Officers uncovered the weapon at Steven McGarry's home alongside 15 rounds of ammunition hidden inside an Under Armour sports bag in a cupboard.
A man once involved in a drive-by shooting was caught with a gun and bullets after being freed from jail.
But, a judge heard how, at some stage, it had been converted allowing it to fire potentially deadly 9mm bullets. McGarry was caught for that crime after the stolen motor - also an Audi - was found parked outside a flat he had been living at.Prosecutor Chris McKenna yesterday told how McGarry initially claimed he lived in Glasgow's Govan when stopped in the city's Edmiston Drive on January 17.Join Glasgow Live's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages Mr McKenna: "DNA attributable to McGarry was found on multiple parts of the handgun.
Mr McKenna stated due to McGarry's previous conviction he would have been prohibited, in any event, from having a gun or ammunition.McGarry pleaded guilty to six charges under the Firearms Act including possessing the pistol and bullets.
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