I suppose ya'll heard about the gun amnesty hear in ontario. Yesterday was the last day for it and they collected 1,254 unwanted firearms. The police were mainly targeting handguns but to my surprise they only got 200 handguns and the rest were hunting rifles, shotguns, old military rifles, flintlocks and airguns!! What really pisses me off is that all the nice firearms are going to be melted down sometimes soon in a big metal melter. It's a shame that they have to meltdown all those nice hunting rifles for no reason. They just don't realize they are throwing away good money and a part of history. They had an expert firearms collector come into the police station and looking through all the unwanted firearms he noticed a Brown Bess Flinlock rifle that the British used in the war in the 1700's with the soldier who used it name engraved in it! Thats priceless it belong somewhere in a museum! Instead it's being melted down like all the rest. Thats wasn't the only old collectible rifle that was mentioned. They got a hold of 144 unwanted airguns in total also. Some of which are collectible and you guessed it they will be melted down too.
Airgunfun wont want to hear this: The gun amnesty made the front page of the paper and there was an enlarged picture of some of the pistols they took off of people and I recognized a Crosman 600 right away.
Who knows how many other collectible airguns they have that will be melted down to nothing. For all I or you guys know they could have a first model daisy from 1886 which is well worth $10,000+ in good condition.
Man it's a bloody shame!!!!!
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It is a complete shame and absolutely unnecessary. They should have a firearms auction for the public. If they don't want to do that, let the museums pick through them because there is so much history in there. Whether the people who oppose firearms like it or not, firearms are a very important part of our history and the worlds.
cfraser wrote:Yes, it's a shame. Call me skeptical, but I kinda doubt anything worth any money or of historical interest will be destroyed. Regardless of what they say. Somebody will "take care" of it, and who's to know?
Sorry man......My FIL was the cheif firearms officer for the OPP. They are really destroyed. All of them. It broke his heart to watch it, but that's the way it is.
I asked him specifically about this after posting. The only gun he can remember ever being "pulled" was a stainless steel Lee Enfield prototype. They had the barrel and action arc welded, and it did go to a museum. So I guess my previous statement wasn't exactly accurate.
The worst part is, not only the guns get cut and melted, but everything else that is with them. If the cops just pulled the scopes, rings, slings, stocks, etc., they could have an online auction and recover a HUGE amount of $.
The worst part is, not only the guns get cut and melted, but everything else that is with them. If the cops just pulled the scopes, rings, slings, stocks, etc., they could have an online auction and recover a HUGE amount of $.
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Flintlock.
Toronto Star. Thurs. Apr.6/06 Page A8.
War museum wants rare musket turned in during gun amnesty.
The Canadian War Museum is appealing to Hamilton police not to destroy a rare, vintage musket likely used in local battles during the war of 1812.
The British India Pattern musket was made between 1797 & 1805 and used in the war by the British army in Canada.
Later used by the Canadian militia in the upper Canada rebellion of 1837.
What are the odds that this weapon of mass destruction is melted down
Who in their right mind would turn in such a rifle without first looking for at least historical value ?
It takes all kinds!
Wolf.
War museum wants rare musket turned in during gun amnesty.
The Canadian War Museum is appealing to Hamilton police not to destroy a rare, vintage musket likely used in local battles during the war of 1812.
The British India Pattern musket was made between 1797 & 1805 and used in the war by the British army in Canada.
Later used by the Canadian militia in the upper Canada rebellion of 1837.
What are the odds that this weapon of mass destruction is melted down
Who in their right mind would turn in such a rifle without first looking for at least historical value ?
It takes all kinds!
Wolf.
To Each Their Own.
Re: Flintlock.
Wolf wrote:Toronto Star. Thurs. Apr.6/06 Page A8.
Who in their right mind would turn in such a rifle without first looking for at least historical value ?
Wolf.
An idiot!!!!
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hah! when i worked at the scrap yard, the cops would bring in guns and grow op equipment and whatnot. i got to destroy it all but, i got to keep the parts i wanted. just yesterday i was there at the scrap yard bs'ing with a buddy of mine, low and behold, theres a pile of messed up guns! 
i stole a cool little aperture site thingy off what seemed to be a target .22
but yeah, somebody mentioned nazi book burning... hey man, your not alone.
but, i got to keep the parts i wanted. just yesterday i was there at the scrap yard bs'ing with a buddy of mine, low and behold, theres a pile of messed up guns! i stole a cool little aperture site thingy off what seemed to be a target .22 but yeah, somebody mentioned nazi book burning... hey man, your not alone.