(South Texas:)Border Patrol agents find two AK-47s in Starr County

KGBT ^ | 01/05/2011 | Staff

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Authorities reported making an unusual discovery in the rural Starr County community of Fronton on Tuesday.

Border Patrol agents reported finding two AK-47 assault rifles hidden in a grassy area near the Rio Grande River.

The agents were investigating a report about a suspicious vehicle in the area when they discovered the two assault rifles.

Each rifle had one round of ammunition loaded in the chamber and 29 additional rounds in the magazine.

It's not clear who abandoned the weapons but AK-47s and ammunition were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation.

“These deadly weapons had the potential to cause serious harm to the residents of this community,” said Chief Patrol Agent Rosendo Hinojosa. “Through the agents’ diligent efforts and the watchful eye of a concerned citizen, this community and our nation as a whole are safer.”

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[Red Badger]

Obviously careless hunters......

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¡Ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.

[dljordan]

Damn, they have all the luck.

[moovova]

Finders keepers...

[yarddog]

These weapons have the capability to fire cartridges assuming they are in good condition.

Assuming they were owned by criminals, then the criminals have the capability of using them to do great harm.

[Svartalfiar]

sigh.. .Wish I’d found them, make a great addition to the small collection :)

[Sooth2222]

I'd love to have a genuine Rooskie AK47 but they're probably Chinese copies, or worse. And the receiver and barrel on the bottom one looks rusty.

[forgotten man]

Can they be traced to the country where they were manufactured. If they originally came from someplace like China or Cuba we should rub the Mexican governments nose in it.

[devane617]

Exactly my thoughts!

[bunkerhill7]

(South Texas:)Border Patrol agents find two AK-47s in Starr County;

4,998 fall from sky soon afterwards

[JRandomFreeper]

Each rifle had one round of ammunition loaded in the chamber

I should hope so. Placing 2 rounds of ammunition in each chamber is so socially awkward. Explaining the missing fingers, scars on the face, all of that...

/johnny

[Envisioning]

Ah......the middle eastern weapon of choice.

Hmmm......

AK47 ping!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Do they have the third notch?

[hoosierham]

So why can't the feds find the 12 million illegal persons?

Or is this "find" another arranged event?

[Iron Munro]

Might just be two rifles that the ATF dropped as they were trying to smuggle weapons into Mexico.

[nerdwithagun]

I’m glad they found them, but I am saving my money to buy one of these things. Hope AKs don’t get too much bad press from this.

[MrPiper]

Notice no indention in receiver above magazine? This is a fairly cheap WASR10 folding stock,, still a good semi auto, NOT FULL AUTO, rifle.

You can buy one new for about $350.

The three point sling kinda catches my attention though.................

You don't hand out slings for temporary work.

[MrPiper]

Also notice safety is in “safe” position... just a thought.

[Nebr FAL owner]

Alittle elbow grease somw 0000 grade steel wool & oil they will clean up nicely. Then either reblue or if your really cheap some black exhaust manifold paint.