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Gun Found Inside Book At Indiana Library
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:32 pm
by skb12172
A hollowed-out book. I can see how this happened, if the owner passed away and the descendants just donated the lot. Dang, I should have been a Librarian in Indiana!
The Times of Munster reported Saturday (
http://bit.ly/S1XyDc ) that police in Valparaiso are holding the gun as evidence.
I'm sure they are, but evidence of what, since...
Police have determined the gun was not stolen.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/gun- ... y-17579334
Re: Gun Found Inside Book At Indiana Library
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 9:33 pm
by skb12172
Also...
Nelson said this is not the first time a gun was found in a book donated to the library. There was another incident sometime before she came on staff 12 years ago.
That doesn't surprise me a bit. I'm sure it happens a lot more than you might think.
Re: Gun Found Inside Book At Indiana Library
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:16 pm
by Rod
Police describe the weapon as a gold, wooden handled, 31-caliber, single shot, black powder gun.
Hmmmm, made of gold, wonder if the book was signed out by Scaramanga. I'm betting it's an engraved pistol. Too bad there's no pictures.
Re: Gun Found Inside Book At Indiana Library
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:40 pm
by skb12172
This site has a pic of the gun and book...
http://4umf.com/gun-found-in-library-book/
Re: Gun Found Inside Book At Indiana Library
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:20 pm
by Rod
It's a brass derringer. Found
this in a quick search. It's an Army San Marcos repro.