Stolen Air Pistols at Winter Air Gun

Jack Milchanowski · Post by **Jack Milchanowski** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:45 pm

Two ladies from the same club had their air pistols stolen while at the Winter Air Gun matches. Coaches and parents please watch for a different air pistol showing up in your club which you might not have seen before.

Please consider a donation to help a Junior Shooter replace her air pistol. Visit http://www.teamshootingstars.org/ The first news story has a little more information.

nellattocs · Post by **nellattocs** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:02 pm

What make and model of pistol was stolen?

Scott

Jack Milchanowski · Post by **Jack Milchanowski** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:27 pm

I am not 100% sure but I believe the air pistols were: Gehmann GP-1 and a Steyr LP10. Maybe someone from the Shooting Stars club could confirm this.

john bickar · Post by **john bickar** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:27 pm

If true, there's a special place in Hell for whoever did it.

I guess they didn't want to wait in line when they got there.

Jack Milchanowski · Post by **Jack Milchanowski** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:57 pm

It happened after the second day's shooting and before the third match. They each had to borrow an AP to shoot the last match. Taylor made it to the finals each day including the third with a borrowed AP. The police were called and a report was made. USA Shooting was/is well aware of the incident.

Merry Christmas

conradin · Post by **conradin** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:48 pm

Do the pistols have any personalized markings?

litz10x · Post by **litz10x** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:55 pm

FYI:

Taylor's AP is a Gehmann GP1 and the serial #1105

If you're interested in making a donation here's the link:
http://www.teamshootingstars.org/event- ... ion/?ee=11

jabberwo · Post by **jabberwo** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:30 pm

I was with their coach when he found out about it. I immediately thought back to two guys hanging out near the trophy case -- which happens to be right next to the storage room. And those two guys wouldn't have come to mind ever again except for what happened -- they simply looked out of place among the shooters but chocked them down as brothers or friends of one or more of the shooters.

A room by the way that was just about always propped open negating the badge-activated lock on it (since not every shooter was staying in at the OTC and therefore had a badge). I was surprised of the lack of security. Would it be that hard to have a check-coat kind of volunteer sitting in the doorway to pass out and take in equipment?

-= Jab

caveman · Post by **caveman** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:28 am

Jack,
check you email

Jack Milchanowski · Post by **Jack Milchanowski** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:40 pm

Caveman,

I have not received any email from you. I sent a PM with all my email addresses which you can try.

Jack

litz10x · Post by **litz10x** » Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:42 pm

"UPDATE (12/22/12): Thanks to the generous donations of over 20 people, we’ve raised enough $$$ to purchase another air pistol so we’ve closed this fundraiser."

http://www.teamshootingstars.org/news/t ... l-gallegos

Isabel1130 · Post by **Isabel1130** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:40 am

It is extremely nice that people would donate to replace a stolen air pistol, however, your first line of defense against theft should be your own insurance.

If you are traveling with guns, a special rider covering them is a wise thing to have.

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Stolen Air Pistols at Winter Air Gun

Stolen Air Pistols at Winter Air Gun

Taylor's AP: Gehmann GP1

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