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I thought I'd post on here as a heads up should anyone come across them.
1) Springfield Armory Garand SN 4242011
2) Springfield Armory Garand SN 3701291
3) Cartrige Belt Dated 1942
Both rifles purchased from CMP with new stocks.
I'm located in MD but rifles were stolen in the Warrenton/Flint Hill, Virginia area sometime in the last two weeks.
Thank you
Huge bummer!
I’ll keep an eye out.
Sorry to hear about that. I'm sure you reported to police the serial numbers to get the guns on the national list. Thieves are often stupid. If they sell the guns to local pawn or a gun shop, often local police have a property recovery unit that requires licensed dealers to record all purchases and hold for certain amount of time and transmit serial number and seller info. At least that is the requirement in NY. If they are a little brighter and sell them privately, there is little chance of recovering your rifles especially if taken out of state. Best of luck recovering your property. M
Make sure you notify all connecting states. As of right now only place to sell is pawn shops. Bars are closed here an gun shows are done. Unless they know a shaky collector.
Unfortunately more to come. They are smash and grabbing @ gun stores in my area.
Hope they turn up.
My God, Its not a Zombie attack or an attack from a world beyond ours attacking the earth, what the hell our these idiots fearing??:sos:
They aren't fearing Gil. The buggers are just taking advantage of a bad situation. I spoke with an ATF agent in Lexington, SC on Friday who gave me a courtesy call and he told me the same thing has happened in the cities of Columbia and Aiken which are all about an hour from here. I'm out in the country and somewhat low key. I attribute that more than anything to being left alone for 25 years although I've had a few nervous moments with folks that just gave me a bad feeling in my stomach. I might have to switch from my lazy carry Ruger LCP to my open carry, (on my property), S&W 360 M&P revolver. It's a handful with those Winchester/USA 110 grain .357 JHP's but deadly accurate and a real crowd pleaser if you light it off! One round is all it takes.
Open carry with that beast will provide a high intimidation factor along with outstanding terminal ballistics. I am going with 90% intimidation factor and 10% signaling for reinforcements.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick
Good choice. Stay prepared. Stay safe.
Using the 12 ga insert and federal buckshot...arthritis? Who cares?
Good thought. Two barrels one dedicated to deterrence / protection and one for signaling for reinforcements.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
I love this site.
Thank Gad you can't fire them both at once, even by accident.
Appreciate all the replies. They are still unaccounted for but ATF and local police notified. I doubt I'll ever get them back. If they were sold to an individual direct I can't see what the incentive to return them would be especially since they most likely knew they were buying stolen rifles.
I know, I know, I'm Old School and out of touch, but mine is a 1911A1. If I need more than seven shots, I'm doing it wrong or I need to go fetch an M1.
Never say never I've had one show up after 9 yeas in the wind. Haven't got it yet but I am "supposed" to get it back.Quote:
Originally Posted by EbrothersMD
We wrote up an M1 that a guy got from an old fellow at a gun show who said he had it for 20 years and was selling it to buy his grandson a shotgun. When the buyer got it home, he checked with the local PD who ran it through NCIS... and it came back as stolen in Texas 25 years ago! He had to surrender it while Texas tried to contact the owner. After many months, they were unable to find her and the guy got the gun back.
I see both HIT on the HotGunz stolen gun search.Quote:
Originally Posted by EbrothersMD
Wish you the best of luck getting them back.
That's heartbreaking. I took a pic of the numbers on the screen and will definitely keep an eye out in my neck of the woods. Bastids! :mad:
"he checked with the local PD who ran it through NCIS"
I can't imagine that 99.999% of gun buyers/collectors would do that. I doubt I would, unless I had a good handle on the seller. If I had any doubt about the seller I just wouldn't buy the gun. I don't understand checking NICS AFTER a purchase.