Twenty years ago an old model Ruger Blackhawk was stolen from me. Every so often the Sheriff's Department would call and verify if it was still missing. Every time they called I would get my hopes up and then the officer would say , no but we are still looking.
Today I got the call, like always, BUT...this time the Deputy told me they HAD recovered it and he was bringing it over to my office. He just left, much to my amazement it looked as good as the day it was stolen.
Somebody didn't shoot it much and took care of it. No rust, no damage, just some holster wear on the barrel that was already on it. I bought it used, in 1971 for $75.00 , from Granberry's Gunshop on Lupine St. in Baton Rouge, then in 1995 it was stolen , and in 2015 it was recovered from a pawnshop in Tucson Arizona and now I have it back in my possession ....what a story!
A big thank you to East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department and all the fine Deputies that put thier lives on the line for us each day.....SALUTE !
Anybody else got a recovery story to tell, would love to hear it !
I would post photo, but camera went home with my office manager. she can post it tomorrow.
I'm photo post illiterate .
Gary
Today I got the call, like always, BUT...this time the Deputy told me they HAD recovered it and he was bringing it over to my office. He just left, much to my amazement it looked as good as the day it was stolen.
Somebody didn't shoot it much and took care of it. No rust, no damage, just some holster wear on the barrel that was already on it. I bought it used, in 1971 for $75.00 , from Granberry's Gunshop on Lupine St. in Baton Rouge, then in 1995 it was stolen , and in 2015 it was recovered from a pawnshop in Tucson Arizona and now I have it back in my possession ....what a story!
A big thank you to East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Department and all the fine Deputies that put thier lives on the line for us each day.....SALUTE !
Anybody else got a recovery story to tell, would love to hear it !
I would post photo, but camera went home with my office manager. she can post it tomorrow.
I'm photo post illiterate .
Gary