I wonder how many lugers...

[Steinar]

Originally posted by alanint
MP40, MG42!!! Norwegian 1911s!!
I saw a Lahti, P38 and a number of antique S&Ws
What a crime to turn in these guns, if their destiny is to be destroyed.
What will the police do with them, Steinar?

They will be destructed by melting.. Risking four years of prison for having an unregistred wheapon, I quess that's the motivation for turning them in.

What's sad is that most of these firearms are either remains from ww2 or legally purchased hunting shotguns/rifles. Most likely passed down by heritage to someone who does not care about/can't legally register them.
By simply tossing them into the sea instead, the police could have used their resources fighting crime instead..

I have saved a few Lugers during these amnestys, where the police has placed them 'on hold' by the person who gave it in, in case he/she could find someone to purchase and register it within a month. But because of our restrictions, it's not always easy to find a buyer.
I have turned down the offer on a matching S42 Luger for 500NOK(that's 72USD!), simply because I can't have it registered (restrictions regarding number of pistols). Don't know how it ended with that gun, but my guess is that it's on it's way to the melting pot or deactivated by now

Please don't get the impression that norway is floating over by illegal guns after seeing that video, actually, I have never in my adult life seen or heard of anyone who has one (except hunting shotguns purchased before 1990). Even my grandfathers old Krag turned out to be registered after his death..


I will round off this post by showing you guys another link.. it's rather sad This a minty, C96 Shnellfeuer pistol, all matching including stock and leather.. still in 'live condition'. But since it's a full automatic pistol, any new owner can't legaly own it the way it is and will have to pay an additional 250NOK to the winning bid to cover the costs of deactivation.
http://www.qxl.no/accdb/viewitem.asp...Nr=0&PageNum=1
..think I'll need a glass of my finest single malt now