Yorkshire. Hundreds of residents had just minutes to evacuate their homes after the cache of weapons – which included guns, grenades and bullets - was discovered in Penistone. [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/03/06/article-2574905-1C15641F00000578-829_634x450.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/03/06/article-2574905-1C15676000000578-56_634x400.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/03/06/article-2574905-1C15677F00000578-855_634x450.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/03/06/article-2574905-1C1566DC00000578-624_634x408.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/03/06/article-2574905-1C1566EC00000578-230_634x400.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/03/06/article-2574905-1C1566FA00000578-266_634x450.jpg[/IMG] Chief Inspector Hodgkinson said: 'It is legal to keep such items but they have to be certified as safe. 'Unless the weapons are certified then they are classed as prohibited weapons. It will be sometime before we can confirm whether the collection is mainly safe. ‘There are some very valuable items in the house. We are now working with the family because they are keen to get some of the items back to them. [url]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2574905/Terrifying-cache-weapons-including-grenades-shells-knuckledusters-MACHINE-GUNS-home-dead-man-51-Yorkshire-market-town.html[/url]
Cue the hot fuzz reference.
An MG34 and 42 huh?
I hope they use a bit of common sense and give these to a museum. [quote]‘There are some very valuable items in the house. We are now working with the family because they are keen to get some of the items back to them.[/quote] or not
[QUOTE=Cmx;44151467]Cue the hot fuzz reference.[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cun-LZvOTdw[/media]
[QUOTE=Cmx;44151467]Cue the hot fuzz reference.[/QUOTE] [code]DC Andy Cartwright: Everybody and their mums is packin' round here. Nicholas Angel: Like who? DS Andy Wainwright: Farmers. Nicholas Angel: Who else? DC Andy Cartwright: Farmers' mums.[/code] I really hope they don't smelt those old weapons down for metal. Whoever ends up getting those weapons in the family is a lucky person.
Those are all beautiful guns. Please preserve them.
[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;44151532]I hope they use a bit of common sense and give these to a museum.[/QUOTE] They're destroying the illegal / dangerous ones and the rest are for the family
[QUOTE=WeekendWarrior;44151532]I hope they use a bit of common sense and give these to a museum.[/QUOTE] what if they want to keep them if they're deemed safe wanting to keep your own possessions isnt being stupid
[QUOTE=matt.ant;44151542]They're destroying the illegal / dangerous ones and the rest are for the family[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=rampageturke 2;44151545]what if they want to keep them if they're deemed safe[/QUOTE] Literally just seen that bit. Don't skim over articles kids.
[QUOTE=matt.ant;44151452]was discovered in Penistone.[/QUOTE] Hehehe
Can British folk own deactivated firearms?
[QUOTE=credesniper;44151568]Can British folk own deactivated firearms?[/QUOTE] Yes but what is the fun in that? If they are fully working, they belong in a museum, the mg34 and 42 do not deserve to be melted down.
Isnt Penistone where Top Gear has its studio?
[QUOTE=matt.ant;44151542]They're destroying the illegal / dangerous ones and the rest are for the family[/QUOTE] uh why not just make them not dangerous, then put them in a museum? oh wait that costs money, cannot spend a dime on old dangerous weaponry! I mean if it's a bomb or grenade, then I'd understand, or a mine, or something that could explode but a gun itself should be donated to a museum
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[QUOTE=Siminov;44151595]Yes but what is the fun in that? If they are fully working, they belong in a museum, the mg34 and 42 do not deserve to be melted down.[/QUOTE] They will still be deactivated if they are going to be sold or given to a museum. There is really no way they can be kept fully functional by anyone.
I know it's standard procedure yadayada but I find it funny that the guns have likely been there for decades, yet the moment they're discovered by authorities the locals had 'just minutes' to evacuate.
