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So-called converters have discovered that the barrel can be drilled out
and is capable of firing short-length 9mm ammunition, which is also
often home-made.
The orange paint is sanded off and the
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One
police source said that officers had been able to convert an Olympic to
shoot live rounds within 24 hours using a “basic B&Q toolkit”.
Police
are seeking an amendment to the law to ban the sale of all imitation
firearms capable of being converted to fire live rounds.
The Association of Chief Police Officers said that it was working with the Home Office “to evaluate current legislation”.
The Olympic came to the fore after the success of the Serious Organised Crime Agency and police forces in the
inflatable tent gun crime hotspots of London, Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool in choking off the supply of firearms from the Continent.
The
previous first-choice gun was the Baikal, a Russian-made replica
converted in Lithuania to shoot 9mm rounds. Many are still in
circulation but numerous supply routes have been closed down.
So
far the converted Olympics are being found only in the London area.
Police in Manchester and Liverpool continue to drive down gun crime but
in the capital it has risen dramatically.
In the six months to the end of September there were 237 shooting incidents in London compared with 124 in the
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same period last year. The Olympic BBM 9mm is made by Bruni, a company
specialising in blank-firing replica guns, in Milan, Italy, and
exported to 35 countries.
In its product literature Bruni says:
“The company declines any responsibility for improper use and will not
pay compensation for any damages caused through mishandling. The owner
is responsible for any damages or injuries caused.”