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Londoner jailed after refusing to unlock his mobile phones

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Re: Magnum .44

>To say that ammunition for this gun is hard to find would be an understatement of the first order.

Why? As a kid I used to shoot 10m air rifle at the local gun club, pretty much all the practical pistol shooters loaded/reloaded their own rounds - took seconds and a chimp could probably be trained to do it.

>If the descriptions of Mr. Jones' guns are correct, they are in fact 19th century weapons more suited to a collector than a 21st century gangster.

Criminal use of vintage weapons in the UK is actually pretty common if you look at the police statistics, there are vast numbers in circulation which are both legal and cheap to buy and easy to reactivate (if that is even necessary). Legitimate of use of much older rifles and shotguns for sport is also very common - though far from a cheaper option.

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