Stolen Gun Alert

Okay collectors (if any of you guys still read this space)...

There was a big theft at Ft. Davis, Texas, National Historic Site.
If you see or hear of any of the following guns being offered for sale, contact the following person. :

John R. Heiner Chief of Interpretation Fort Davis National Historic Site National Park Service (432) 426-3224, ext. 23; or(432) 426-3122 (Fax)

Print this out if you're trolling the gun show circuit and if you find nice examples of the following weapons see if any MATCH these descriptions:

ALLEN & THURBER BAR HAMMER PERCUSSION PISTOL .36 cal. Manufactured by Allen & Thurber, Grafton, Ma. -. "319\" stamped upside down, left side of barrel; oval steel triggerguard stamped inside with \"287.\" - Museum number FODA # 4381

COLT MODEL 1849 REVOLVER .31. SN# 62416 - Manufactured by Colt, Hartford, Ct. Pistol encased in mahogany case lined with light brown velveteen. Inside of lid covered with velveteen. Case equipped with powder flask, bullet mold, cap tin, and loose bullets. - FODA #s 4376-4380

COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER .36 cal. SN# 101394 - Manufactured by Colt, Hartford, Ct. - FODA # 174

COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVER .44 cal. SN# 112540 - Manufactured by Colt, Hartford, Ct. "K 10CAV", "K2K" on left side of barrel. Weapon cut for shoulder stock. FODA #206

COLT MODEL 1873 SAA REVOLVER .45 SN# 11065 - Manufactured by Colt, Hartford, Ct. Mixed serial numbers: 119999 on triggerguard; 190.illegible on butt. FODA# 12

COLT SAA .44RF SN# 316 - Manufactured by Colt, Hartford, Ct. - Weapon converted to centerfire. Barrel cut-down to 5 ½". FODA # 4374

U.S. MODEL 1842 PERCUSSION PISTOL .54 cal. Manufactured by Ira N. Johnson, Middletown, Ct. Barrel is stamped: U.S./SK/8. - FODA # 51

If you find any of them, be polite, put 'em down, leave, and go find the law enforcers and let *them* deal with it. But be thorough and be right. Why? The guy showing the gun isn't neccessarily the thief, okay? I've been there and done that. Bought a stolen gun from a *storefront dealer, not a pawnshop* (I *always* make a copy of a 3373 I fill out for my own records - which sometimes annoys the dealers) and when I traded it to another dealer - he ran the serial number and found out it was stolen. The first dealer (used to be in North Kansas City, Missouri) is no longer in business. Guess who was out the money? Just me. But the cops talked to me about where the gun came from.

Thanks to our friends pushers at Antique and Collectible Firearms and Militaria Headquarters for passing this info along. John Spangler has personally caused some Ramen nights at Castle Argghhh!!!.

As John observed:

Let's hope that the crooks are promply located, and we can all meet back at the local saloon for whiskey for our men and beer for our horses after dispensing justice to the theiving varmints.