The Irish authorities have released their annual list of weapons seized by customs officers – including an AK-47 machine gun.
The yearly report from the Revenue Commissioners says that almost 600 illegal and dangerous weapons were seized in 2012.
Top of the list was an AK-47 along with a sub-machine gun, ninja-style throwing stars and samurai swords.
The Irish Times reports that officers made 165 seizures up to mid-December with 596 weapons prevented from reaching the streets.
The story says the most deadly haul was recovered in May and included the AK-47 assault rifle and sub-machine gun, an automatic rifle, a bolt-action rifle, a pistol and three magazines of ammunition.
The lethal cache was imported from Germany and was valued over $1500.
War game weapons worth over $8,000 imported from Hong Kong were also seized.
The report says that these airsoft style guns are not illegal in Ireland but agents selling weapons have enforced a tagging system supported by Government to monitor the replica guns used.
Military memorabilia was also seized including a Browning 50mm machine gun, rifles known as K-98, Ross and Valmet, a Mauser semi-automatic, a Webley and Scott revolver, a Webley MK1V and associated extras such as tripod stands.
Unusual seizures included a sword concealed in a black walking stick, a modified silencer and a pair of sabre claws, as featured in The Chronicles Of Riddick film starring Vin Diesel.
Illegal knives, such as flick, stiletto and butterfly knives, machetes, samurai and katana swords and a Gurkha sword from India were seized.
The list also includes 40 lasers, 20 Taser-style weapons, 37 stun guns and more than 30 signal and mobile phone jammers and two boxes of meat cleavers.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.hooligan6a | Dec 27, 2012, 07:18 AM EST
Pilib04, It is called Freedom. If it were not for guns in the hands of citizens, Ireland would still be part of the UK.
butlerreport | Dec 26, 2012, 09:59 PM EST
What utter nonsense. Most were toys or replicas. The AKs/M-16s in Ireland (IRA left-overs) are in caches around the country and handguns are available in inner cities for the asking.
pilib04 | Dec 26, 2012, 06:39 PM EST
In the US all you have to do is go to a gun "show" or a "Flea market" and you can buy your Ak47 will rounds, no questions asked. No waiting, no application, Just Cash. America is such a great place! Oh, you want armor piercing bullets, thats fine.