Like everywhere else where legal gun ownership is strongly complicated by basic laws and unbelievable bureaucratic procedures, it’s expected that illegal, homemade DIY weaponry abound in Brazil. The final products range from finely tuned, decent-looking guns to scary-looking examples that would seem not to go past a first-and-only shot! There are also those that are not firearms at all, having just been put together to look like real (or almost) McCoys, so that their bearers might look “armed”.

I’ve just gathered a selection of items recently (some, not just so) seized by Brazilian police around the country, with place of origin mentioned when available. Technical details are usually limited to the caliber used, only, and I’ll leave to you, smart TFB readers, the task of figuring out the rest. Just a glance at the creativity involved in their manufacture. Hope you enjoy!

Higher-res pics? Here: https://imgur.com/a/20f5D