Stolen firearms

Posting for a friend that many of us have competed with for years in IPSC, GSSF matches, etc. Otto (the GSSF in CO MD for quite some time) had a Glock 24 that was misplaced or stolen.
For those of you that have run a major match before, things can get pretty nutty with all the running around. So, folks are on the look out for it at the Weld County range in case it ended up in one of the shooting sheds.

But, just in case that it actually walked away, we'd appreciate folks keeping an eye out for it.

Glock Model 24, Serial Num: BNZ204US, Barrel Serial Num: L7946
(This is a 1stGen G24, but with the 2ndGen ported barrel; also has a very distinctive brass mag well). It was in a pistol run with 4 mags.

If anyone sees/hears anything, I would appreciate you contacting me and I'll get the info to Otto.
Thanks in advance,
Ken

Pink Taurus PT111, serial number TB089394, stolen in Littleton the night of 11/2 / early morning 11/3.

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Originally Posted by Zundfolge

Steyr S40 (serial no. 022652)

Stolen during a real estate inspection August 2006 in Colorado Springs.

At first I suspected the buyer's realtor but now I think it was the inspector, who also happens to also be a CS Firefighter (so of course nothing was done about it). Also stolen were several prescription painkillers.

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You filed a report and nothing was done? I would consider contacting the ATF.I bet they care enough to go find out and maybe they can recover the weapon.If 2 people were invited into the home and the weapon goes missing,I can't belive the cops cant figure out how to find it.

How would one go about checking if a firearm bought in a private deal was stolen? I recently bought a pistol private party sale, while I don't think it is a stolen firearm, I would like to be assured that it is not.
Any ideas?

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Originally Posted by jess357

How would one go about checking if a firearm bought in a private deal was stolen? I recently bought a pistol private party sale, while I don't think it is a stolen firearm, I would like to be assured that it is not.
Any ideas?

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Call the PoPo with the Serial # ready. They will run it for you.

There is a website that is suppost to check that for a fee

I use this site to check before I buy used guns... It is free.

http://www.hotgunz.com/

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Originally Posted by Fondis Firearms

I use this site to check before I buy used guns... It is free.

http://www.hotgunz.com/

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the same site that touts:
"Craigslist Search
Check Craigslist for your stolen gun. Many theives sell their stolen goods on this popular online classifieds website. Your stolen gun may be here."


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I tried 3 websites, hotgunz.com, stolenweapons.com, and firearmfax.com. Useless websites. Let me explain. I searched the serial number on all three,( had to pay for firearmfax.com) All three came back as no record, not stolen. I called the Popo's like Mx'r suggested,after giving the Lady on the phone the serial number, she said she couldn't do this over the phone, and sent two officers to the house, because it came back as a positive hit for a stolen firearm.
The gun was not stolen as it turns out, but the websites failed to catch the straight serial number search. My keltec p3at has the same serial number as a stolen .380 auto from 1972 in Houston. obviously keltec was not made in 1972, so the gun is not stolen. Don't trust these websites as they do not have access to NCIC.

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Originally Posted by jess357

I tried 3 websites, hotgunz.com, stolenweapons.com, and firearmfax.com. Useless websites. Let me explain. I searched the serial number on all three,( had to pay for firearmfax.com) All three came back as no record, not stolen. I called the Popo's like Mx'r suggested,after giving the Lady on the phone the serial number, she said she couldn't do this over the phone, and sent two officers to the house, because it came back as a positive hit for a stolen firearm.
The gun was not stolen as it turns out, but the websites failed to catch the straight serial number search. My keltec p3at has the same serial number as a stolen .380 auto from 1972 in Houston. obviously keltec was not made in 1972, so the gun is not stolen. Don't trust these websites as they do not have access to NCIC.

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for grins I just ran a # on a gun I had stolen off my table at the Reno Gun show about 15 years ago on hotgunz.com. no hit. hard to forget a serial number like "50"