Tag Archives: zip gun

Coat hanger & elastic band special

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

“Walmer Detective arrested a suspect on 05/04 who was wanted for house robbery. Homemade gun & 13 rounds of ammo seized.” SA Police

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12 gauge plumbing fitting shotguns

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Improvised shotgun pistols made from threaded nipples and couplings. Both are fired by pulling back and releasing the large spring loaded bolt at the rear.

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Homemade .410 take-down shotgun

Posted on April 15, 2017 by

An interesting take-down survival style .410 shotgun with a bayonet type barrel disassembly and rectangular tube stock. Seized in Brazil.

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Improvised 12 gauge break barrel shotgun

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Zip gun / improvised pistol

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

A zip gun whittled from wood and powered by an elastic band. A piece of steel tube such as a car aerial will suffice as a crude .22 barrel.

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.22 hose nipple zip guns

Posted on March 30, 2017 by

Two zip guns seized by police which are assembled from readily available pipe fittings. Both consist of a threaded copper pipe with a brass hose nipple for a barrel. A striker attached to a spring and a length of wire … Continue reading →

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Improvised 12 gauge pepperbox pistol

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

Seized following a gunfight with police officers in the Dominican Republic.

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