Good point about the Titanic. It may be crap, but it also my hold some sort of collecting value. If it were me, after I'd determined it wasn't involved in any crime, I'd maybe remove the hammer spring (or something) and keep it separate.

Tough call on having either one of them tested by police. But here's what you could do...have the Titanic ran through testing first, DON'T mention the 1911, and tell them you want it back. If you get it back with no issue, then you stand a better chance of the same thing happening afterward when you have them test the 1911. And if you don't get it back, then that should help you with your decision on what to do with the 1911. There's nothing that says you need to run them both at the same time, right?

I guess the remaining question in my head is this: if they DO find it was involved in a murder, could they come back and charge you? What protection do you have that could prevent that from happening?

If you determine that you won't be running the 1911 through testing, preserve it well in a sealed box and bury it in the wilds somewhere along with some ammo. Might come in handy if the SHTF. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" />