1958 M1's / Carbines etc Stolen From Ohio Armory

[painter777]

Fellow member Pete51577 shared with us on The Carbine Collectors Club Forum information he came across about a robbery. Full credit goes to him, I just wanted to share the serial numbers of the M1 Garands and M1 Carbines that were taken. Some were recovered. I'll attach a link, it's still a developing thread as he has time to post.

Link: 1958 Armory Theft Carbines - The Carbine Collector's Club - Page 1

Top of page are M1's
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EDIT: Add these to the M1 Garand number list:

http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/.../IMG_9291.jpeg

All Carbines:
http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/.../IMG_9278.jpeg

http://www.uscarbinecal30.com/forum/.../IMG_9279.jpeg

[browningautorifle]

I'm wondering why there wasn't a footnote on SRS to note stolen weapons that hadn't been recovered. I have a large list of M1 rifle serial numbers under one million. There are lots there and maybe I'll see what turns up.

[Rick B]

I see Educational # 100017 was on the list. Haven't seen that one come up yet. Rick B

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

No BINGO here.

[browningautorifle]

Checked my list of numbers under one million, no hits there either.

[painter777]

Marty Black of The Carbine Club had mentioned he wanted to forward the complete list of M1 Garands to the GCA.
He just posted on 10-17:

"Dave McClain, the keeper of the GCA's serial number data base, reports that - of the 136 stolen M1 Rifles that he has checked against known reported Garands - 22 (16%) were subsequently sold through the CMP program! These were rifles that were obviously recovered by law enforcement and found their way back into the Army's inventory."

The M1 serial numbers recovered were not listed. Maybe in a upcoming article ?

On Nov 4th 1958 when the Authorities forced the plane down in Morgantown, West Virginia it reportedly had 121 weapons whose serial numbers corresponded with the weapons stolen from the Canton National Guard Armory on October 14, 1958. Also on board were 2-50 Cal Machine guns whose serial numbers did not match anything from the Armory. From the FBI files I've read, I've seen no break down of the 121 guns recovered. I have No idea how many were M1's or Carbines at this time.

Here's the link again if you want to follow. Some of the links in the posts lead to the FBI reports etc:
1958 Armory Theft Carbines - The Carbine Collector's Club - Page 1

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