Can you believe this? Shotgun modified to hold a pistol round aimed at the person firing the weapon

[rdb241]

A bad prank, a booby trap, or a strange set of circumstances? These photos are of a shotgun purchased online and shipped to a dealer in VA. The BATFE was notified when it was realized the receiver was modified to hold a pistol round aimed at the person firing the weapon. The weapon was loaded with a .380 ACP round. The trigger group obscured the round until the weapon was broken down for inspection. When chambering the shell the weapon would be cycled with the slide action bar coming into contact with the primer on the pistol round pointed at the shooter. It had marks from being struck but the round did not discharge. Had it fired it was aligned with the top of the pistol grip stock and would have possibly struck the shooter in the face. This is obscure but still a little scary.

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[Andy54Hawken]

Yikes!
I hope that this is a unique setup and not the start of a trend....
Not doubting you rdb241...But this story and photos came from a credible source?
Andy

 

[rdb241]

I just found it on Facebook this morning

 

[Greenbug]

Holy Crap!
Could you imagine something like this ending up in a gun show?
Can you say domestic terrorism?

 

[rdb241]

I can say......it is one sick person to do something like that

 

[rdb241]

They have the name of the person who shipped it.

 

[Mygrainman]

Facebook isn't exactly a reputable source, I once forwarded a message that was supposed to make me rich... it didn't work

That said it's worth keeping a eye out.

 

[rdb241]

give it a rest. This is not one of your dreams

 

[11Charlie]

They have the name of the person who shipped it.

GOOD! Because that is not cool and wrong on so many levels.

 

[Member 5605]

Which is why I'll do a complete tear down and reassembly of a gun I buy second hand....

No exceptions.

 

[Capn Jack]

Which is why I'll do a complete tear down and reassembly of a gun I buy second hand....

No exceptions.

Should always be a S.O.P.
Never know what you may find.

 

[Wombat of Doom]

Should always be a S.O.P.
Never know what you may find.

Do it with secondhand guitars too. Found a small diamond ring, and some very old (35+ years) bags of weed that way.

 

[CLT65]

Which is why I'll do a complete tear down and reassembly of a gun I buy second hand....

No exceptions.

That's part of the fun of buying a gun- tearing it all apart and checking it out. I can't remember a time when that wasn't the very first thing I did.

I do it because I enjoy taking things apart to see how they work, but that would be a disconcerting surprise for sure.

 

[Basedgreaser]

Crime-prevention-in-case-of-theft prototype?
"Man tries to rob store with shotgun, shoots himself in face"

Smart-ish girlfriend who found her man cheating?
"If he goes out into the woods, theyll never find his body"


In all seriousness Just goes to show gun safety is a lot more then the four big rules,

 

[66PonyCar]

Yeah, if its on Facebook it must be true!

 

[clearconscience]

They should mass produce and sell to street bangers

 

[CountryGent]

Yiiiiikes! That is one of the most truly bizarre firearm-related thing I've ever seen. Contemplating the who, what, and why on this one is ... disturbing.

 

[woody06]

It takes a really warped mind to come up with something like this. It's fortunate that someone broke it down far enough to discover it. Hopefully whoever did it will be found. I'd like to know why it was done.

 

[Diamondback]

NAIL that sick mofo to the wall!

 

[Mountainman38]

Facebook isn't exactly a reputable source, I once forwarded a message that was supposed to make me rich... it didn't work

That said it's worth keeping a eye out.

Can you forward that to me?