Tag: Pistols
Arms dealer from Maarssen had house full of pistols and ammunition, cartridges were even in the child’s bed
The Public Prosecution Service demands a 6-year prison sentence for a 33-year-old man from Maarssen who traded in firearms. He also converted alarm pistols and gas pistols into weapons that…
Two precious pistols of Napoleon I sold at auction for 1.69 million euros
Considered “national treasures” in France, two pistols that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte were sold at auction on Sunday, July 7 for the sum of 1.69 million euros. The identity of…
Elizabeth II, the Sex Pistols and the riots: 1977, a year of all contrasts
On June 7, 1977, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated at Buckingham Palace the first jubilee of her exceptionally long reign, which had already lasted twenty-five years. We did not know that…
Six Pistols at the top – thanks to the Queen
The song, which was originally released in 1977, was banned for a long time because it was considered an attack on the British royal family. Then it reached the second…