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continued from p.1 Due to the amount of rust -- enough to prevent the gun's magazine from being removed -- Corner said it is unclear if the handgun is actually loaded. Police searched the immediate area to see if any other weapons were present and then placed the firearm in a lock-box and brought Handgun found in the mud has handed police a mystery to solve it back to the police station. Corner said she is unaware of any incidents in that area where a pistol went missing. She said the weapon would be turned over to the Halton Regional Police Service forensic firearms expert, who will attempt to determine where it came from. That expert will be able to provide information as to the age of the weapon and will attempt to verify its history. "They'll have to clean it up and try to find a serial number," said Corner. A serial number may prove valuable in tracking the firearm's owner. 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