yeah this was the unknown part, it was a bit of a risk as he was well within his rights to turn up, take it off me and send it off to be melt down!

But saying that if I'd risked keeping it I could of been seriously fucked if caught!

He was fairly laid back about it to be honest, said it wasnt uncommon for ex servicemen to pass away and for firearms to be found amongst their belongings so once we found out what it was worth he was happy for me to arrange a sale.