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Scott A. McCaughey, 65, of Plumstead Township, pleaded guilty in September to two counts of prohibited firearm possession, said county District Attorney Matthew Weintraub in a statement.
Police raided McCaughey's home on the 4900 block of Durham Road in April, where they found a semiautomatic M4-style “ghost gun” rifle and a bolt-action rifle, as well as two "mostly-completed assault-style rifle frames/receivers," investigators said.
A "ghost gun" is an illegally manufactured firearm without a serial number that can be bought and sold without being traced, according to the federal Department of Justice.
McCaughey is not legally eligible to own guns because of a 1980 felony robbery conviction, DA Weintraub noted.
During the search, detectives said they found equipment to manufacture more "ghost guns," including milling instruments, gun parts, ammunition, and magazines.
State court records show McCaughey has prior criminal charges, including counts of simple assault and illegal firearm possession stemming from an incident in 1998.
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