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NC Investigators Find Glock Disguised as Nerf Gun During Drug Raid

One of guns was the converted Glock model 19 pistol fitted with a 50-round drum magazine, and altered to resemble a Nerf toy.

March 18, 2021
NC Investigators Find Glock Disguised as Nerf Gun During Drug Raid

This modified Nerf gun housing a Glock 19 pistol was found during a North Carolina drug raid. (Photo: Catawba County SO)

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On Saturday March 13 narcotics investigators with the Catawba County (NC) Sheriff’s Office, Hickory Police Department, and the Newton Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence in the town of Catawba where they found drugs and weapons, including a Glock 19 disguised as a Nerf gun.

During the search, investigators seized quantities of cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana. Investigators also seized approximately $2,300 in cash and 20 firearms consisting of pistols, rifles and shotguns.

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One of guns was the converted Glock model 19 pistol fitted with a 50-round drum magazine, and altered to resemble a Nerf toy.

The Catawba County SO said in a Facebook statement that it is not illegal to make such modifications to a pistol, but it raises concerns for law enforcement.

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