A Scots fisherman had the catch of the day last week when he discovered a WW2 rifle in an Edinburgh canal. James Pearson was magnet fishing on Union Canal with two friends when he reeled in the semi-automatic M1 Garand assault weapon, according to Edinburgh Live.
The 45-year-old reported his unbelievable find to police straight away, who organised the disposal of the firearm by two armed response officers.
He said: “We had been out for around an hour when my magnet clicked on to something heavy and I pulled it in.“As soon I saw it was a firearm I phoned the police and armed response officers arrived soon after.“They inspected it and advised me it was real and took it away to be disposed of.“It was in surprisingly very good condition and
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