best gun stolen from you?

[buck1032]

I guess I have been lucky, as I havent ever had any stolen. I did get worried when I was on deployment (USN ret) every so often. I kept mine locked up in low end metal lock boxes. They were small and portable, but I did bolt them to the wall, and when ever I moved/transferred I could move them. Now that I am staying put, I have a large Liberty for storage and GuardAll Wall Safe (lock box) for the two duty pistols. I do pity the fool that decides to just cut out the wall safe as he may very well get a shock. Electrical wires on each stud that is mounted to. LOL

 

[shawn21]

ok why is it when a gun gets stole its always the one that means the most too you
i was living in a trailer house 3 years ago with my brother mind u it was in bfe 22 miles from anywhere no matter what direction you went. So we wer moving out and had all our guns locked up in our safe but we had our most used ones in the corner in the living room my 1st gun my dad bought me when i was 7 marlin tds and my brothes 1st gun ruger 10/22 stainless. and while we was hauling the 1st load we came back and our guns was gone the house was locked when we left and was locked when we got back but the window was broke. and to this day if i see my tds ill know it it was checkerd and had a dent in the stock where the hand grip was and i would love to meet the guy that stole it . if i could find it i would buy the poor sob another tds to replace it just so i could have that one back

 

[acdodd]

I've had 2 stolen an 870 Wingmaster that I let my Mom keep. Never seen again.
I have a suspect but no proof.
The other one was my Kimber compact.
I was remodeling and took my guns out of the safe.
Laid them on the spare bed during the day.
My wife suspected something was up and told me to check on my guns.
My brothers grandsons (12 and 10)saw them and walked off with it.
I knew they did it because they were the only ones around that day.
Of course they denied it but I caught them trying to sneak it back in.
I have never wanted to hurt a kid befor but they were close that day.
Their Uncle found out what they had done and took them to juvie.
They spent some time in a cell but I'm not sure they learned their lesson.
If my wife hadn't been suspicious they would have gotten away with it and some gang banger would have it now.
Needless to say they don't come to my house.
My guns stay locked up unless they are in my hand.

 

[wishin]

A WWII commemorative .45 1911, never fired.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

This may or may not qualify but I had given my daughter my Ruger Mini 30. She and her husband are getting divorced(it's messy) and when she was collecting her stuff the Savage 340 that I had given her was there but no sign of the little carbine. When asked about it, he said he had sold it.Grrrrrrrr.

 

[scrat]

Very simple I had a gun stolen once.

Lesson Learned.

I also reload.

So i have loaded up some ammo. The bullet tips are painted black. Only thing is. There is no powder in them. They also have some heavy crimps. This is the ammo that i keep in my safe. Only i have access to the safe.

 

[Leanwolf]

Best gun stolen?

I once owned a first generation Colt Single Action .38 Spec., 5 1/2" barrel, factory nickel, factory ivory grips, about 95% condition. In 1959, it was in my parents' house when I was in college. One night they'd been out and when they returned home, the house had been ransacked and the Colt's was gone, along with a bunch other stuff.

Reported to the police. I've not heard of it since. Wonder what it would be worth today? More than a few bucks, that is for sure.

L.W.

 

[Grassman]

I had a Remington 1100 stolen by an ex room mate. Still ticks me off when I think about it.:banghead::banghead::banghead:

 

[carbuncle]

I had my first semi-auto, a Sigma .40, stolen out of my apartment about 13 years ago. It turned up in a pawnshop known for dealing in stolen goods a few months later and I had to buy it back from the insurance company that had paid my renter's claim. Sold it to a buddy who still has it and loves it.

 

[CornCod]

Most Expensive gun stolen from me and recovered- Colt AR-15A2
Most Expensive gun stolen from me and not recovered- Beretta 9000S 9mm
The gun I liked the best that was stolen- Red Chinese "Paratrooper" SKS

Burglars and just about the lowest form of humanity on the planet.

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Squib

There is no powder in them. They also have some heavy crimps.

My.

That's creative.

Kinda mean, but creative.

