'Air rifle' found amid search

Published Saturday, 09 March 2013
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A suspected .22 type air rifle has been found by police following a planned search in north Belfast.

'Air rifle' found amid search
The PSNI carried out a search in north Belfast. (© UTV)

Detectives made the discovery in the Bann Court area on Friday.

One line of police enquiry is that the find is related to criminal activity.

The item has been taken away for forensic examination.

Enquiries are continuing.

© UTV News
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22 Comments
John in Newtownabbey wrote (73 days ago):
@Michael Kelly in Derry City, yes I agree with you. Because if it was a .22 CO2 reservoir rifle like an Air Arms production model, with anything up to 30 ft lbs muzzle energy, it has the potential to kill. I trust your comment wasn't tongue in cheek?
michael kelly in derry city wrote (74 days ago):
the world is now a safer place with that weapon taken out of circulation.i'll sleep easy tonight.
Been There Done That. in NI wrote (75 days ago):
Air rifles come two caliber's. they come in .22 and .177. Both of these caliber's relate to the size of the lead pellet fired by compressed air. But you're quite right, .22 is also the size of bullet fired through a conventional handgun or rifle of that caliber.
Curran in Curran wrote (75 days ago):
There also a 22 air gun
desi in north down wrote (75 days ago):
you can get a .22 air rifle..dddooohhhh
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