A group of magnet fishermen have pulled an array of weapons from a Scots canal.
James Pearson was out with his friends John Robertson and Graeme McShane when they dragged up a vintage handgun from the bottom of the Union Canal in Edinburgh.
During a two hour period of magnet fishing, the trio also managed to catch hold of a knuckleduster, a knife and a shotgun cartridge.
James, from Musselburgh in East Lothian, reckons the muddied handgun to be a Webley and Scott semi-automatic pocket pistol which was made between 1907 and 1940.
The 1907 model was one of Webley's most popular pistols with over 50,000 produced by the company.
The three keen magnet fishermen were also delighted to catch hold the metal knuckleduster, small knife and the shotgun shell as they dredged the canal near to the city's Fountain Park.
James said he planned to attend at his local police station on Monday to hand over all the weapons.
James, who runs the Musselburgh Magnet Fishing group, was using a new heavy duty magnet that he says helped him find the weapons hidden deep in the bottom of the canal.
He said: "The knife I can probably keep but the rest I will hand in as I don't want live ammo anywhere near my house.
"I've had the Evolution Xtreme for over a year but it is just the second time I've used it.
" It does make a difference as it's so heavy and it sinks into the silt and grabs hidden goodies."
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