On October 30th, 2005, I was the victim of an armed home invasion, bound, and robbed. Three young, pistol-toting thugs sneaked in through my garage (outside door was barely open enough for my cats, inside door to house was unlocked), stole a total of 30 firearms, loaded them in my car, and stole the car. This was not random; they knew what they wanted and where everything was. :'(
Lessons learned:
1. Don't leave the garage door up, even a tiny bit.
2. Record all unknown visitors' name and address.
3. Invest in a video surveillance system aimed at your interior main entryway. Doesn't need to be elaborate or expensive. Must be unobtrusive/invisible/concealed.
Firearms stolen, each with sling and sheathed bayonet. All in Very Good+ to Excellent condition, except where noted:
Model / Caliber / S/N
1895 Ludwig Loewe/Berlin Mauser Modelo Chileno / 7mm / D8890
1895 Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf Swede Carbine Model 1894 / 6.5mm / 6419
1896 Springfield Armory US Model 1896 / .30-40 (Krag) / 56378
1898 Springfield Armory US Model 1898 / .30-40 (Krag) / 176948 (all chromed)
1900 Mauser Oberndorf Swede Sniper Model 1896/M41B / 6.5mm / 41028 (with matching s/n AJACK/Berlin 4x scope)
1900 Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf Swede Rifle Model 1896 / 6.5mm / 50692
1909 DWM Berlin Modelo Argentino rifle / 7.65mm / F2553
1909 DWM Berlin Modelo Argentino carbine / 7.65mm / B3338
1912 Ludwig Loewe M1908 Brazilian / 7mm / B2913
1916 Spandau GEW98 / 8mm / 3483 (condition = Good)
1918 Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf GEW98 / 8mm / 488l (Condition = Good)
1918 Remington US M1917 / .30-06 / 545996
1918 Springfield Armory US M1903, Mark 1 / .30-06 / 1035463
1937 Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf DSM 34 / .22 / 20242
1939 Model 36 MAS / 7.5mm / K91656
1942 Husqvarna Swede m38B / 6.5mm / 649738
1943 Remington US M1903A3 / .30-06 / 3873766
1944 German/Yugoslavian re-arsenaled K98k / 8mm / D5888
1944 Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf K98k / 8mm / 48704 c
1944 Waffenfabrik Mauser Oberndorf/Walther P38 pistol / 9mm / 1767
1945 BSA Enfield Nr. 4 / .303 Brit / T38546
1947 Winchester 75T / 0.22 / 40034
1947 Yugoslavian m24/47 / 8mm / 216186
1948 Yugoslavian M48 / 8mm / T10721
1949 Fabrique National Israeli Trainer rifle K98k22 / 0.22 / 1610 (Condition = good)
1954 Harrington & Richardson Arms US Rifle Caliber .30 M1 / .30-06 / 4789937
1970 Norinco TU-KKW Trainer rifle / .22 / 9103307
1964 Savage Anschtz / .22 / 799214 A
1975 Walther P38 pistol / 9mm / 208729
1984 Harrington & Richarson US M12 / .22 / AX520897
2003 Taurus Millenium PT111 semi-auto pistol / 9mm / TVH43231