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  • mrmike08075
    So what's the story - he purchased it (where / from whom / from private sale or auction house) and upon researching realized it was stolen and did the right thing???

    What did he pay - did he get his money back - what happened to the seller - who stole it - chain of custody and back story...

    The most important details are missing from this story.

    Where had it been for 48 years - who owned it - who shot John???

    Mike
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  • yoshmyster
    So it didn't ended up on "Pawn Stars" where the "expert" discovered it's past? I guess even the fbi will eventually get a "atta boy".
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  • RugerNiner
    So nice to see the Pennsylvania rifle back where it belongs.
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  • KenK/84Bravo
    Lived in the Lehigh Valley several years while in the Army, stationed in W MD/PA.

    Went to the Gettysburg museums, Antietem etc. Inumerable times. Loved it. Awesome Firearms collection, including the earliest Sniper rifles. Huge octagonal barreled pieces. Very impressive.

    How do you "steal," something like that unless it is an inside job?

    Glad it was recovered.

    Hope they find/track down the thief.
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  • Brookwood
    I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the original thief\thieves are dead after nearly 50 years after the crime. Probably been floating around in private collections for some time. What matters most is that the rifle is back where it belongs and is again available for public viewing!
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  • KenK/84Bravo
    Brookwood wrote:
    I wouldn't be a bit surprised if the original thief\thieves are dead after nearly 50 years after the crime. Probably been floating around in private collections for some time. What matters most is that the rifle is back where it belongs and is again available for public viewing!



    From what I have seen.

    Some of your builds belong in Museums also.

    Beautiful stuff.
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  • Brookwood
    Thank you Ken! :oops: :)
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  • mrmike08075
    Do you have any idea how many canon are missing - just upped and walked away and disappeared from display in public places???

    You have no idea

    Mike
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  • ltcdoty
    I worked as a curator for thirty two years at the New York State National Guard Museum. I have been to several U.S. Army Center of Military History Schools over the years. Museum security was a topic high on the list. They would show security camera footage of thieves breaking into exhibit cases.
    it was shocking how fast they got into a case. They usually worked in gangs to look out and distract.

    We would defend against theft with security cameras, alarm systems, and security guards, and we still had attempts to break in cases.

    Most of items we had stolen were also from fifty or more years ago. We keep an active list of stolen items. For awhile I got paid to travel to antique and gun shows to check for particularly rare stolen items.

    The National Guard museum system is vast. In New York State alone, there are exhibits in over fifty armories, plus the main museum in Saratoga Springs, New York.

    As mrmike mentioned about missing canons . Cemeteries were and are easy pickings for antique artillery pieces.
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