Man charged with making pistol

Police investigating the shooting murder of a man in southern NSW have arrested and charged a man with illegally manufacturing a pistol.

A 32-year-old man died in Albury Base Hospital on October 30 last year after being shot in the head at Lavington the previous night.

Police arrested a 27-year-old man and charged him with murder.

Police investigations continued, with detectives focusing on the manufacture and supply of prohibited pistols in the region.

On Thursday detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Lavington and located and seized a .410 calibre pistol along with firearm components, plans and tools allegedly linked to gun manufacture.

A 23-year-old man was arrested at the home and has been charged with multiple firearm offences, including manufacture of a prohibited pistol.

He was refused bail and was scheduled to appear at Albury Local Court on Friday.