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Armed Police on Street

A brand of replica gun sold on the high street as a starting pistol is behind a surge in gangland shootings that have led Scotland Yard to deploy armed patrols on London estates.

Olympic BBM 9mm revolvers, converted by criminals to fire real bullets, make up 40 per cent of the live-firing guns seized by the Metropolitan Police in the past year.

Despite being relatively easy to convert, the Olympic pistols are legally on sale in hunting, sports and outdoor shops across Britain for £80-90.

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