What does anyone gain from melting down these guns? Do UK police not have an exception for the rescue of antiques? They should just be deactivated and placed in a museum or auctioned or returned to the family even. (since it says the 'dangerous' ones will be destroyed)
[QUOTE=Bonde;44151846]They will still be deactivated if they are going to be sold or given to a museum. There is really no way they can be kept fully functional by anyone.[/QUOTE] Okay, someone really needs to create one of those Vietnam-type Living Museums. The idea is that you take all these weapons and such, put them on a firing range in which they will not leave, and you take people and teach them about the 2nd World War, and tell them stories about soldiers(and civilians!), and how they lived during the 2nd World War. Once the education is discussed you take them to a firing range where they can shoot WW2 Weapons, and get an idea on what the soldiers used and such. Afterwards people will get to eat things like reproduction MREs, and get to camp outside in replica tents and such. It would be great for education, would allow people to operate and shoot these beautiful pieces of craftsmanship, and could also teach about the horrors of war. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWXOk8YwI24[/media]
[QUOTE=anis;44151874]I know it's standard procedure yadayada but I find it funny that the guns have likely been there for decades, yet the moment they're discovered by authorities the locals had 'just minutes' to evacuate.[/QUOTE] It had grenades and shells too. A lot of explosives get funny when they go past dates; and if you don't know if they're active or not, caution is advisable.
[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;44151957]Okay, someone really needs to create one of those Vietnam-type Living Museums. The idea is that you take all these weapons and such, put them on a firing range in which they will not leave, and you take people and teach them about the 2nd World War, and tell them stories about soldiers(and civilians!), and how they lived during the 2nd World War. Once the education is discussed you take them to a firing range where they can shoot WW2 Weapons, and get an idea on what the soldiers used and such. Afterwards people will get to eat things like reproduction MREs, and get to camp outside in replica tents and such. It would be great for education, would allow people to operate and shoot these beautiful pieces of craftsmanship, and could also teach about the horrors of war. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWXOk8YwI24[/media][/QUOTE] I think that'd actually be a great idea in Britain, but there'd be a ton of red tape if it was a private venture. It's probably literally impossible without government oversight. It'd give them somewhere to send these historic guns besides the smelter.
lol they could always ship them to the u.s. but obviously that aint gonna happen.
Did they find any crusty jugglers?
What I don't get is why people had to evacuate what was they expecting to find a bomb they might set off. That looks like quite a collection the guy had. Even if those are deactivated guns they are all still worth hundreds of pounds each. The bigger guns would sell anywhere from £600-£2500 depending on the rarity and condition it is in. For the pistols it varies more anywhere from £150-£2000 again depending on rarity and condition. Submachine Guns and Rifles will often sell for £350-£700 depending on the condition but rare rifles will go up to £2000 if they are in real good condition. Cool to see a few swords in his collection as well.
Its not like the guns are going to go off randomly and shoot tons of people on their own [Sp]or are they?[/sp]
[QUOTE=kiloy;44152182]Its not like the guns are going to go off randomly and shoot tons of people on their own [Sp]or are they?[/sp][/QUOTE] If he had some loaded early mark stens... yes, that might be a real risk.
For the love of God don't melt them down
[QUOTE=Jeep-Eep;44151961]It had grenades and shells too. A lot of explosives get funny when they go past dates; and if you don't know if they're active or not, caution is advisable.[/QUOTE] A few people have done themselves some injuries with grenades and such in the past, I think there was a scare at the War and Peace Revival last year re a lady with a grenade that wasn't so deactivated after all. [QUOTE=credesniper;44151568]Can British folk own deactivated firearms?[/QUOTE] If you have the paperwork, sure thing. It used to be much easier, and it's a pity it's a pain now, but at the W&P:R, it was literally possible to buy them off hobbiests, including ppsh-40s, Kar-98 Kurtz, Tokarev TT40s, Makarovs, Lee Enfields and such. Got myself a nice kukri then.
[QUOTE=Jeep-Eep;44152236]If he had some loaded early mark stens... yes, that might be a real risk.[/QUOTE] Ah the Sten, the 1st version of the .40 S&W Glocknade.
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