Poughkeepsie misunderstood youth arrested for possession of sub-machine gun

[GOYABEAN]

what a shameful waist of a C&R firearm


POUGHKEEPSIE – City Police in Poughkeepsie have arrested a suspect in connection with a Sten Mark II submachine gun seized in a warrant search at 13 Duane Street on July 10.

Poughkeepsie man arrested for possession of sub-machine gun - Mid Hudson News

 

[fnfalguy]

I saw this article yesterday and thought a couple of different things:

1. I want one
2. That’s a pretty ok reweld
3. It’s true that everything old is new again
4. I didn’t realize the British had resistance fighters in P town

 

[Target]

I have trained and qualified with the Sten while I was in an Army. unit during the mid 80's.
They were in the armory and issued during excercises to armored crew.
The rest of us had FN FALs both semi and select fire, Officers got Browning Hi Powers and Browning 1919 belt fed MGs were available.
As you can guess, it wasn't an American Army unit.

 

[fresch]

Fake news! There has been laws on the books for decades so this can not happen, so it cannot be true!

 

[Target]

It would seem that the individual involved forgot to keep his damned mouth shut.

I tell the kids. dont talk about certain topics no matter how close a friend the other person is.
Do not brag at mention anything you wouldn't tell a cop.
I cover my benches with sheets just in case someone goes into the basement. No one needs to see my paintball. RC stuff, food storage etc.

 

[fnfalguy]

Safe to assume you were using L1a1s and L2a1 or were they the C1A1s/C2A2s. FN enquiring minds want to know.

And how did the Sterlings play in the mix?

I also need to look at one of the parts kits because I don't remember the step down at the muzzle.

I have trained and qualified with the Sten while I was in an Army. unit during the mid 80's.
They were in the armory and issued during excercises to armored crew.
The rest of us had FN FALs both semi and select fire, Officers got Browning Hi Powers and Browning 1919 belt fed MGs were available.
As you can guess, it wasn't an American Army unit.

 

[Target]

C1/C2 series.
We were an armored recon unit in what equates to the US National Guard. and the Cougar crews ( a Canadian version of a Stryker) were given SMGs due to., well, cramped quarters.
With budget restraints, the Cougars were lightly driven and for training exercises, we had CJ7s.
As I recall. all the weapons were of Korean war or 1960's vintage.

 

[C3D]

Loss of a Sten parts kit build is no biggie, there are lots of those around.

 

[Marine Cpl]

Other than its auto capability, that gun looks NY complaint.

 

[fnfalguy]

I was thinking the same thing and also realizing that if one wanted to, they could still register the 32 round magazines as they are for an antique.

 

[M_F]

I wonder how many unregistered full autos are being kept by otherwise law abiding Americans. I’m not saying this guy was, but like the number of previously legal AR’s that are still in NY we will never know until the owners start dying off.

 

[Acer-m14]

A joint investigation between the Poughkeepsie City Neighborhood Recovery Unit, the US Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives


so how much butt fkin went on with these 3 agency over this

 

[Toecutter]

Someone ratted his ass out.

 

[Acer-m14]

have to say that gun looks like something that young guy on youtube builds from scratch ..