Guns to make you cringe

[GunnyUSMC]

Gunny

I don't know which one I liked more: the orange slide S&W SDVE (must have been really concerned about setting it down somewhere and not being able to find it later); or else the single shot H&R with the sawed-off barrel and stock
(looks great with the kitchen drawer contact paper for camouflage, along with the taped-on flashlight).

There were a few small street gangs that started painting their guns. Like the one with the orange slide. One gang was painting theirs black and gold. Got in a couple that had the paint on so thick that the gun wouldn’t function.
Oh, that cut down single shot. The pattern on the grips was burned into the wood. The funny thing is the cheap red laser was held on with tape.

 

[12Bravo20]

Talking about home gun smithing gone wrong, I know of a guy that used a hand push drill to drill the holes in a Polymer 80 frame. He then couldn't understand why the holes were off or why he couldn't install the internal parts.

And for you younger guys that don't know what a push drill is, here is a photo.

 

[Mauser fan]

Hey Gunny the pictures you are showing remind me of some of the guns my soldiers and I were taking from the insurgents and Iraqis at the ECP's while we were in IRAQ. Some were in rough but functional shape and a few were in such good shape it would surprise even the most serious gun nut. We had in our possession for a time one of the Republican Guard AK 47's before it was sent state side to be placed in the 3D ACR museum.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

A while back I did a post on what we called Chicken Grease guns. These were guns that were hidden under houses or other places, and were coated with old cooking oil. The guns smelled like old fried chicken. And the oil would be gummed up so bad. I had an AR that was a chicken grease gun. It was coated inside and out so bad. It took me almost an hour to clean up the upper just enough to shoot it.
This is what it looked like when I got it.


The bad part was that the end of the barrel was all rusted. I cleaned out as much as I could before I fired it. I did use a different lower.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Talking about home gun smithing gone wrong, I know of a guy that used a hand push drill to drill the holes in a Polymer 80 frame. He then couldn't understand why the holes were off or why he couldn't install the internal parts.

And for you younger guys that don't know what a push drill is, here is a photo.

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I have one of those.

 

[12Bravo20]

I have one of those.

I have one too. But I would never dream of using it to drill a precise hole.

 

[22250Rem]

Here's a cringe worthy specimen that went through the chemical waste incinerator I worked a couple years at in the mid 1990's, in between power plant jobs. We did a few gun burns every year for different police departments. It was supposed to wind up in a scrap metal dumpster but the dumpster was full and it apparently bounced off the top and landed on the floor. I found it after the full dumpster had left, and I was leaving for my 4 days off. Put it in my locker intending to toss it into the dumpster the following week, then forgot about it until I was cleaning out my locker when I went back to a steam power plant. It has appeared on THR before because I wasn't sure what it was. The collective knowledge on this web site identified it as a Llama, a Spanish made handgun. Not even sure of the caliber other than it's not anything big bore. Wonder what it looked like before it went through the incinerator?... . How's that for cringe worthy?

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Here’s one that was involved in a high speed chase on the interstate. At some point the bad guy thought it would be best to get rid of his gun while driving at over 80mph.
They wanted me to test fire it. I couldn’t help myself, and just laughed out loud.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

1) is that suppressor made of copper pipe?

2) did it even sort of work?

Yes, it was made from copper pipe. It didn’t work all that good, but the Feds picked up the case.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

@theotherwaldo Did you take a good look at the rusty TT33?

 

[Mark_Mark]

Dang this is entertaining

 

[theotherwaldo]

@theotherwaldo Did you take a good look at the rusty TT33?

I've found a Tok in worse shape.
I was able to salvage the grips... .

 

[Riomouse911]

A trip down memory lane for those of us who recovered lots of guns on the streets.

The most amazing turn-in I recall was back in 1991. A family was cleaning out the house after Mom and Dad passed away, Dad served in the Pacific in WWII. When they climbed up the ladder they found a crate in the attic. They drug it down, cracked it open and found a pair of unissued Japanese light machine guns. They apparently tried to give them to a museum, but were told that they were illegal for the museum to acquire because they weren’t documented (?). So they called the PD, and they ended up being melted down at some point.

I had to turn in my phone that had several recent evidence gun pics so I can’t add any more to the thread. The funny part is most of my street career was in the Polaroid picture era, so I doubt the images on those are still even visible.

Stay safe.

 

[lobo9er]

awesome

 

[Capybara]

That TT 33, as a C&R guy, made me weep. I can only afford a lowly Bulgarian, the Russians, both Maks and Toks, have skyrocketed in price the past few years.

 

[herrwalther]

I am not in LE anymore. But this custom firearm job made the local news a few months back. My favorite part is the gas station flashlight held on with electrical tape.

 

[Remington1911]

Thanks for this I enjoyed it right up til the end. It's too bad they can't auction off some of these evidence guns..... although I would hate for an error in paperwork to create a misunderstanding......

We auction them off. For us you need to have a brick and mortar store, and they are sold as a lot no matter what shape they are in. So yes you are going to be getting that HK P7 as well as the types of things shown in the photos.

The funds go into the general county fund after the sale. Then they are good to go.

There have been some real bad examples over the years, but some real gems as well. Those are interesting to see. Some quite historical as well.

 

[zdc1775]

I am not in LE anymore. But this custom firearm job made the local news a few months back. My favorite part is the gas station flashlight held on with electrical tape.

I saw that one on one of the local channel's website as well. Based off the prices I see one would think the single shot bolt action 22 would actually cost more than a cheap semi auto 9mm like a hi-point.

 

[Bfh_auto]

A trip down memory lane for those of us who recovered lots of guns on the streets.

The most amazing turn-in I recall was back in 1991. A family was cleaning out the house after Mom and Dad passed away, Dad served in the Pacific in WWII. When they climbed up the ladder they found a crate in the attic. They drug it down, cracked it open and found a pair of unissued Japanese light machine guns. They apparently tried to give them to a museum, but were told that they were illegal for the museum to acquire because they weren’t documented (?). So they called the PD, and they ended up being melted down at some point.

I had to turn in my phone that had several recent evidence gun pics so I can’t add any more to the thread. The funny part is most of my street career was in the Polaroid picture era, so I doubt the images on those are still even visible.

Stay safe.

It's things like this that aggravate me.
Destroy historical items because of paperwork. Or lack of paperwork.
But I don't understand people not being able to own them in the first place.

 

[Rule3]

Is the Ruger SR 40 considered a SBR with the forward vertical grip on it

 

[Speedo66]

Saddest I ever saw was when a young man burglarized a home in a well to do neighborhood in Queens, area Mr. Trump grew up in, Jamaica Estates.

Seems one of the objects he stole was an engraved Winchester 21 shotgun. He was caught doing stickups on the street with it, after he had cut down the barrels and stock. A $30 holdup with a gun that had been worth $1000’s.

When the owner came in to testify he looked close to weeping when he saw it.

 

[bannockburn]

12Bravo20

Talking about home gun smithing gone wrong, I know of a guy that used a hand push drill to drill the holes in a Polymer 80 frame. He then couldn't understand why the holes were off or why he couldn't install the internal parts.

And for you younger guys that don't know what a push drill is, here is a photo.

I remember that! My Dad had one. It was also known as a Yankee Screwdriver.

 

[EMC45]

Here are a couple from my shop….

 

[EMC45]

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Last one was a Remington rifle crudely made into a pistol. It was either a grow case or poaching. I can't exactly remember which.

 

[Rule3]

12Bravo20


I remember that! My Dad had one. It was also known as a Yankee Screwdriver.

I have several