Maybe htey left them in the tool box which could provide some measure of protection?
Help requested in locating stolen bolts
- Thread starter Nabs
- Start date
Maybe htey left them in the tool box which could provide some measure of protection?
TheWharGoul
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- Location
- Thunder Bay, Ontario
Going to make the assumption that they ASSUMED the tool box had either A) Pistols or B)valuable parts/tools. Really sorry to hear buddy and I hope they come by the shop wanting to sell them off. It'll be hard for me to not clock them from across the counter if they do... Those are some more 'Unique' bolts so I should be justified... Right? heh.
Seriously though, I really hope you find them. This is really sad stuff.
Seriously though, I really hope you find them. This is really sad stuff.
- Location
- Steel Town and The Peg
I am so angry right now, I want to drive to Thunderbay and help the police find those G*dD*mn thieving bast*ards!!!!!
Nabs, I feel for you right now, especially since one of those bolts once belonged to a fine rifle that I sold you.
Nabs, I feel for you right now, especially since one of those bolts once belonged to a fine rifle that I sold you.
- Location
- Steel Town and The Peg
Guys, if you spot any "Mauser bolts" for sale on ANY gun forum, play dumb and ask the seller a few questons first... they might be the culprits. Though I suspect those A-hole morons would be too stupid to figure out how to sell anything.
Here's one of Nabs' bolts, off an 1891 Ludwig Loewe (1888 German Commission rifle):
These photos help explain why Nabs is so heartbroken:
Here's one of Nabs' bolts, off an 1891 Ludwig Loewe (1888 German Commission rifle):
These photos help explain why Nabs is so heartbroken:
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- Location
- Steel Town and The Peg
Guys, it is interesting to note that my Flickr account got an unusally high amount of interest in Gew88 bolts yesterday!!!!!! What are the odds? I will be contacting Flickr to see if I can get the origin of the views traced! More to come!!!
Photos of such bolts are extremely rare, and my photos are commonly found on search engines.
Photos of such bolts are extremely rare, and my photos are commonly found on search engines.
No leads yet.
I did have two Gewehr 88 bolts locked in the safe as they were going to be cleaned. I tested one of them out in my Gewehr 88s that lost their bolts and the bolt works perfectly. When I able to hand load again, it should be a good match.
I figure I will save up some money for some replacement bolts in the mean time.
Kurgan, fortunately, the Loewe I bought from you was not violated. However, one of her sister rifles from the same year had a different experience. She doesn't quite like the extra bolt I have but it does work so I can still enjoy her. She does have one of the nicest triggers I have encountered on a Gewehr 88 and German military rifles in general that I have used. The bolts that were taken for my Gewehr 88s are almost identical to the pictures that Kurgan posted.
I am hoping the culprit tries to sell the bolts to a gunshop in my area as they have been warned. It isn't worth their time selling to a scrap metal dealer as the bolts would worth $5-$10. The one scenario I do not wish for is that the bolts were dumped. Fingers crossed something comes of this unhappy scenario.
To be honest, I was thinking of stopping my collection as this experience was a little more heart wrenching then I would have liked. I recently held some of my rifles that lost their bolts, the first time since the incident, and some of them fired up that love and admiration I have for these relics of history. I will certainly take greater steps to protect them in the future as I have learned many valuable, though costly, lessons from this.
I did have two Gewehr 88 bolts locked in the safe as they were going to be cleaned. I tested one of them out in my Gewehr 88s that lost their bolts and the bolt works perfectly. When I able to hand load again, it should be a good match.
I figure I will save up some money for some replacement bolts in the mean time.
Kurgan, fortunately, the Loewe I bought from you was not violated. However, one of her sister rifles from the same year had a different experience. She doesn't quite like the extra bolt I have but it does work so I can still enjoy her. She does have one of the nicest triggers I have encountered on a Gewehr 88 and German military rifles in general that I have used. The bolts that were taken for my Gewehr 88s are almost identical to the pictures that Kurgan posted.
I am hoping the culprit tries to sell the bolts to a gunshop in my area as they have been warned. It isn't worth their time selling to a scrap metal dealer as the bolts would worth $5-$10. The one scenario I do not wish for is that the bolts were dumped. Fingers crossed something comes of this unhappy scenario.
To be honest, I was thinking of stopping my collection as this experience was a little more heart wrenching then I would have liked. I recently held some of my rifles that lost their bolts, the first time since the incident, and some of them fired up that love and admiration I have for these relics of history. I will certainly take greater steps to protect them in the future as I have learned many valuable, though costly, lessons from this.
- Location
- Beaverlodge, Alberta
If they find out that the box contains bolts and not cash or whatever they may just dump the bolts in the trash or on the street. My truck was broken into recently and my wallet stolen. I found it down the street with the contents spread all over.
Good point- I once had some music gear stolen from my car, and found it a week later in the bushes in the vacant lot next door. I figure it was kids who stole it, and then panicked and dumped it. Take a look around the immediate area.
I hope you can find them. I wouldn't be surprised if they are found within a small radius of your home. They are heavy and the criminal would want too know ASAP what he had inside and if it was worth carrying. And if not ditch them.