 

[sv51macross]

@ArfinGreebly

I am not quite sure as to what Scrat is alluding to.

 

[War Squirrel]

Squib rounds. He's set em up to guarantee a lodged bullet in the barrel. When the next round is fired, the thief is going to have a kB on his hands, or worse.

 

[RP88]

I actually think thats a good idea.

Since you can't take off a thief's hand nowadays, why not make the scumbag do it to himself?

 

[CH47gunner]

About ten years ago - still chaps my hide!

Browning HiPower - 9mm
Ruger Super BlackHawk - .44Mag.
Ruger MKI 512 Target - .22RF

Pretty sure it was an inside job (wife's hoodlum nephew). Nothing was ever heard from the police again.
Now, instead of stuffing 'em in the back of the closet, I have a big fat gun-safe.

Bruce

 

[Blackrock]

I loaned a friend a pre 64' Model 94 30-30 and someone stole it from his truck. Retarded mf'r never did pay me back.

 

[RangerHAAF]

Looks like more handguns stolen than any other type of gun. That's why I own more long guns; easier to store and secure and less tempting.

Has anyone ever had any guns stolen that you loaned to a relative or a friend? MY POS stepbrother stole a Colt King Cobra that I liked. I keep as far away from this creep as I can.

 

[kanook]

Squib rounds. He's set em up to guarantee a lodged bullet in the barrel. When the next round is fired, the thief is going to have a kB on his hands, or worse.

On a related note, theif receives an undisclosed amount of money from the man that booby trapped his own firearm.

Sad thing is, some lawyer would try to sue and probably win. Dirt bags that get bit by a dog while doing B&E have won in the past.

 

[jbkebert]

Remmington 700 ADL .308 with a 6-12 leupold vari XIII and a jewell trigger. Along with a berretta 96 fs stainless. Even had a set of crimson trace grips on the .40 cal berretta. My truck was broken into I am guessing to steal my car stereo. Nothing fancy but a nice Kenwood stereo. They got behind the seat and hit the jack pot.

 

[McCall911]

From my longtime experience as a law enforcement dispatcher, I can tell you how the stolen gun process supposed to work, just so you'll know:
It's important to have the serial numbers to all your guns so that you can report them to the police in case they are stolen. From the police report, the guns should be entered by the reporting agency into the NCIC database of stolen firearms.
Generally, whenever an officer locates a firearm, he runs the serial number through NCIC. Assuming the serial number has been entered correctly, a "hit" will be generated from NCIC showing the agency which reported the stolen gun. It's the responsibility of the locating agency to notify the reporting agency. A hit confirmation request should be sent by the locating agency as soon as possible. The receiving agency must confirm the hit within a certain time limit (15 minutes?) Otherwise, they can expect a call from the FBI asking why they haven't sent a reply. The reporting agency should be able to locate the report by means of the case number. After the confirmation, the locating agency sends a locate message, which effectively removes the stolen gun from NCIC.

In general, that's how the process is supposed to work.

Now I've never personally had a gun stolen, but I've made a few trades with dealers which made me feel as though my gun WAS stolen!

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

I had a brand spanking new Colt Government .45 stolen from UPS in St. Louis, MO, while enroute to King's Gun Works in CA in 1975 or 1976. The only gun I've ever had stolen.

 

[chadintex]

I had a H&R single shot 20 and my Win 94 30-30 get stolen from my sisters house years ago. The police found the shotgun a few years later, it had been cut way down to impress the homies or something.
Had my hi-power stolen from the wifes truck this summer.

 

[rocky branch]

Really nice Colt New Service and my 1st rifle a beat up M78 Vetterli. Some other stuff.
'Bout 33 years ago.

I found out who did it. He is still in prison for something else he did.
I am patiently awaiting his release.

 

[EdLaver]

none fortunetly...

 

[Ala Dan]

The best and ONLY firearm I have personally lost to a thug was an
Iver Johnson TP-22 (old Walther copy); during a violent car-jacking
of my wife, back on October 13th, 1994~!

The firearm was NEVER recovered.