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Some people have all the luck

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Via the Phoenix (Arizona) Police:

Homeowners in a valley home were digging a hole for a tree when they dug up more than they asked for! They found a duffle bag with rusted rifles and handguns inside. They called #PHXPD and gave them to detectives, who will investigate if these firearms were used in any crimes.

The guns look to be a legit Colt 933– if not, it is at least an SBR– along with a Galil, a Micro UZI, and a MAC 10/11 of some sort. Curious mix. Would be interesting to see if they still work after their time underground, for overall cache purposes. I’d bet that of all the above, the Galil would be the most functional.

Keep in mind that guns left to the arid environment of the Southwest often hold up remarkably well. A case in point is the famous “Forgotten Winchester” discovered in 2014 leaning against a juniper tree in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park. The ammunition in the rifle dated to the 1887-1911 time frame.

‘You Keep Using That Word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means’

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So the NYPD had a fit in a press release and in a social media post about a “fully-automatic Uzi machine pistol” their ESU guys pinched off a group of sketchy guys in Brooklyn who also had a Hi Point pistol complete with “soon to be found at the bottom of the Hudson” finish and about 5 ounces of herb.

Here’s the pic:

Uzi
As you and I can tell, it’s a IMI/Action Arms imported Micro Uzi from the 1980s/early 90’s which were semi-auto only as evidenced by the two-position selector switch for just a safety and semi-auto fire.

While it’s impossible from the single picture to say whether or not the Uzi impounded was later converted to a Title II firearm, as you would need to take a peak at the internals, the fact that they gun was made with an integral blocking bar in the receiver to prevent a full-auto bolt from being added would seem to preclude that.

As I covered it for Guns.com, I asked NYPD Media Relations for more info as to how they ascertained it was full-auto and haven’t heard back yet.