Stolen pistol 5 years ago recovered (now with test fire video edit on first post )

[GarDian]

Wow.. great news and congrats to you. It seems to be in pretty good condition. Hope the scuff marks are not too deep and can be easily restored. How are the condition of the bore and other internal parts??

 

[FAQMAT]

 

[Ballox]

What ! No trigger lock ? LOL

 

[sTraTz]

That's awesome! I like these kind of stories.
Sounds like you dealt with a very friendly officer

 

[mmattockx]

I certainly want to shake the mans hand and thank him for doing a great job .
It should be a Kodak moment .
when a police officer hands over a 45 auto to a civilian .
Shows a lot of trust on the officer part in my opinion and speaks heaps about the department .
especially with all the lowlifes they deal with .

You are a licensed owner, the police don't have to trust anything aside from the CFC background check. They return lots of stolen property if they know the owner, this isn't any different.

What type of safe was it? and how did they break into it?

Hope they nail them with breaking into a building to steal a firearm. It carry's a 25 year sentence.

Has anyone EVER been charged with that, let alone convicted?

Why is this more exciting than the new csr?

Because this might actually be true?

Well played!

Awesome! Hopefully shes in good shape, Can't wait for the pics!

+1.

EDIT - One phone call and OP has posted pics in the meantime... Looks pretty good, I hope it still shoots as good as new.


Mark

 

[themikea]

BTW, did they say how/where they found it?

 

[black sunshine]

the bastards raped her dry ....... but shes a tough girl hardly any wear on the internals

 

[Newfoundlandrover]

AWESOME!!! no worse for wear....a good scrub and lube and she'll be your pride and joy again!....a gun with a cool story....love it!

 

[plmnkoqaz]

What a wild ride.

 

[black sunshine]

didn't say were, but that it was used a few armed robberys and that no innocent people were hurt .. but wouldn't elabourate about the welfare of the perps

 

[Silverado]

any idea if the PD did a function test on it to see if it is still serviceable?

My understanding based on my experience is that they supposedly test fire the gun with live ammo over a chronograph to prove that it meets the legal definition of a firearm to support whatever charges they lay. This from my lawyer (another CGN), and half-assedly confirmed by the RCMP members I spoke to in relation to my recovered guns.

 

[Newfoundlandrover]

make sure you keep all the police tags and paperwork....you've earned some bragging rights @ the range!

 

[Silverado]

When I got the one of my two back, its condition was indistinguishable from when it was stollen, except for the fingerprint powder residue all over it.

 

[juanvaldez]

congrats...looks not bad...those nicks in the frame?

 

[themikea]

no innocent people were hurt

That's the important part.

 

[Jes_C_James]

Congrats! Man if that pistol could talk I bet it would have more than one interesting story's.

 

[haha49]

What ! No trigger lock ? LOL

The police are exempt from the firearm act while preforming there dutys.... Meaning here's your machine gun sir is 100% legal for them to do... They're just returning stolen property. They don't need anything to do it for any kind of firearm or any class of firearm.
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[Amanda902]

Congrats! Man if that pistol could talk I bet it would have more than one interesting story's.

Interesting stories indeed. Glad it's back in the hands of the rightful owner.

 

[Leviathan024]

Congrats treat her to a nice lube job!

 

[Ballox]

The police are exempt from the firearm act while preforming there dutys.... Meaning here's your machine gun sir is 100% legal for them to do... They're just returning stolen property. They don't need anything to do it for any kind of firearm or any class of firearm.
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Did you not see the LOL ? I am WELL aware of LEO procedures....