Helping a friend here...

[Truckman]

A very nice young ladyfriend who is a vendor at some of the gun shows locally texted me today to report of a gun stolen from her mother's home...The S&W Model 38 belonged to her late Dad and was supposed to have been passed down to her...She's trying to gather information to add to the police report...Shown below are two pictures she sent me...The box label shows a special feature code of which I am not familiar - can anyone decipher it?...The banana grips on the gun in the picture may have been added by her Dad who was a known collector...Any comments may help...Thanks......Ben

 

[Truckman]

Another pic she sent of the papers in the box......Ben

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

... texted me today to report of a gun stolen from her mother's home...The S&W Model 38 belonged to her late Dad and was supposed to have been passed down to her...She's trying to gather information to add to the police report...

Is it a family member who took it because of inheritance issues?

Just call the Police and make the report. Hopefully the box Serial Number matches the gun's Serial Number.

 

[s&wchad]

The box label shows a special feature code of which I am not familiar - can anyone decipher it?

S&W didn't do that. It's probably a code added by the dealer, so he could tell what he paid at a glance. It was common back in the day.

 

[Truckman]

Is it a family member who took it because of inheritance issues?

No, a visitor whom her Mother let in the house while the gun was visible...

S&W didn't do that. It's probably a code added by the dealer, so he could tell what he paid at a glance. It was common back in the day.

Thanks Chad, I hadn't thought of that......Ben

 

[Truckman]

Details are a little sketchy yet, but the young lady texted me this morning to say that the suspects were taken into custody last night on a traffic violation, but unfortunately did not have the gun with them...Knowing the value that caught criminals place on personal integrity, I'm fairly certain one of them may receive reduced charges soon for squealing on the others...The young lady's Mom will be looking at a photo lineup this morning, and if she can identify them thusly a search warrant can be obtained for their domicile (that tells me they are likely related)...

Many of you who attend the gun shows in Pasadena would instantly know the young lady whose Mom was victimized with a description (which I will not offer)...If there is any further interest here, I can update the thread as new information is revealed to me......Ben

 

[Model46]

Yes, please keep us updated.

 

[Truckman]

Yes, please keep us updated.

A person of interest is in custody now, but the gun has so far not been recovered......Ben