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Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:10 pm
by BowMan
Opened the Sunday papers and found this extensive article...
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/munge ... b/1156548/
And this. Looks like a copy of a Browning Hi Po (or is it actually a real smuggled one?)
http://www.indileak.com/delhi-police-se ... -arrested/
This link has some more pictures and most of the products seem to of the usual crude variety but for one which is a Hi-Po knock off. Perhaps some polish and bluing on that one and it could be passed off as the real thing...
It is interesting to note these the cache was destined towards Meerut, one of the biggest arms markets in India.
Re: Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 7:31 pm
by marksman
I am sure the pistol shown is for reference only. And if at all its made in Munger, then no doubt I am mighty impressed and would urge our Gov't to give these guys the total contract for our Armed forces in the desired calibers.
Marksman
Re: Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:21 pm
by goodboy_mentor
Instead of hounding and torturing them under the draconian provisions of Arms Act 1959, the Government should take a sensible approach and legalize these arms manufacturers. At least the law abiding citizens will get better products than those made by the IOF.
Re: Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:04 pm
by to_saptarshi
marksman wrote:I am sure the pistol shown is for reference only. And if at all its made in Munger, then no doubt I am mighty impressed and would urge our Gov't to give these guys the total contract for our Armed forces in the desired calibers.
Marksman
Yes without doubt . Please visit below links for more reference
http://seattletimes.com/ABPub/zoom/html/2017193575.html
http://politix.topix.com/homepage/4730- ... -gunmakers
http://townhall.com/columnists/anncoult ... /page/full
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/0 ... 67734.html
I am not sure whats so special with this pistol as it is having thumb seafty on the wrong side of the grip ...but there are more than 193 websites who are using this same image for various purpose from Munger to Mogadhisu
Re: Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:10 pm
by surajshuresh
HI i think is not the guns from Munger...
Re: Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:29 pm
by StampMaster
Those guns in the pics seems like they are very well made... cant ignore the knowledge transfer from ordinace factories. Retired employees can make a handsome buck with their skills.
There is another such illicit gun market in Darra, Pakistan. They manufacture sophisticated weapons- AK47, AK56, pistols etc of every make and model.
Re: Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:16 am
by xl_target
We have our own Sherlock Holmes.
Good find!
Re: Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:30 am
by BowMan
Thanks Saptrashi for confirming what I was initially suspicious about.
However I missed out on posting one of the links. Please take a good look at the pistol with white grip (pic 2 and 3)...
http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/NAT-TO ... html?seq=1
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Re: Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:35 am
by dr.jayakumar
http://www.indileak.com/delhi-police-se ... -arrested/
this gun looks too good to be made by munger's.have a careful look it has a box for it.??
regards
dr.jk
Re: Munger's illicit industry
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:41 am
by BowMan
Instead of hounding and torturing them under the draconian provisions of Arms Act 1959, the Government should take a sensible approach and legalize these arms manufacturers.
Agree. May I also point out the plight of Sikligars tribes, erstwhile blade and gun makers since centuries whose skills are now being systematically purged. When will we learn from countries like Japan, Spain and Germany where their ancient crafts and craftsmen are given the status of national heritage.