Stolen Guns

[txbirddog]

Guys, I am posthing this for a friend. His house was broken into in the north Dallas area and below is what was stolen once they broke into his safe. Please be on the lookout for these guns. Admin, if this is in the wrong place, please move it as needed.

Gun Caliber Serial Finish S&W 0.38 15K0332 Nickle

Colt Python 0.357 V95574 Nickle

Colt Python 0.357 V41869 Stainless

S&W 629 0.44 778893 Stainless

Ruger 0.44 500-09698

Colt Govt Model 70 1911 0.45 51286B70 Semi-Auto

Colt New Frontier 0.45 13548NF Revolver

Colt Single Action 0.45 SA45975 Revolver

Colt Sheriffs .44-40 SA41370 Revolver

Winchester 30-30 4850734 Lever Action

Winchester 30.06 G239196 Bolt Action

Ruger #1 0.458 132-34472 Rifle

Ruger Mini-14 0.223 182-29434 Stainless - Marked GSP Georgia State Patrol

Ruger Mini-14 0.0223 182-29435 Stainless - Marked GSP Georgia State Patrol

Beretta BM-62 2206 Rifle

Ruger Red Hawk 1702150 Revolver

Marlin 289180 Rifle

Winchester Oliver OFW19735 Oliver Gold Commemorative Edition

Ruger 10/22 0.22 111-45648

Winchester John Wayne 32-40 34433 John Wayne Commemorative Edition

Walther PP Super 0.38 100345 Pistol

Colt Mini Govt 0.38 RC04762 Pistol

Galil Model 332 7.62 6594 Collapseable stock

Colt SAA .44Spc SA61886 Revolver

[WildBill]

How. That's quite a collection. I hope they catch the BGs and he gets his guns back. Do you have any details of how they broke into the safe?

[fannypacker]

I too am interested in details re the safe. I have a Ft. Knox safe and always felt my guns were OK. That was an irreplacible collection. I feel sorry for the guy.

[texanron]

Ouch!!! That has to sting. Hope they catch the perps and your friend gets his collection back.

[Beiruty]

This is a targeted and well planned theft some BG new about the guns collection and targeted the house. Tgere is at least 50k in tgat collection. Will end in hands of gangs or drug cartel

[surprise_i'm_armed]

Someone noted on a thread many months ago that a house
in Webster, Texas (near Houston and Friendswood) was broken into
and 68 firearms were stolen.

What a haul.

SIA

[TexasGal]

I have seen some articles warning about pictures being easily traced to the location they were taken. When you take pics of your guns with your phone, they can be traced to the exact location where they were taken (ie; your exact home address) Seems prudent to take precautions to either take pictures somewhere else but home or disable the GPS on your phone when you take them. All the BG has to do is cruise around the gun forum looking for pictures of guns he would like to have. Then, download and run them through an ID software.

[fulano]

What a shame. My condolences. Someone may have asked but, were they insured?

May be someone who knew the contents of the home. Make a list of those who knew; the detectives can't do that for you. Don't leave out the friends of relatives who could have know. You'll be able to cross off the ones you can totally trust and shorten the list. Don't stop pushing on the team who is investigating (squeaky wheel).

And BTW, you are a real Texan. Great collection.

[jmoney]

The lesson to be learned from this, There is no substitute for a good vault.

[heeler]

This is indeed a great loss.
I hope he had a rider on his insurance policy that will cover the finacial loss if they are not recovered.
I too would like to know as many details of the make and model of gun safe and if was bolted down or not.
Also was this a tool attack(power saws,etc.) or a pry attack or brute force to the side wall attack?
What I have seen to be the case more times than not of gun safes that are breached is they are usually lower tier models such as the ones that have 12 gauge bodies with those infamous sheetrock wrapped with 12 gauge steel composite doors.
This poor guy.