Australian Gun Culture Part 21: Small Shop and Improvised Firearms

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- With the extreme restrictions put in Australian firearms law in 1996, those seeking firearms illegally have many avenues of obtaining them.

First, the number of guns that was *not registered* provides a vast pool of factory made arms that can enter the black market.

Second, the number of legal firearms offer a pool of firearms to be stolen. But of most interest is the third option: Firearms that are made in small shops, converted from existing guns, or are homemade by individuals.

The above pistol was converted from a simple single shot bolt action .22 rifle. It is simple and straightforward to make such a pistol from basic steel and wood. The machining is minimal. Rifling on such a shot barrel is not difficult if desired.

From dailyadvertiser.com.au:

A JUNEE man has appeared in court after police allegedly found drugs, a shortened rifle and ammunition in a room he had booked at one of the town’s motels.

Instead of a bolt action, a simple top break design is often utilized around the world.

Where break open shotguns are plentiful, as in Australia, cut off shotguns are a common tool of criminals. …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand