as well as six empty Ekol blank firing cases. It is believed the pair sold at least seven converted guns in total, although there has been "no evidence of criminal use" of the produced weapons.

A number of blank-firing guns have been handed in to Derbyshire ... made by Turkish manufacturers with the brand names Retay, ...

An amnesty has been announced for owners of four types of Turkish-made blank firing guns that can be easily converted to fire live ammunition. Tests by the National Crime Agency (NCA) found top ...

Blank-firing guns are designed for use in theatre and film ... found top-venting blank firers (TVBFs) made by Retay, Ekol, Ceonic and Blow could easily be converted to shoot live rounds, so ...

Additional blank firing guns have also been recovered ... as well as six empty Ekol cases. A judge told Shannon and Sean Aspinall: "Those who set out to convert blank firing handguns into lethal ...

As reported in the Manchester Evening News, new legislation will mean that from March, Ekol blank firing guns, and three other brands - all made in Turkey - will become illegal. The other models a ...

Owners of particular types of blank firing guns, which have become popular with ... models of top-venting blank firers (TVBFs) Retay, Ekol, Ceonic ISSC and Blow, and the NCA said they were used ...

Anyone found with a Retay, Ekol, Ceonic or Blow TVBF ... fully-blocked barrel and only fire blank cartridges. When fired, gas is emitted from the top of the gun. They are also sold with at least ...